Okay...so, my friend asked me yesterday if he'd really have to go down on his knees to propose. I was surprised. Asked him if he had issues with it, maybe he was shy...but he said "no o" . He was only wondering if proposals have to be on the knees and publicly too.

So, I chose to throw out the question to you. Guys would you rather not do it on your knees, and why? Of course, there are several other ways to propose but isn't the 'kneeling down" thingie just sooo romantic? The ladies will have to contribute too. "Why wouldn't he want to kneel down?" And do you prefer it to be in public as well, amidst friends and family?

http://www.tutubranch.com/2013/07/proposing-on-the-knees.html#more

Oyinbo mentality. Nothing wrong there but I don’t see the compulsion. I’m married and I didn’t kneel down. The proposal was spontaneous and that made it more enriching for me. It came from the heart. It wasn’t embellished or rehearsed.

on your knees makes it more "whatever" and i can understand that some women would want that........ BUT IN PUBLIC!? i dont think so. let it be done, wherever it is better for you to propose.

why should i ever go down on my knees to ask a girl to marry me? it's not in my tradition ooo!! in fact, i go jst call am 4 phone.. ask her do you you wana marry me? talk now or remain silent for the rest of your life.. if she says YES!! i will tell her to go to my house and pick the engagement ring inside one of my shoe.. shekena

I sat at a table when I proposed.

Public? No... Knees? No... But it must be a formal question and sincere...

You should not live according to the rules of someone else. You should propose the way you feel as long as there is sincerity

More gentlemen need to be slapped!

It's a one-time thing and it shows just how much you honour the woman you love. Any man who says he cannot kneel down to propose to a woman is prideful. Does it have to be public? NO, it doesn't have to be.

bennyraz: why should i ever go down on my knees to ask a girl to marry me? it's not in my tradition ooo!! in fact, i go jst call am 4 phone.. ask her do you you wana marry me? talk now or remain silent for the rest of your life.. if she says YES!! i will tell her to go to my house and pick the engagement ring inside one of my shoe.. shekena

Another reason why NL is fun, we got crazy people all over

This is what too much Hollywood movies does to people, it gives them distorted views of life.

I cannot, I will never kneel down to propose to a woman even in the most private of places, talk much of public. It's unman-like and most of all unafrican-like.

When proposing to a woman, it's good to give her ample room to say NO and not putting her on the spot.

It's not compulsory nor necessary but it's sure romantic. Her day is made kinda.

These folks saying "it's not in my tradition" will later marry that same woman in a church wearing a tuxedo lol.

On his knees: YES PLEASE!
Publicly: NO!

Mynd_44: You should not live according to the rules of someone else. You should propose the way you feel as long as there is sincerity

sensible answer