Proposing... to my boyfriend

I'm proposing to my partner on the 29th and I wanted to know if any other ladies on here proposed to theirs instead of the other way around. I don't really know how or where or when to do it! I've bought him a watch and am getting it engraved with "will you marry me?".

And men, (if any happen to read this), what do you think about this, if someone were to propose to you, how would you like it done?

i think its great

SethsMama wrote: How awesome! I can't give you advice from a guys point of view, but just from a general POV.... Don't do it in public...it's such a special moment between the two of you, it can be a little awkward having others around for such a private moment. And you know...in private can lead to much fun

To be honest I was thinking about going out for dinner and doing it then, after we'd eaten... just passing it over the table and then telling him to look closer and turn it over! But i just have no idea... maybe going for dinner then after going for a walk and doing it then :) Or picnic at the beach!

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to be honest, I proposed to my boyfriend and he spent the next hour laughing hysterically at me. and never took it seriously.
later when he did talk to me he said he felt stink because I took the thrill out of proposing and felt it emasculated him.

he is yet to propose to me formally as he is waiting for the right time

yep he laughed.
i felt really stink about it.

my best friend had died in a sudden accident (its a year ago today), we were in chch and the earthquake meant my world had literally fallen down around me from what I knew and i thought bugger it I know what I want and what I want is you. so i proposed and he thought it was funny.
I mean admittedly it wasn't in the best place seeing as we were on a plane but still I did it all legit and yet he still laughed.

Sounds awesome :) goodluck!

Bummer, but maybe you just have to convince him otherwise?

I was thinking after reading all this, maybe instead of engraving the question will you marry me, perhaps put a statement on it. That way it is not an official proposal, he still gets the opportunity to do the 'man thing' later but it shows your intention that you want to be together forever. Maybe along with the gift of the watch, say I love you and I want to marry you. That leaves it open for him later, and takes away any chance of awkward silence if he needs time to process (especially if he is a man of few words - aren't most of them!!)

A few ideas just brainstormed for the watch:
True love is Forever
Me + you = always
Mr and Mrs ;-)

Okay those are a bit cheesy, but I'm sure the girls in here have a few great sayings!

Good luck and let us know how it goes!

SO, how're you feeling?
All set?

I was thinking of you as well - hope all went well.

He said yes :) well, he said "do you want to marry me" and I said yes and then he said that he wants to marry me too <3