How would you respond if a proposal came via email?

[stone_seeker]

what if the boyfriend was too nervous to ask in person and he sent his girflriend an email asking her to marry him. What would you write back?

 

[Maisie]

He mustn''t be too sure about the relationship if he had to ask via email. Unless he has huge anxiety problems. I would want my man to ask me to my face. More romantic that way

 

[Skippy123]

Date: 8/19/2008 1:49:19 PM
Author:stone_seeker
what if the boyfriend was too nervous to ask in person and he sent his girflriend an email asking her to marry him. What would you write back?

I would say Sure, but do it in person when I see you! That is what I would say if "my hubby" did it through email, but that isn't something he would do. Someone else, I don't know. LOL

 

[jcarlylew]

"ask me again when we see eachother next"

unless of course this is a LDR

 

[ChinaCat]

Not sure why I feel this way, but I almost wouldn''t feel like it was real until I heard him say it. Out loud. No take-backs.

Unless he had some anxiety issues or something, I think I would need him to man up and do it in person. Then again, I wonder how younger people who grew up in the texting and emailing generation would feel about this? I mean, it is in writing. so you can''t get much more certain than that!

For me, I wouldn''t like it.

 

[Irishgrrrl]

I don''t think I''d really be able to take it seriously unless/until the question was asked in person, but that''s just me. Even if we''re talking about a LDR, I would think this particular question would at least be worth a phone call??? E-mail is just a little too impersonal, IMO.

 

[krispi]

I don''t understand why he would marry someone that he didn''t feel comfortable talking to. Being nervous is understandable, but not being able to talk at all about things would make me nervous for the future of the relationship.

(But I''m big on talking. I bug my BF about needing to talk to me more all the time. I could not be in a relationship with someone who couldn''t talk to me!)

 

[purrfectpear]

Sorry, no email. You could FedEx the ring with a post-it. That might work

 

[Irishgrrrl]

Date: 8/19/2008 2:01:29 PM
Author: purrfectpear
Sorry, no email. You could FedEx the ring with a post-it. That might work

ROFL! Purrf, that was classic! LOL!

 

[Lauren8211]

It really depends on the amount of appropriate emoticons on whether I''d accept or not.

 

[Linda W]

Date: 8/19/2008 1:53:06 PM
Author: Skippy123

Date: 8/19/2008 1:49:19 PM

Author:stone_seeker

what if the boyfriend was too nervous to ask in person and he sent his girflriend an email asking her to marry him. What would you write back?

I would say Sure, but do it in person when I see you! That is what I would say if ''my hubby'' did it through email, but that isn''t something he would do. Someone else, I don''t know. LOL

Ditto Skippy



Linda

 

[LaurenThePartier]

I can''t see this happening in a real, normally functioning relationship, to be honest. Unless you would rather IM than chat in person, I guess?

I went out on a date with a guy when I was living in London. We went to Hampton Court Palace, had a great time, but we just didn''t click. He thought we did, and called me incessantly, and when that didn''t work, he emailed me a proposal in a Word Doc.

I''m not kidding - in a 3 page Word doc - after one date.

 

[Miranda]

DUH, I''d ask for the specs on the stone!!! And a fax of the cert. And pics. AND it had better be a Leon Mege setting or I''d say no.

Haha - in all seriousness, it would totally depend on the situation. If shyness was an accepted part of our relationship then so be it. Every situation is different.

 

[CJ2008]

Date: 8/19/2008 2:01:29 PM
Author: purrfectpear
Sorry, no email. You could FedEx the ring with a post-it. That might work

Wow, that actually WOULD be a cool idea, at least for me, because I LOOOOOVE getting packages! ETA: But he'd have to be either in the house, or knocking on the door right after...in other words, I'd need the immediate physical interaction with him afterwards to make it feel special.

As far as e-mail...I LOOOOOOVE e-mail too (haha) but it wouldn't work for me...I'd feel let down. UNLESS - as Miranda pointed out, it's "who we are".

 

[Tacori E-ring]

I would be so disappointed. Not sure *what* I would say or do.

 

[Shoopy]

The *only* way it would work for me is if it went something like this:

To Fieryred
From Mr Fieryred

Will you Marry me?

