I’ve been proposed to three times.
The first, I was between three and five. A friend of my parents jokingly said he should marry me when I asked why he wasn’t married. The second was my freshman year in college. I was cast in a student-directed show and, at a party a few weeks before the performance, my on stage “husband” got totally smashed, staggered over to me, sat in my lap, and said we had to get married.
The third time was this past week. On Facebook messenger. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a joke like the first two. A mere acquaintance had decided he was in love with me and wanted to move half-way around the world to marry me. I didn’t accept.
Some suggestions for potential suitors (of me or anyone else).
- Make sure your intended actually likes you. You should have spent quite a bit of time together talking and getting to know each other on a deep level.
- Do it in person. If you aren’t together in person enough for this to be possible, it’s probably not going to work.
- Discuss life goals and dreams prior to proposing. Check that they are compatible or you have discussed possible compromises.
- If your intended doesn’t respond favorably, it’s possible you misjudged the situation. Step back and check that suggestions 1-3 have been addressed.
Of course, you can also feel free to ignore my suggestions and see what happens. After all, what do I know... I’m just someone who’s been proposed to thrice.
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