Proposing Marriage

Perhaps I’m outdated but I think I don’t understand the finer details on how to propose marriage in this modern age that we live in.

Since I have done it only twice in my life, with 28 years in between, I cannot claim to be an authority in the field but I daresay that both proposals were successful and I have lived to regret both events. Maybe I did too good a job of it. If the two women who were involved both refused, I may have been a happy old man now instead of just an old man.

But I’m not going to discuss the negative results of successful marriage proposals today. I want to talk about the act of proposing in itself.

I was always under the impression that when a woman has endeared herself so much to you that you wish to spend the rest of your life with her, you do it in style. I mean something like a candlelight dinner with some wine, music, and – very important - moonlight. And then, when you have softened her enough, to tell her just how much you admire her and pop the question.

However, as of late, it seems to be out of date. The trend lately is to stand on a street corner and shout out aloud: “I’m looking for a serious relationship! Who wants to marry me?”

Almost like poking a stick in a hole or casting a stone into a thicket to see what jumps out. Is that how you propose? In a way, it could be compared to fishing as well; you never know what you’re going to get when you cast your tainted bait into the water. If anybody had success doing it this way, I will love to hear from him or her. Not that I’m inquisitive; it is just for my records.

Ah, and then in conclusion a little riddle to solve. What resemblance does CS have in common with a street corner? Now don’t cheat by Googling for the answer and if you know it, don’t give the answer too soon. It will ruin the fun.


I wish you all a great and fruitful day.