iPad Proposal And 6 More Nerdy Engagement Stories
By Meghan Overdeep. Posted on .
Picture this: Two and a half years later, you and your man go back to the ice cream shop where you had your first date. He whips out his shiny new iPad and asks you to take a look. Behold! Technology's latest gift. At the end of a slideshow of pictures of the two of you together is a slide that says "Will You Marry Me?". Your heart is in your throat. You glance over at him and he is on one knee holding a ring and looking like he's on the verge of an asthma attack. You say yes, obviously. How Do I Talk About Marriage With My Man?
This is the very true story of how romantic geek Zack Iniguez proposed to his beloved. Yet, another adorable tale of nerd love.
In honor of this new-found use for the iPad, we've compiled a list of our favorite nerdalicious proposal stories for your heart-warming pleasure. Who doesn't love a geek in love? Nerds Take Their Love All The Way To Deep Space 9
1. Super Mario Prosposal.
Watch how this video-game-savvy nerd woos his fair maiden by hacking into her Super Mario game.
2. iProposal
This clever iPhone user created a faux iPhone commercial to pop the question.
3. @Love
One twitter user condensed his love for his girlfriend in 140 characters or less.
4. (Tumblr)ing Head Over Heals
A Tumblr user posts a video proposal to his girlfriend on the global dashboard where every user could wait with him for her answer. So cute!
5. Across His Heart
This word-loving nerd went to the people behind the Boston Globe crossword puzzle to plant his proposal in their Sunday puzzle. She solved it!
6. Proposal Patent
This is perhaps the nerdiest one we've seen. One man goes to extremes to pop the question by submitting a personalized patent request for a marriage proposal.
