There are few more stressful stages in a
relationship as far as a man is concerned
with the planning of a marriage proposal.
The level of secrecy required on his part is
such that you might think he’s having an
affair, but he’s just trying to make sure that
everything goes perfectly on the appointed
day. No matter how covert he thinks he’s
being, though, there are always signs that
will give you a pretty good idea of what’s
going on – you just have to know what to
look for.

1. He starts talking about the future:

You may have talked about a future together
once or twice before, but if he’s suddenly the
one initiating the conversations, that means
two things: one, that he’s trying to gauge
your commitment to the relationship so he
can be sure that a proposal is the right next
step to take, and two, that he’s trying to get
both of you used to the idea of being together
forever.

2. He starts having secret meetings:

This is the big danger sign that, wrongly
interpreted, could mean the end of your
relationship rather than the start of an
exciting new chapter in it. If he’s suddenly
cagey about where he’s going and who he’s
meeting, it’s easy to assume he’s having an
affair. However, what he’s actually doing is
going out for lunch with your sister to find
out what sort of ring you’d like, or meeting
your dad for a game of golf to ask his
permission to propose to you.
The frequency of the meetings will be a
giveaway – he shouldn’t need many of them
to get the information he needs, and if he’s
doing his job properly, you won’t even find
out that he’s having any meetings anyway.

3. He becomes oddly protective of his phone;

When he’s planning a proposal, he’ll
probably be in regular contact with your
siblings and both sets of parents as they try
and help him figure out the finer details of
his plan. With that in mind, he’ll be very
protective of his phone so your suspicions
aren’t aroused by seeing your sister’s name
flash up on his screen, or four texts come in
from his mum when they usually only speak
once a week.
See what happens if he leaves his phone
lying around and it suddenly beeps or buzzes
– if he’s onto it like Kim Kardashian on a
pair of Manolo Blahniks, that could be a key
sign.

4. He stops spending as much:

Engagement rings are obviously not cheap, so
if he suddenly starts spending weekends at
home, not splashing out on a new jacket and
cooking rather than grabbing a KFC bucket
on the way back from work, you might well
assume that he’s saving to buy the ring he’s
going to get down on one knee with.

5. One of your rings goes missing:

If he’s planning on proposing with a ring
(although 1 in 20 men propose without one,
this is a mistake), he’ll need to know your
ring size, and unless he’s a ring-sizing savant
or incredibly lucky, he’ll need to find a way
of getting it without arousing your
suspicions.
Many men steal a ring that their girlfriend
already has to get it sized either by a
jeweller or themselves, but there might only
be a small window of opportunity to suss this
one out – he’ll want to be pretty speedy to
make sure you don’t notice one of your rings
is missing.

6. He has an elaborate or secret date planned:

Unless he’s going to propose really casually
(i.e. at the fish counter in Tesco) so that you
don’t get any hint of what might be coming,
an unusually elaborate date or a date where
he won’t tell you exactly what you’re doing is
a pretty good sign that he’s about to propose.
A fancy dinner in an expensive restaurant
when it isn’t an anniversary or birthday, or a
drive to an undisclosed location that turns
out to be a hot air balloon ride centre is a
dead giveaway, even if he’s been really good
at concealing the unusual behaviour we’ve
already covered.

7. He looks even MORE like a deer in
headlights when someone asks, "When are
you guys getting engaged?":

No long-term couple likes hearing this
question, ever. (It's the single girl's
equivalent of, "Why are you single?!" But
if your guy breaks into a sweat or looks
extra-twitchy, there's a chance he has a
proposal in the works and is nervous about
spilling the beans.

8. He suddenly has insider intel about your parents:

Of course your mom golfs on Tuesdays and
your dad plays cards on Wednesday
nights. You've always known the nitty-
gritty of their days, but if your boyfriend
busts out with some little-known facts, it
might be a clue that he's been chatting
with them (perhaps to ask permission or
gauge your taste in jewelry) on the sly.

9. He's started to develop strong opinions
about other people's weddings:

He was always game for celebratory shots
or a spin on the dance floor, but now at
weddings he brings up the merits of
offering an open bar or says something
like, "I would never want a February
wedding." If he has a new interest in
weddings, he might have started
contemplating his own for the first time.

Feel free to add yours!

ireneony the thread is yours.



fvck it! I'm not ready.

falconey:


ireneony the thread is yours.



fvck it! I'm not ready.

Mine is Vision 2020 also

nice ring...


Ooh well, I will buy myself like that..

I just pray cousin is not planning to do something st.upid sha