Wholesome Stories Of Women Who Were Not Afraid To Take The Initiative And Proposed To Their Boyfriends

The act of asking someone to marry you is usually carried out by the man in most heterosexual relationships. However, things have been changing in the last couple of years.

Women have started to overthrow various cultural norms in modern history, so many traditions are slowly becoming obsolete. Nevertheless, women proposing to men is still a pretty rare occurrence, and many women still prefer to be proposed to and dislike the idea of taking the initiative by popping the question.

The women in the stories below were definitely not afraid to pop the question and are very glad they did!

1. "He has no idea what is about to happen."

I made several different envelopes, each marked with an X that corresponded to the order they were in. On the back of the envelope, there was an address. Dylan had to find each location using his phone and lead us there either via public transit or by walking. Once we arrived at the location, he would open the envelope. Inside each envelope was a picture from the comic that corresponded with where we were standing.Imgur

"He said yes!!!"

Once we arrived in front of Casa Loma, I handed him the final envelope. Inside was this picture, which I spent a week creating in MS Paint. It is clear that I am not an artist, but this part was important to me. He looked at me extremely confused until I pulled out the ring box. He said yes!!! @unknownImgur

2. "I proposed to my boyfriend of 3 years at Disneyland and he said yes! We’re so excited!"

I purchased the pressed penny from Etsy a year ago and kept it in my wallet the whole time. We collect pressed pennies wherever we go, so that’s the significance. I got us reservations at the Blue Bayou in Disneyland to celebrate our 3-year anniversary.I asked our waiter to bring out the penny, which was in a little brown bag, with our crème brûlée dessert, and he did... brown bag and all! It was a solid 6/10 proposal, but he said yes! He told me he was going to propose next month. Too slow! @citruselectroReddit

4. "I (female) proposed to my boyfriend with a PS4 controller at the zoo, AND IT WAS AWESOMEEEE :)"

I did this because I knew we were ready to take the next step, and I wanted to show my partner that there was no doubt in my mind that I would be honored to have him as my partner in crime. After knowing each other for 18 years and dating for nearly 6 years, I was ready to pop the question.Our first date was at the Milwaukee County Zoo in 2012, so I decided to propose to him there in front of the rhinos! I painted a PlayStation 4 controller to look like a galaxy, with the words, “Lex, will you marry me?” on the back. His family and best friends were hiding around the corner.As we were walking toward the rhinos, I told him, “Lex, you are not my world; you are my universe.” Then I handed him the controller and told him to flip it over. He asked me, “Why?” so I said, “Please just check out the back.” Again he asked, “Why? I can see the controller.” So I finally had to say, “Dear God, Alex, turn the controller over!” Finally, he did, and that’s when I got down on one knee and his family and friends appeared. He said yes! @SofiekaReddit

"Here's the controller! "

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5. "I proposed to my boyfriend and it was the best surprise I’ve ever given someone."

6. "I (a woman) proposed to my boyfriend"

I thought it would be wonderful. I thought we lived in a world where it was more socially acceptable for women to take on male roles. I was never a girl who dreamed of an amazing proposal or wedding. So when I met a man who made me want to get married, I wanted him to have a special proposal day all about him.I was so excited; I made these big plans. Then his closest friends (about my age) all refused to be there because they thought I was pressuring him into it and didn’t think he would say yes. They thought that since I was asking, I would upset him. It was all because I was the girl asking. I was upset for many reasons. So I went home and told him how much I loved him and asked him to marry me.He is ecstatic! And we are both upset with the people who put it all down. We are going to go through the motions of the proposal I had planned, but it's heartbreaking to know how broken everything is still. u/flandyow

7. "I got down on one knee and the restaurant staff rejoiced when he said yes!"

I proposed to my husband 14 years ago. We were grown-up college sweethearts (we both returned to college in our 30s). We went out to our favorite restaurant, and I asked the servers to serve the ring box with the dessert. I got down on one knee and the restaurant staff rejoiced when he said yes!A bit of background: This was January 1st, so we had the place to ourselves. Also, the unique ring that I had ordered many months before to be made just for him fell through, so I proposed with a picture of a ring inside a cool stone box. LOLThe proposal doesn't have to be perfect for the marriage to be perfect. @GrandOpening

8. Straight to the point

I proposed to my husband as well, 32 years ago. I never had marriage dreams about the dress, the day, and all the rest in my head, so I didn’t really make a big deal about it; I just said, “We’ve been together for 4 years; do you want to get married?” He was startled but said, “Yes!” and a week later we got married. @248_RPA

9. We both said yes

I wasn’t planning on proposing, but the question just popped out in the middle of a conversation. He said yes, then had to go for a walk to call his best friend and freak out a little bit.When he got back, we decided we needed to do it right. There weren’t any rings at this stage, but we could at least do the whole down-on-one-knee thing. We couldn’t decide who should actually do that, though, so we both got down on one knee and proposed to each other at the same time. And we both said yes. @payvavraishkuf

10. For tax purposes

My mother looked at my dad and just said, “Should we get married?” and Dad, who had 4 kids, a house, and a dog with this woman, just looked at her and said, “Sure, I hear the tax benefits are great.” @vaskebj00r

11. "Girlfriend proposed to me. Wasn’t prepared for that. (said yes)"

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12. He laughed for a good 20 seconds before saying yes.

I proposed by getting down on one knee and opening a box of pizza that had just been delivered last Valentine’s Day. We were watching the live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Secret of the Ooze and the pizza arrived exactly when there was pizza on the screen. I had dropped enough hints that he knew it was coming, just not when. I had Pizza Hut write inside the box lid: This is cheesy, but will you marry me?He laughed for a good 20 seconds before saying yes. Then I gave him the ring. We got married last August, had a 2-hour reception in a coffee shop, and then went looking for Bigfoot on our honeymoon. @neurotica_9000

13. Casual proposal

We used to work in a grocery store together. Same job, same shift; it was nice. One day, as we were stocking some shelves, laughing, and chatting, I turned to him and asked him if he wanted to get married.He said, “Yeah.”I replied, “Cool. Let’s get married.”He said, “Okay.”We got married in our backyard later that year (10.11.12). This year will be our 7th anniversary. @divshappyhour

14. He called his mom afterwards

We were lying in bed on a Monday morning, wrestling. I mostly jokingly said, “Marry me already.” He said, “Are you seriously asking me?” I, thinking he was just calling my bluff, called his and said yes. Then he said yes and promptly called his mother, who was caught off guard by this news at 8:30 AM on a Monday.Going on 4 years married this winter. @catsnakemagic