Wedding proposals: Thirst for Facebook 'likes' means women now want special moment streamed live
Just don't ask them on their birthday
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Your support makes all the difference.One in five women are so thirsty for social media 'likes' that they'd like their marriage proposal streamed online.
A survey of 10,000 people found that 40% of women want social media incorporated into a proposal, 30% want photos taken or video recorded, while 18% want it streamed live online.
Chilli Sauce, a hen and stag do firm, quized thousands of people across the UK about what they want from a proposal with surprising results.
But while many women want their partner to go all-out when they pop the question, just over half of women say a simple "will you marry me?" request would suffice.
A surprising number of men say they'd be up for their partners to ask the question though, with around a third saying they'd like to see the traditional tables turned.
However only a fifth of women say they agree, with the majority expecting to be asked by their man.
As far as life-changing events go, getting engaged is right up there but the issue of when to pop the question can be a tricky one.
Despite being sold as the holiday of romance, Valentine’s Day only received 12% of the vote as the best day of the year to propose. Christmas Eve on the other hand, proved the most popular with a mammoth 31%.
“Two of the reasons the Christmas season is so magical is due to romance and family, two elements which proposals combine so perfectly. So planning a proposal in the Winter months makes a lot of sense,” Sandy Moretta, Director at Alliance of Wedding Planners told Chilli Sauce.
Even so, it seems as though men and women have very different opinions when it comes to cliché proposal dates.
While 33% of men hailed Christmas Eve as the best day to do it, only 22% of women agreed. In contrast, 23% of women marked Valentines as the day they’d most like to be asked in comparison to a miniscule 12% of men.
The least popular day of all for both sexes was a birthday.
That didn’t stop Kanye though who proposed to Kim Kardashian with the mother of all spectacles. On her 33rd birthday, the rapper surprised her by renting out AT&T Park in San Francisco.
A full orchestra and a pyrotechnic display greeted them, and a message from Kanye reading “PLEEEASE MARRY MEEE!!”, lit up the large-screen TV.
After dropping to one knee to pop the question, Kim’s family topped off the surprise and came running out from the dugouts. Smooth.
It’s one of the most important questions you will ever ask so however you choose to do it, make sure you enjoy it.
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