Moms use social media to help their teens set up homecoming dance date

Homecoming dances are among the many traditions for high school students.But when Heather Smith learned her daughter’s school wasn’t having a homecoming dance, she took to Facebook."Got a lot of comments, and she (Erika) had commented that her son’s school had a homecoming dance, but that he was not going to go, I guess because he didn’t have a date," Smith said. "And I made a comment joking back that my daughter would take his place, and she made a comment back saying that she would ask her him if he wanted to go and take her. And she posted his photo and I showed my daughter and she knew him."Smith's daughter, Cadence, sat next to Erika Mitchell’s son, Elijah, in middle school. After a bit of coaxing, Cadence and Elijah agreed to go to Elijah’s homecoming dance together."I honestly couldn’t believe that he agreed to it because they both are shy," Mitchell said.Watch the video above to see the full story.

Homecoming dances are among the many traditions for high school students.


But when Heather Smith learned her daughter’s school wasn’t having a homecoming dance, she took to Facebook.

"Got a lot of comments, and she (Erika) had commented that her son’s school had a homecoming dance, but that he was not going to go, I guess because he didn’t have a date," Smith said. "And I made a comment joking back that my daughter would take his place, and she made a comment back saying that she would ask her him if he wanted to go and take her. And she posted his photo and I showed my daughter and she knew him."

Smith's daughter, Cadence, sat next to Erika Mitchell’s son, Elijah, in middle school. After a bit of coaxing, Cadence and Elijah agreed to go to Elijah’s homecoming dance together.

"I honestly couldn’t believe that he agreed to it because they both are shy," Mitchell said.

Watch the video above to see the full story.