Men who move fast when popping the question,......, (proposing marriage that is!)

[grahamg]

I remember listening to the account given by the late Indira Gandhi, (the president of India in the 1960s-1980s), saying how she was proposed to by her husband on the first day they met.

Though she turned him down that day, and it took four more proposals before she finally agreed to marry him, it cannot be doubted the man "did not believe in allowing the grass to grow under his feet", (besides being a persistent suitor)!

An uncle of mine told his future wife on the first day they met that she was the girl for him, (though they courted for three or four years before finally tying the knot), so once again a decisive guy, who was able to make his mind up in a hurry!

How many more folks are there who have had that kind of thing either happen to them, or shown similar quickness of thought etc., (anyone here?)?

 

[Della]

I remember two men who proposed on the first date. Bit scarey, I didn't go out with either one a second time.

 

[grahamg]

I remember two men who proposed on the first date. Bit scarey, I didn't go out with either one a second time.

Not both together though, (that wouldn't be very romantic! ).

 

[Knight]

I remember listening to the account given by the late Indira Gandhi, (the president of India in the 1960s-1980s), saying how she was proposed to by her husband on the first day they met.

Though she turned him down that day, and it took four more proposals before she finally agreed to marry him, it cannot be doubted the man "did not believe in allowing the grass to grow under his feet", (besides being a persistent suitor)!

An uncle of mine told his future wife on the first day they met that she was the girl for him, (though they courted for three or four years before finally tying the knot), so once again a decisive guy, who was able to make his mind up in a hurry!

How many more folks are there who have had that kind of thing either happen to them, or shown similar quickness of thought etc., (anyone here?)?

Didn't propose when we 1st. met in Dec. of 1961 but not long afterward. We married in march 1962. This morning we were walking hand in hand when leaving the park after our morning walk. Life is good.

 

[NorthernLight]

Yes, I have been proposed to within days of meeting. Twice. I accepted because I wanted to be married. It didn't work out.

A relative got exasperated with me and said, "Get to know the person first!" I didn't even know what that meant, as I always rush into things.

Maybe back when premarital sex was taboo and single people "dated," it was easier to wait until you knew each other better. But that was just a bit before my time.

 

[chic]

Men who move that fast scare me.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

I'm such a romantic. I've noticed that many marriage proposals come within a few months of the birth of the first born.

 

[grahamg]

Some research on men who made their minds up pretty quickly:
https://www.insider.com/quick-engagement-stories-2018-9

And more success stories here, most making early judgements they'd met the right one:

https://www.womansday.com/relationships/dating-marriage/a56031/men-on-why-they-wanted-to-propose/

 

[Nathan]

I'm such a romantic. I've noticed that many marriage proposals come within a few months of the birth of the first born.

Yes, no coincidence there, the hormones hasten the proposal before the rational mind gets a chance to process long term compatibility...makes divorce attorney's rich.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

Yes, no coincidence there, the hormones hasten the proposal before the rational mind gets a chance to process long term compatibility...makes divorce attorney's rich.

Yup, it's no coincidence, and there sometimes is a shotgun involved.

 

[Packerjohn]

To me, marriage is a serious long term commitment. Therefore, I am big on dating and going slow to really know what type of person I am getting to know. My philosophy has always been never made a snap decision on any important issues and marriage is a very important issue.

 

[oldaunt]

I would be wondering what sort of scam was coming......

 

[Pinky]

Maybe they think it's a shortcut to bedding a woman.

 

[squatting dog]

Put me down in the speedy column. I knew from the first moment, she was "the one". 3 weeks later we were married.
50 years together this year, so, I'm thinking that maybe it'll stick.
PS... without her, I'd be living under a bridge somewhere or long since dirt napping.

 

[RobinWren]

My DH proposed within days after I met him. I married him 5 months later and we were married 38 years. We had our ups and downs , nothings perfect, but he was a wonderful man, I miss him.

 

[jujube]

I had two dates with my late husband. He always said as he sat on the plane going back to California, "I'm going to marry that girl....."

I said, as best as I can remember as I went back to college in Virginia, "Oh, well, that could have worse, I guess...."

We were married 9 months later, having courted only by letter and phone.

 

[oldaunt]

Maybe they think it's a shortcut to bedding a woman.

Or getting my farm.

 

[Sassycakes]

I met my husband when I was only 15yrs old. He broke up with his girlfriend as soon as we met and I couldn't even remember the name of a boy I was dating for 3 yrs. We married when I was 20 yrs old and are still together.

 

[grahamg]

Oldaunt wrote:
"I would be wondering what sort of scam was coming......"

Maybe they think it's a shortcut to bedding a woman.

Oldaunt wrote:
"Or getting my farm."

All things you'd think anyone would tend to have in their minds when confronted with a marriage proposal so quickly, but here we are reading the stories of those for whom everything worked out so well, it has to say something doesn't it!