Should Women Propose

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So I'm watching this show where a group of women complain about stupid things (a.k.a a talk show) and in this episode they were talking about waiting for their boyfriends to propose to them.

And I was thinking why they didn't propose themselves. They're fully capable of doing it, and you have to go after what they want. Nothing makes me madder then people complaining about nonexistent problems.

[Taryn98]

if the woman wants to get married so bad, then yes there's nothing wrong with her doing it

[DerBear]

Some men don't propose as they have a fear of rejection and have bad confidence I believe women should propose if they wish.

Isn't their a urban tale that women propose on leap years (or its more common)?

I believe they should purpose!

[Yugen]

I think it doesn't really matter who proposes.

[Cygnus]

It should be no big deal on who proposes.

[Jess]

Should they? If they want to, yes...it doesn't matter though either way

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I agree with all of your answers, which leads me to the question of why would a woman wait 7 years if they knew they wanted to get married much earlier?

[Jess]

Maybe they expect their boyfriends to do the proposing? Or they themselves don't want to do the asking? Personally I would rather be asked than do the asking even if I really wanted to be married...>_<

[Rayquaza]

I think they should propose if they want to get married. Woman are always fighting for equality and yet there are some social norms that favour women. If a woman wants to get married, by all means she should propose. While yes it is quite masculine to go down on one knee and ask, a woman can still propose by sitting at a table etc. A marriage is an equal partnership, it should be either gender that proposes.

[Emerald Dream]

I don't see a problem with it at all. I know a lot of women would probably like to do this. However, I doubt I would ever have the guts to propose to someone myself.

[Harley Quinn]

Well considering I'm a lesbian, of course I'm going to propose. However, even if I was straight I would still be the one proposing because that's just what I'm like. Plus, I'd like to be the one on one knee all cute and shit.

[Human]

I think they should, why not?
However society mainly expects the man to propose at the moment

[britishboy]

Maybe they expect their boyfriends to do the proposing? Or they themselves don't want to do the asking? Personally I would rather be asked than do the asking even if I really wanted to be married...>_<

if women want to be as equal to men as they say they do, then they should be happy proposing!

[Jess]

if women want to be as equal to men as they say they do, then they should be happy proposing!
True...but I still rather not do the asking. It's like with dating. I rather not do the asking out because I'm too shy to do that.
If a woman's not like that, there's no reason for her not to do the proposing, especially if her boyfriend's the one who's shy or something.

[britishboy]

True...but I still rather not do the asking. It's like with dating. I rather not do the asking out because I'm too shy to do that.
If a woman's not like that, there's no reason for her not to do the proposing, especially if her boyfriend's the one who's shy or something.

fair enough it just annoys me when women don't shut up about gender equality(which is hardly an issue anyway) and then they say stuff like 'he wanted me to pay for my food!' and 'i had to ask him out!' they say it as if the man killed her family! if anyone is creating gender inequality its the women.

[Harry Smith]

if women want to be as equal to men as they say they do, then they should be happy proposing!

it's not a case of legal equality, which is something that many women strive for but more something which in completely engraved in our whole culture.

To quote Monica from Friends

'there's a reason that women don't do this'

It's not a case of men and women not being equal, it's simply that many women like the whole romantic idea behind a guy proposing. There's nothing wrong with women proposing, equally there's nothing wrong with women letting the man propose first

[Trace]

I put no before thinking about it fully. The reason being, a women should not have to propose. I do not disagree with a women doing it, but I think men should first.

[Harry Smith]

fair enough it just annoys me when women don't shut up about gender equality(which is hardly an issue anyway)

I don't really want to go off topic but saying that it annoys you doesn't make the issue any less important.

I think gender inequality is a massive issue on both sides of the fence.

Just look at Britain- women aren't even allowed to become Bishops, they're denied a job based on their gender. The muslim lead sex gangs that target women, arranged marriage still being forced upon women, the sexualization of women and young girls.

[Jean Poutine]

I am a big advocate of women taking up the slack into love lives. It should not be all the man's job.

I don't see why it's the man's job to approach a girl, woo her then ask her in marriage. We aren't animals. Girls are as fully capable as guys to flirt, seduce and yes, propose. If you're tired of waiting then just do it. I'm sure many a shy man would thoroughly enjoy their girlfriends proposing to them. I don't see why the pleasure of the "surprise" (getting proposed to) is restricted to women.

[Moondust]

I doesn't matter who as long as they're both happy :)

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

I don't see why not. I mean, I'd prefer if he was the one to propose, but if he was putting it off because of fear of rejection or whatever, I'd have no problems proposing to him.

[chrisf55]

The way I look at it, it's not sexist or a problem in any way, proposing is just something that guys do. I could go into detail about how guys propose because of how it started centuries ago when the guy picked the girl, but I won't. It's just the way our society works, I guess.

[funflight]

Taryn98 said it best. I feel that who ever reaches the feeling of wanting to be married to the other then that person shoud do it.

[RoseyCadaver]

If they want to get married, and think their boyfriend/girlfriend(well that wouldn't be an issue) wants to marry them and they're comfortable enough go for it. I'm always one for people to break the "norm" :P.

[TheBigUnit]

it's not a case of legal equality, which is something that many women strive for but more something which in completely engraved in our whole culture.

To quote Monica from Friends

'there's a reason that women don't do this'

It's not a case of men and women not being equal, it's simply that many women like the whole romantic idea behind a guy proposing. There's nothing wrong with women proposing, equally there's nothing wrong with women letting the man propose first

Exactly but its also a little embarrassing for the guy having his girlfriend go on one knee

[unknownuser]

What others do, I could care less, but personally, I think the guy asking the girl is the cute-sy/romantic way and that's just personally how I would want it.

I don't really see anything wrong with a girl asking the guy (or girl/girl, guy/guy or whatever) if she wants to do so.

[Camazotz]

I think most girls would want the guy to propose to them, and I think most guys would rather propose than to be proposed to. Therefore, I would propose to a girl, although I have absolutely no problem if a couple wants to do it the other way.

[LouBerry]

I think women should be able to propose, and they can, I mean it happens sometimes, but I don't really think it should be an issue. I mean, that's one of those things that if the two people are in love, eventually one of them is going to just do it.

[Plasma]

Yes, I think so. Women push for completely equal rights, which I believe they already have, so I think that a woman could and should propose if she really wants to be married

[Yolo98]

Why not. If they want to do it they should be able too.

[CharlieHorse]

If my future gf proposes to me, then I'll cry with happiness right then and there.

[Wesl3y]

I think they have just as much of a right to propose as men. It's just I think women leave it up to the guy because they are more likely to have started the relationship. Just saying that because I've never been asked out by a girl, I was the one who asked the girl out. So I think it continues on that way. Not trying to be sexist that's just how I see it.