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Most romantic ways to propose to a girlfriend

Marriage proposal

A man proposing to his girlfriend. 

Photo credit: Shutterstock

What you need to know:

  • Despite everything you’ve heard, most proposals happen at home.
  • To be really romantic, it also has to be unexpected.

All around the world, Christmas is a prime time for proposals. So, might your boyfriend propose to you over the holiday this year?

Chances are he won’t unless you share important values. As well as being in love, of course! You’ll also both need to be confident and independent, able to keep each other’s secrets, honest with one another, getting on well with your families, able to sort out issues and disagreements, completely open about each other’s finances, and comfortably accepting each other as you really are. And being utterly faithful to one another, of course. Because you really don’t want to be married to someone you can’t trust, believe me!