Ladies in Waiting,
I''ve read quite a few of your posts, and while I feel your plight, I thought I might post a quick note from a guy who just recently got engaged''s (getting married in August) perspective.
If your guy is like me, he''s probably a little dense -- there, I admitted it. I was a bit slow at figuring out that my girlfriend wanted to be my fiance/wife soon (we had talked "eventuals" but had never set a date)... She was starting to get frustrated.
You know what I wish she did? Told me!
So let your guy know -- even set a deadline. You can do it seriously, or make it a half-joke ("if you don''t propose in 6 months, I''ll crush you" or something).
Also, thanks to technology, there are a few subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways to let your man know that you want to get engaged:
1. Start talking to him about styles of rings you like (relatively subtle)
2. Put a note on your or his MySpace / Friendster page saying "I''m going to marry you" or something (not-so-subtle)
3. Use RingReview.Com''s Drop a Hint feature to let him know what rings you like (between 1 & 2 in subtlety)
4. Start pointing out friends who just got engaged, and say "they''re so lucky" (again, sort of subtle)
or
5. JUST TELL HIM!
The girlfriend of one of my friends told him she wants him to propose by the end of the year. Sure, like most guys, he got a bit scared -- but the truth is, if he''s a good enough guy to marry, he''s probably thinking about it too -- and is just a bit too scared (or dense, like me) to act. So give him some encouragement, get a beautiful ring, a great husband, and live happily ever after.
I wish you all the best. Please don''t flame me too hard -- just trying to help!
I''ve read quite a few of your posts, and while I feel your plight, I thought I might post a quick note from a guy who just recently got engaged''s (getting married in August) perspective.
If your guy is like me, he''s probably a little dense -- there, I admitted it. I was a bit slow at figuring out that my girlfriend wanted to be my fiance/wife soon (we had talked "eventuals" but had never set a date)... She was starting to get frustrated.
You know what I wish she did? Told me!
So let your guy know -- even set a deadline. You can do it seriously, or make it a half-joke ("if you don''t propose in 6 months, I''ll crush you" or something).
Also, thanks to technology, there are a few subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways to let your man know that you want to get engaged:
1. Start talking to him about styles of rings you like (relatively subtle)
2. Put a note on your or his MySpace / Friendster page saying "I''m going to marry you" or something (not-so-subtle)
3. Use RingReview.Com''s Drop a Hint feature to let him know what rings you like (between 1 & 2 in subtlety)
4. Start pointing out friends who just got engaged, and say "they''re so lucky" (again, sort of subtle)
or
5. JUST TELL HIM!
The girlfriend of one of my friends told him she wants him to propose by the end of the year. Sure, like most guys, he got a bit scared -- but the truth is, if he''s a good enough guy to marry, he''s probably thinking about it too -- and is just a bit too scared (or dense, like me) to act. So give him some encouragement, get a beautiful ring, a great husband, and live happily ever after.
I wish you all the best. Please don''t flame me too hard -- just trying to help!