PROPOSALS

Even though Des Hartsock's 'Bachelorette' season has just begun, finale rumors are already circulating.

Whether she's a film buff, art lover, or even a fan of Chinese food, here are 10 meaningful proposal ideas.

by Marina Sbrochi, for GalTime.com   Hey, guys: Do you feel pressured by all the engagement ring ads you see on TV, billboards, radio and magazines?  If you don’t cough up two months' salary are you less than a man?  Is someone putting the high pressure on you to get her a ring for the holidays?  Are her parents giving you the stink eye every time you come over and don’t ask her father for her hand?

Although some of us may prefer a traditional proposal, complete with your man getting down on one knee with a black velvet box, the rest of us crave a little more creativity.

By Relationship & Sex Talk, Jane Greer, Ph.D., for GalTime.com   relationship timing

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26-year-old Olympian Matt Grevers won the 100-meter backstroke last February at the Missouri Grand Prix. After a quick photo-op on the medal stand, Grevers decided to give his longtime girlfriend (and teammate) Annie Chandler a start… by proposing.

Planning to pop the question this Valentine's Day? The romance of the holiday is no guarantee everything will go as planned. See the top 11 worst proposals, from fast food gone wrong to a JumboTron shutdown.

On the 19th of March, the moon was as close to the Earth as it has or will be for the next 18 years. A feat that most assuredly comes with cosmic strings attached. An astronomer predicted that the onset of this would cause the universe, or Lady Earth, as we know her to revolt. And she did.

As many of you know, and by many of you I mean the proud few that indulge in my occasional cyber rants; I’m “involved” in an ambiguous relationship with a man by the name of NsSA, Not-so-Starving-Artist. I’ve chronicled our dealings since our initial meeting last November during a SEC mash-up at his flat. From that initial meeting of the minds to an impromptu proposal of faux life partnership with a ghetto gold band we are a couple of humans – proudly. He said yes!

A fan of the Brewers named Robin held up a sign for outfielder Ryan Braun asking for his hand in marriage. Unfortunately, the former Rookie Of The Year* was not the only one to see the homemade poster complete with her actual mobile phone number. Things did not work out.

It appears Bachelor Brad Womack and his final-rose pick, Emily Maynard, were not a match made in reality-TV heaven. A source says the pair have called it quits—for good. If y'all watched The Bachelor: After the Final Rose, this news probably doesn't come as a huge shock. Just a few minutes after America watched Brad ask Emily to marry him with a romantic, heartfelt declaration of affection, he sat down with his (quasi-)fiancée to reveal they'd already been through a tumultuous breakup since the show wrapped.

OMG! Can you believe it’s over!? It seems like just yesterday that 25 scantily clad ladies strutted out of a limo and into Brad Womack’s life. After all this time, Brad finally whittled it down to two: Chantal and Emily—two ladies about as opposite as they come. Chantal is brunette, buxom and bubbly. Emily is blonde, underfed and reserved. Both are sweet girls, and I’m guessing people are split down the middle on who should get the ring. It’s not like in Jake’s season when it was clear he should have chosen Tenley but went with Vienna instead (and we all know how well that worked out).

"Engagementcations" are just another way to industrialize and commercialize what is already an over-commercialized and over-industrialized process. Couples don't need more stress and more expenses in their lives, especially when they're just getting started with their lives together. As much as the travel industry wants the "engagementcation" to catch on as a major fad, what's best for couples is not always the same as what's best for the wedding industry.

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