How To Propose

Consider ways you can make it personal, like proposing somewhere that is meaningful to her or to the relationship.

Propose when she’s not expecting it. Ninety percent of women polled said they want to be surprised, because that’s what makes an engagement memorable.

Give some thought to how you can make the moment special, but don’t create such an elaborate scenario that it will all fall apart if one thing goes wrong.

Plan out the gist of what you want to say. You don’t want to be reading from a piece of paper, but you don’t want to be stumbling over your words, either.

Have a ring of some kind to present, even if you’re planning to let her pick out her own engagement ring. It can be anything from a cigar band to a toy ring to a nice piece of jewelry you use as a placeholder.

Get down on one knee. Surveys show that this is the way an overwhelming majority of women want to receive a proposal.

Ignore all this advice and just propose when and where you feel like it. A spontaneous, sincere proposal can be the loveliest of all.