marriage proposal
Popping the question
A marriage proposal is the formal act of asking someone to marry you, traditionally involving one partner kneeling and presenting an engagement ring: He planned an elaborate marriage proposal on the beach.
The person proposing is said to pop the question.
While conventionally a private moment, public or surprise proposals have become common spectacles at sporting events, restaurants, and tourist destinations.
- popping the questionAsking someone to marry
- will you marry meTraditional betrothal request
- engagement ringPre-wedding commitment jewelry
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
- saying yesExpressing agreement or approval
family traditions · ring exchange · mutual consent · wedding planning · societal expectations · commitment · nervousness · nervous sweating · religious customs · cultural significance · jewelry box · getting down on one knee · bended knee · trust-building · excitement · partnership · keepsake · gift exchange
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- love expressionsI love you, my love, sweetheart, darling, dear
- proposalsRFP, bid, letter of intent, betrothal, tender
- Indonesian ritualscremation ceremony, purification rite, birth ritual, death rites, funeral rite
- matchmakingmatchmaker, matchmakers, matchmaking, matchmaking services, introduction
- milestonesgraduation, wedding, birthday, retirement, birth
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Romantic relationship's termination
divorce filing · separation · divorce petition · annulment · walking out
marriage proposalrejection
Denial of acceptance
refusal · saying no · turning down · jilting · cold feet
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Non-exclusive romantic involvement
friends with benefits · no strings attached · one-night stand · open relationship · situationship
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