There’s another significant aspect of prom before the dance itself –the search to find a date. While some wait anxiously to be swept off their feet, others dread being part of a cringe-worthy attempt at romantics.

   Senior Louie Bafford surprised his date, senior Sam Thibeault, by hiding a message in a custom-ordered fortune cookie.

   Another senior, Keaton Myers, asked his girlfriend, Cara Henning, by spelling out “Prom?” in candles on her lawn at night.

   “The smile and look on her face when she saw it was worth the effort.”

   While some go through the arduous task of figuring out a creative way to ask their dates, others like to keep it simple.

   “My friend really wanted Five Guys one day, so I drew the Five Guys logo and wrote ‘Prom?’ on it,” senior Biz Schaeffler said. “He knew I was planning on asking him, so why make it extravagant?”

   Senior Oneall Mogliazzi doesn’t understand why girls expect to be asked in a creative way.

   “Once I decided who I wanted to take to prom, I called her and asked. That’s it, nothing fancy. She said yes and that was that,” Mogliazzi said.

   Still, it can’t be denied. Finding a prom date is one of the most memorable moments of senior year.