public proposal
Audience-witnessed betrothal question
A public proposal is a marriage proposal made in front of an audience—at a sporting event, in a crowded restaurant, or via social media.
The spectacle adds romantic drama but also social pressure, making it harder for the person being asked to decline: He did a public proposal at the basketball game and she said yes on the jumbotron.
The practice is sometimes criticized as manipulative.
- will you marry meTraditional betrothal request
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- engagement ringPre-wedding commitment jewelry
- ringClosed curve shape
- kneeLeg's middle hinge
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- proposalsRFP, bid, letter of intent, betrothal, tender
- flash mobssurprise dance
- engagementattention, interest, involvement, participation, interaction
- romantic gameslove triangle, mind games, hot and cold, mixed signals, cat and mouse
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