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Aussie man suddenly becomes world's most eligible bachelor

By Shireen Khalil
news.com.au·
8 Mar, 2022 07:30 AM4 mins to read

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Jimmy Jan has racked millions of views on his clips, with many commending the 21-year-old for his positive attitude. Photo / TikTok, @jjimmyjan

Jimmy Jan has racked millions of views on his clips, with many commending the 21-year-old for his positive attitude. Photo / TikTok, @jjimmyjan

An Aussie man has suddenly become one of the world's most eligible bachelors after a cheeky "boyfriend application" clip he made went viral.

Jimmy Jan, 21, from Newcastle, NSW, was left paralysed in August last year when he broke his back in a freak skiing accident while attempting to perform a ski jump.

Doctors have told him that he will never walk again – but that hasn't dampened Jimmy's sense of humour.

The medical student took to TikTok to share a "boyfriend application video," which has clocked 12.4 million views as of today and had over two million responses.

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In the clip, Jimmy uses his self-deprecating sense of humour and charming personality to woo women around the world.

"I'm Jimmy. I'll never walk away from you," he joked in the caption of his viral clip which shows him spinning around in his new wheelchair.

He is now one of the world's most eligible bachelors after his hilarious "boyfriend application" clip. Photo / TikTok, @jjimmyjan
He is now one of the world's most eligible bachelors after his hilarious "boyfriend application" clip. Photo / TikTok, @jjimmyjan

He is then seen whipping out a tape measure, telling prospective love interests about his new height.

"I'm 4'7″ [140cm] (was 6'4″ [193cm] when standing)," he cheekily wrote.

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The Sydney-based bachelor then went on to list a series of perks for dating someone in a wheelchair, including access to disabled parking.

"Premium parking, always," he joked.

He told prospective love interests about his new height and how he can also get "premium parking". Photo / TikTok, @jjimmyjan
He told prospective love interests about his new height and how he can also get "premium parking". Photo / TikTok, @jjimmyjan

"Got the key to the wheelchair swing," he added, while showing himself on a swing. "And the key to your heart," he added alongside a wink emoji.

Safe to say Jimmy has indeed won the hearts of women around the world.

"I used to think love at first sight was a lie," one smitten woman wrote.

"Where do I apply?" added another.

"How long would it take to wheel yourself to New Zealand?" one viewer joked.

Some Aussies even considered starting a campaign for him to become the next Bachelor on Network Ten's reality dating show.

"Great idea for Jimmy to be next Bachelor. He's a handsome young man I'm sure he'd have some girls fighting over him," one woman wrote, while another added: "I might actually watch that show then."

"You forgot to add, great sense of humour, good looking, great story teller and intelligent. They should be applying to you!" one woman said about his application video.

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Jan said there was no point in dwelling on the negative. Photo / TikTok, @jjimmyjan
Jan said there was no point in dwelling on the negative. Photo / TikTok, @jjimmyjan

Even mums jumped into the comments section, saying Jimmy would be perfect for their daughters and that they were ready to play Cupid.

In separate videos, the second-year medical student opened up about his horrifying accident, in which he landed on his head and lost consciousness.

He spent weeks in the hospital, with doctors eventually delivering the devastating news that he would be permanently paralysed from the waist down.

But it didn't get him down – Jan continued with his studies and said there was no point in dwelling on the negative.

TikTok users have bombarded his clips, describing him as "charming", "sweet" and an "inspiration". Photo / TikTok, @jjimmyjan
TikTok users have bombarded his clips, describing him as "charming", "sweet" and an "inspiration". Photo / TikTok, @jjimmyjan

"The accident I had that day was pretty severe and the course of my life changed in an instant, and it will literally never be the same," he stated in one video. "But there's nothing I can do to change what happened. All I can do is look back and say 'oopsie'.

"My point is sometimes bad things happen in life, and there's nothing you can do to change them."

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Followers have continued to commend the young man on his outlook.

"Your attitude is everything. I wish and strive for this. Thanks for teaching us humanity! Mi amor," one user wrote.

"This internet stranger is proud of you! And I mean that sincerely lol," said another.

Jimmy has clocked a total of 7.5 million "likes" on his videos which he mostly created while in hospital.

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