Gender and Dating Relationships 

After reading this article and the questions, I payed attention to things I never really focused on before dealing with proposals and marriage. I completely agree with what the article was saying because I feel that many young couples who are happily in love get excited over the thought of marriage and rush into it. Many proposals happen so quick that really neither one in the relationship have time to really think it through or discuss about how their marriage is going to work. I feel like there is also a lot of pressure on making the proposal amazing and meet up to expectations. Every girl has their own expectations so the guy has to worry about all the planning, getting the "perfect" ring, surprising her in the right way and so many other things like if she'll actually say yes! Although it is a tradition that I even plan on following, I still think it is a very stressful event and something that can cause many problems in a marriage later on if it's not the right time. My parents proposal was the same way most are, with him surprising. It was something they did not rush and something they had previously discussed many times so that they were on the same page when they actually got married. I think that is the smartest thing to do so that your relationship may be successful.