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Spring is finally here! This is a lovely time for wedding proposals. Although I am not in a relationship (at this time), I love to watch proposals (especially on youtube).
I came across the most beautiful proposal, so I decided to share it with you guys:
Please feel fee to add your favorite proposal vids and/or stories. Finding that special person is absolutely beautiful, it always brings tears to my eyes to see such happiness and joy.
I like these proposals on this video compilation mainly because I hate exhibitionists. The last one is especially good, because she's looking at the ring as if it were an annoyed tarantula.
Hey, I'm a sucker for romance, two hearts beating as one, and all that. But, guys, don't propose to your intended in front a bunch of people at a basketball game, on live television or -- worst of all -- at a freaking food court of a shopping mall.
Don't line up a marching band, all your friends and family, skywriters, a seal act or anything else. Two good reasons. First, nothing can even remotely compare to the simple beauty of dropping to one knee and asking another person to share your life with you. Nothing.
Second, all these over-the-top proposals aren't just shallow, reducing a moment of supreme intimacy into cheap performance art. They're coercive as hell. Because if you invite your future in-laws, fraternity buds, a live band, hot air balloons, and everything else under the sun to stand there as witnesses, you are putting the poor woman on the spot. If she says, yes, there's always a chance that she's doing it under a bit of duress to not make you look bad. If she says no, she's the freaking villain.
And before you think I'm mean for spoiling your fairy tale, think for a moment: Turning down a proposal is hard enough for anyone with a shred of empathy. How would you like to be one of the women on this video?
Ah, a thread not putting someone or something down today!
I proposed at the end of a hike to the "Eternal Flame" which is a flame lit from escaping methane gas, behind a waterfall at a local county park. My wife was sort of expecting it at the time, so after we got there I didn't immediately do anything. Took pictures of the flame, talked, etc, and as we were getting ready to leave a got on a knee and sprung the question. It was fun times!
I like these proposals on this video compilation mainly because I hate exhibitionists. The last one is especially good, because she's looking at the ring as if it were an annoyed tarantula.
Hey, I'm a sucker for romance, two hearts beating as one, and all that. But, guys, don't propose to your intended in front a bunch of people at a basketball game, on live television or -- worst of all -- at a freaking food court of a shopping mall.
Don't line up a marching band, all your friends and family, skywriters, a seal act or anything else. Two good reasons. First, nothing can even remotely compare to the simple beauty of dropping to one knee and asking another person to share your life with you. Nothing.
Second, all these over-the-top proposals aren't just shallow, reducing a moment of supreme intimacy into cheap performance art. They're coercive as hell. Because if you invite your future in-laws, fraternity buds, a live band, hot air balloons, and everything else under the sun to stand there as witnesses, you are putting the poor woman on the spot. If she says, yes, there's always a chance that she's doing it under a bit of duress to not make you look bad. If she says no, she's the freaking villain.
And before you think I'm mean for spoiling your fairy tale, think for a moment: Turning down a proposal is hard enough for anyone with a shred of empathy. How would you like to be one of the women on this video?
I had a difficult time watching this. How embarrassing for those guys. Before any man proposes he should find out indirectly if the woman is interested.
I had a difficult time watching this. How embarrassing for those guys. Before any man proposes he should find out indirectly if the woman is interested.
Exactly.
Look, if some guy dated a woman, was deeply in love with her, proposed in a private and intimate way, and was rejected, I'd feel really badly for him.
The problem with these proposals is that they were essentially designed to be public spectacle. And any guy who gets the thumbs down gets precisely what he deserves.
Nice, Positive thread. I have assisted with proposals in my line of work. It's always great when I hear the recipient said yes. I have encountered only 2 that to my knowledge did not work out.
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