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This was from an article about how to propose (that was written by a diamond company).
Guys like Josh make proposals difficult for other guys, and chances are, you may not be able to think of something as romantic and clever as Josh did. So here’s some valuable advice. Choose the classic approach that time has shown again and again to be equally effective. Surprise her with the brilliance of a high-quality diamond to ensure an affirmative answer.In other words, your best bet to get a woman to accept your proposal is the two-pronged approach - show her you've got money and you're willing to spend it on her, and get her when she's off her guard.
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Date: 2002-05-16 11:57 am (UTC)From:My opinion is that there are good reasons to dislike diamonds, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't have given Cyn a diamond. You did the right thing for the two of you (which is something I'm in favour of).
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Date: 2002-05-16 09:58 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2002-05-18 05:51 pm (UTC)From:It's true, I suppose, I find diamonds very cliche, but the meaty part of why I don't like them is that I find them lifeless and boring. I like colour, colour is life to me, and while people will tell you that diamonds carry all colours, I find them transparent. I find them too easy and too impersonal. They don't speak a personal message to me.
This is, however, absolutely no reflection on others for liking them, or wanting to give them, nor the reasons why they do either. It's up to each person how they feel about things like this. I think what you gave Cyn was lovely.
If it ever comes to pass that I am given an engagement or wedding band, I *would* prefer a sapphire because it's my birthstone, or a carved ring with runes or ogham or some other symbolic thing.
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Date: 2002-05-14 11:08 am (UTC)From:Personally, I proposed to Patrick in French. I can't remember what I said now. He got the drift though.
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Date: 2002-05-14 11:29 am (UTC)From:I also thought it was strange that they said, "Surprise her with the brilliance of a high-quality diamond to ensure an affirmative answer. "
Besides that, how many women would be *surprised* to recieve diamond ring?
Your way sounds good. Definitely *classier* than proposing online. >:-D
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Date: 2002-05-14 11:41 am (UTC)From:Ha! I did it in PARIS, too! Mountmartre!
Taste my pain, bitch!! :D
Actually, Patrick and I proposed to each other. Twas all very nice, but not the least bit of a surprise, since we designed the rings together and picked the night and everything.
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Date: 2002-05-14 11:58 am (UTC)From:She knew we would get married sooner or later, but didn't know how or when I would propose.
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Date: 2002-05-16 07:30 am (UTC)From:If you mean who proposed that we should do the whole proposal/marriage thing, I don't actually remember how that went. We sort of grew into it.
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