To Mr Fieryred
From Fieryred

Are you crazy?? Six years and you ask me via email!! Are you trying to get hurt??

To Fieryred
From Mr Fieryred

Had a feeling you''d say that. Turn around

 

[FrekeChild]

If it was via myspace, I''d think he was adorable...because we met on myspace...otherwise...Only if he was stationed overseas or something...If not, I''d think it was weird...

 

[Irishgrrrl]

Date: 8/19/2008 2:56:34 PM
Author: fieryred33143
The *only* way it would work for me is if it went something like this:

To Fieryred
From Mr Fieryred

Will you Marry me?

To Mr Fieryred
From Fieryred

Are you crazy?? Six years and you ask me via email!! Are you trying to get hurt??

To Fieryred
From Mr Fieryred

Had a feeling you''d say that. Turn around

Oh, now see that would just be cute!!!

 

[iwannaprettyone]

Date: 8/19/2008 2:56:34 PM
Author: fieryred33143
The *only* way it would work for me is if it went something like this:

To Fieryred
From Mr Fieryred

Will you Marry me?

To Mr Fieryred
From Fieryred

Are you crazy?? Six years and you ask me via email!! Are you trying to get hurt??

To Fieryred
From Mr Fieryred

Had a feeling you''d say that. Turn around

I got a mini chill.

 

[Anna0499]

The email would go where it belongs...in my "Junk Mail" folder.

Some things should just be done in person...some people become outraged when they hear of someone getting dumped by email. Aren''t proposals so much more than that?

 

[TravelingGal]

I would send back:

Subject: Undeliverable

Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients.
Subject: RE: Engagement
Sent: 8/19/2008 12:33 PM
The following recipient(s) could not be reached:

[email protected]

User has hit the floor in shock that boyfriend apparently doesn''t have b*lls.

 

[jcrow]

TravelingGal - OMG OMG, you totally just made me crack up!!

 

[musey]

Date: 8/19/2008 2:41:18 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier
I can't see this happening in a real, normally functioning relationship, to be honest. Unless you would rather IM than chat in person, I guess?

DITTO.

Stone: I'd be really disappointed. I'd probably just pretend I never saw it

(Or concoct something like TGal's post... embarrassing (?) to admit I've actually done something similar before!

)

Think about it... the best part of the proposal comes after she says "Yes!" and the two of you share one of the most meaningful, romantic embraces of your life. What happens after she types "yes"? She sits, staring at her computer screen, thinking "Uhh, did that really just happen? Now what?"

My answer would be the same regardless of how/when/why he asked, but it would be a bit of a let down to be robbed of that beautiful experience.

 

[Shoopy]

Date: 8/19/2008 3:35:11 PM
Author: TravelingGal

I would send back:

Subject: Undeliverable

Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients.

Subject: RE: Engagement
Sent: 8/19/2008 12:33 PM

The following recipient(s) could not be reached:

[email protected]

User has hit the floor in shock that boyfriend apparently doesn''t have b*lls.

O

M

G

 

[FrekeChild]

Hahahahahahahahaha TGal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fabulous!!!!!

 

[aliciagirl]

TGal - LOL!

I, too, would be disappointed. My guy is seriously shy, but I still don''t think he would ever think this is acceptable or appropriate. I would still say yes, but I hope it never happens.

 

[Rhea]

Wouldn''t bother me as long as he agreed to conceive by email as well.

 

[HollyS]

"Are you kidding me?"

 

[HollyS]

Date: 8/19/2008 3:57:35 PM
Author: Addy
Wouldn''t bother me as long as he agreed to conceive by email as well.

 

[HollyS]

Date: 8/19/2008 3:35:11 PM
Author: TravelingGal


I would send back:

Subject: Undeliverable

Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients.


Subject: RE: Engagement
Sent: 8/19/2008 12:33 PM


The following recipient(s) could not be reached:

[email protected]

User has hit the floor in shock that boyfriend apparently doesn''t have b*lls.

Now there''s the perfect response! (I laughed out loud; totally inappropriate, as I am supposed to be doing a better job of pretending to work. Thanks.)