Why i propose marriage in public

He continued: "Any time these clips are shown on TV, a news reader coos, 'Awwwwwwwwwwww'. I reach for the cyanide capsules.

Despite the pressure of the situation not all public proposal recipients go along with the plan. At this NBA basketball match the woman said "no" and was booed by the crowd, while the distraught man was consoled by a giant cuddly mascot.

The result is YouTube fodder, as much as the successful proposals make popular videos. Wilson says people feel compelled to watch these videos for the same reason they watch reality TV. Georgia Tolley, editor of the Before the Big Day wedding blog , got engaged six months ago and describes her fiance's proposal as being "a very lovely, very private moment". While "very beautiful", a proposal like Hill's would not have been for her.

I'm very English, I would have been mortified. Tolley says she does not see the trend taking off in the same way it has in the US. Here in the UK I just can't see people really engaging with it. While some people opt for a grand, public display for their marriage proposal like a stadium or billboard , proposing in an intimate, private space has a lot of advantages — especially for those of you who wish to bask in this life-changing moment with your one-and-only, just the two of you.

You can keep the secret as long as you want. You can bask in your excitement for as long as you want, toasting and smiling and blissfully discussing your plans for the future. You can incorporate whatever the two of you love into the proposal. Whether you think an elaborate affair or a low-key expression of love will be best, the details of how you honor your relationship are all up to you — not anyone else!

Looking for some memorable private marriage proposal ideas? With our unique proposal planning and photography services we have you covered. Here are seven of our favorite unique marriage proposal spaces. Type keyword s to search. By Dayna Evans and additional reporting by Britni de la Cretaz.

This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano. More From From the Magazine. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. But in front of numerous strangers? This potentially adds a far more sinister element. People care about their image, about how other people see them, down to the neurological level.

This is why the majority of people fear embarrassing themselves or failing in some way when in a public situation social anxieties are incredibly common. The desire to avoid the negative judgement of others is an incredibly powerful motivator for humans.

Peer pressure, mob mentality and countless other things show how people often go against their own beliefs and instincts purely to avoid standing out and not being accepted. And the woman on the receiving end, who typically should be utterly unprepared for the whole thing, has barely any time to make a rational decision without looking heartless in front of many people.

People who are actually there in person, not watching remotely from a great distance. It could easily be used as a method of coercion, not just a romantic gesture.