How to Propose to a Woman

This is a set of instructions that will provide guidelines, examples, and tips for your proposal. These will not tell you exactly how to propose, but they will help guide you to develop your own personalized and meaningful proposal.

Step 1 Obtain Ring

In choosing a ring, you have two options:
1. Go shopping with your girlfriend to allow her to give her input.
2. Go shopping on your own.

Tips:
-If your girlfriend is picky or you have no idea what she would want, her input will be crucial.
-If you think you have good taste, the element of surprise can add to the excitement of the proposal.
-Get the ring insured.

Comments

[praiser2005]

I would also like to add that you should think of the future at this step. I have many coworkers that the place their proposal happened was a restaurant that has since closed up and boarded up. I recommend a longstanding park or established location, a place you can share with your grand-kids someday. That won't be tore down or paved over in 20 years. Now there is no guarantee of this, just something to keep in mind when picking a location.

[natu]

amm....am in crease about her...we r best friends z last 2 years ...now am in love but i don't know how i propose.... O God plc help me.......

[Skipping Stone]

"Warning: Results may vary." I lol'd.

[Tool Using Animal]

Whoa, I didn't go to anywhere near this much trouble, I rolled over in bed and said "Hey baby, wanna get married someday?". six years and counting.

[starrymirth]

My boyfriend and I have often talked about marriage - We've been together for almost two years and just moved in together.
We have said that we'll marry each other someday (and have promise rings), likely when we're done studying.

So in a sense it's similar to what you did, but we feel that in order for it to 'count' he has to do the 'on one knee' thing. Besides, we're a bit young (21&20), so it's probably better to wait a bit longer. (But he gets on great with my dad, which is a great thing! :D)

Great instructable - good advice to the guys. Personally for me, it doesn't matter what the situation is, but he needs to do it on one knee. Those little touches that seem lame/outdated are often what us girls dream about... :)

[MissPennyFarthing]

I like! Spontaneous is good! :-) Just one question, do you mean you've been married for 'six years and counting' or that you've been engaged for six years? (I know this is nosey - but what the hell!)

[Tool Using Animal]

That's alright, I'm an open book. ;-) I meant six years of marriage, the engagement lasted about 3 years, if you like spontaneous you should know that it was just our second date that I proposed on. ;-)

[MissPennyFarthing]

Wow! That really is spontaneous! And Congratulations by the way! :-)

[HammyHavoc]

For any techies looking to propose to their techtastic other half, think of buying another keyboard, identical to the one you already own, then rearranging the keys in the centre to spell 'MARRY ME', she won't be expecting it when she comes to use the computer [: Just hope she isn't a touch typer like me >.<

[killerjackalope]

I feel ill now marraige etc scares the hell outta me, someday, no doubt I'll be on one knee but I think something a bit spectacular is in order, like as in something that means going to effort not something all big and shiny just something that bit extra, but that should be an everyday occurence aswell, something extra, there's nothing wrong with garage forecourt flowers when they're for no reason, this should apply to friends and family aswell...

[Lithium Rain]

Ahaha, step 2!

[Grey_Wolfe]

I proposed to my wife in her father's living room (without him present, lol). Though I had to make two goes of it, since the first time my tongue realized what I was doing and tried to jump ship. Still, she said yes, and after two and a half years of engagement we were married (she was 15 when I proposed). Marriage is a leap of faith, but it's one worth taking.

[falcotheimpaler]

i'm going to propose to my girlfriend in the Lasertag arena. its sentimental to us, as we go 3 or more times a month. my dad proposed to my mom in the supermarket. produce section.

[GorillazMiko]

Too early for me, I'm only 13, but a good help to many others in the world!!!