Recently, a friend of mine received a diamond ring from her boyfriend of more than five years. However, you will not find her calling it an engagement ring.
The reason for this is when he gave her the ring, he said "I know you would just say yes so I don't have to go through all of that." In his mind, no proposal is needed.
I can understand where the expectation that she would say yes is coming from. I mean when you're living with someone and been together for five years, most people would say that's the next logical step.
They've been through years of ups and down and have stuck by each other's sides the entire time. A lot of engaged and married couples can't say they've been through half the things this couple has been through.
Enduring all of that shows even further why he should do it properly. So after all this time and work, I think it is fitting that the guy takes the time to get down on one knee and ask the question. He doesn't even have to get down on one knee, but he should at least ask.
I know that as a relationship gets older, a lot of people say the romance grows stale. But if you're going to propose, I think you should do it right.
What do you think? Is it acceptable for a guy not to ask for your hand in a marriage when in a long-term or live-in relationship?
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Could you at least ask me?
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2 comments:
If you've been with dude 20 days or 20 years, women always imagine what it's like when they get asked the "big question".
So fellas, do it right. No matter how long you've been together, no matter how many kids you may already have. It's a big moment.
At least ask the question! It doesn't take anything away from him to ask. It's not even romantic it's just polite.
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