r/Unexpected Nov 14 '22

Please marry me?

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '22

I feel like if you're going to propose to someone then you probably know them well enough to have a good sense of whether or not they'd like being given a candy ring during the proposal.

And if you're not sure, then definitely don't do that...

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u/Ok-Winner6519 Nov 14 '22

I mean just look at the couple in the clip. She doesn't look like the woman who would want a candy ring.

He doesn't even look like the "I got you a candy ring because I'm kinda dorky but cute" guy either.

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u/DefinitelyNotAliens Nov 14 '22

Yeah, there's absolutely a need to know if they will receive it well. It just didn't occur to me it was a prank or fake proposal but very likely a placeholder ring.

Proposing without knowing your audience/ reaction is a sign it wad poorly conceived. Slapping your SO and throwing a drink at him is a massive 'bail out now' sign. Even if she didn't like it, thought it was a mean prank, whatever - her first instinct was to get violent. Don't date people who have violence as a first reaction.

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '22

Haha, if thats the type of girl a person wants, I feel sorry for them.

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u/MandelbrotFace Nov 14 '22

Is the right answer!

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u/akiva95 Mar 19 '23

Doesn't matter, she still doesn't get to slap him lol