After 7 years, I think it's about time...

Casdawer · 22 Jul 2014 at 16:19

So me and the other half have been together for 7 years and 3 days and I think it's time to 'put a ring on it' as Beyonce would say...

Now this is my first (and hopefully only) proposal so I literally have no idea where to begin in terms of the ring and the whole 'propose' thing.

So I'm looking at you guys for your personal experiences and ideas as I'm useless at these kinds of things.

I'm thinking Paris for the proposal (yea yea, I know) as she has always wanted to go there and it's meant to be the most romantic place on Earth.

Ring wise, I need to enable stealth mode and find out what ring size she is and to try and find out what kind of ring she'll like without making it obvious that I'm looking...

Help me OcUK, you're my only hope

Hyburnate · 22 Jul 2014 at 16:20

Chloroform during sleep (bad dream if she remembers vaguely) and then measure her ring size

Ayahuasca · 22 Jul 2014 at 16:20

Accidentally leave this thread open on the laptop for her, easiest way and don't have to deal with the tears.

PapaLazaru · 22 Jul 2014 at 16:20

You begin by speaking to her father.

Captain · 22 Jul 2014 at 16:21

Hyburnate said:
Chloroform during sleep (bad dream if she remembers vaguely) and then measure her ring size

I have and it's a tight fit...

Robinhood · 22 Jul 2014 at 16:21

I would not know where to start,but best of luck buddy!

Efour · 22 Jul 2014 at 16:22

40x your yearly salary on an octahedral carbon allotrope with a certificate to prove it or you aint nothing.

MikeTheNative · 22 Jul 2014 at 16:23

Clov!s said:
I have and it's a tight fit...

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH no he didn't

Hyburnate · 22 Jul 2014 at 16:24

Clov!s said:
I have and it's a tight fit...

I thought this when typing and strangely I had a funny feeling it might be you or someone similar to make the joke... And thus preplanned.

Don't worry, if you stay in a little longer is does stretch

Cosimo · 22 Jul 2014 at 16:24

Clov!s said:
I have and it's a tight fit...

Should have put the ring on your finger.

Casdawer · 22 Jul 2014 at 16:26

Hyburnate said:
Chloroform during sleep (bad dream if she remembers vaguely) and then measure her ring size

I was thinking more along the lines of grabbing the ring and taken it to a jewelers...

PapaLazaru said:
You begin by speaking to her father.

Of course. The man signs his cards to me with 'Dad' so I know he ain't gonna say no

tbyeah · 22 Jul 2014 at 16:30

If she has a ring just take that in and use that to measure.

Sliver · 22 Jul 2014 at 16:30

Before you go any further you should cheat on her with her best friend, or even better, with her sister if she has one. Then let her find out and see how she reacts. If she forgives you, she's marriage material. If she physically assaults you and leaves you, then you were flogging a dead horse from day one my friend, so no loss.

*Diclaimer* Not all advice I give is valid and sound.

MikeTheNative · 22 Jul 2014 at 16:30

I think asking the father is horrifically out dated, what say does he have in her choice to marry you?

antijoke · 22 Jul 2014 at 16:30

Do you know if this is what she wants?

Last thing we want is a "So I got turned down" thread in a few weeks time.

Clov!s said:
I have and it's a tight fit...

CREATIVE!11 · 22 Jul 2014 at 16:30

My condolences op

Hyburnate · 22 Jul 2014 at 16:31

Casdawer said:
I was thinking more along the lines of grabbing the ring and taken it to a jewelers...

Of course. The man signs his cards to me with 'Dad' so I know he ain't gonna say no

Should have mentioned in the OP. Just say you don't know where it is (hide it in some socks or in your shoe or something), women are forgetful so she wont think anything of it.

antijoke · 22 Jul 2014 at 16:32

Hyburnate said:
women are forgetful so she wont think anything of it.

You obviously don't have much experience with women.

I forget everything I do wrong because there's no point us both remembering it.

4T5 · 22 Jul 2014 at 16:33

For starters don't get a ring, All she will care about is the proposal after that She will want to pick the ring.

You propose then you take her to pick a ring then you get your wallet out,JD.

meandu229 · 22 Jul 2014 at 16:33

MikeTheNative said:
I think asking the father is horrifically out dated, what say does he have in her choice to marry you?

I agree, Ill never do this as it really seems to me like you are trying to own someone who is already owned. Father has nothing to do with this at all I dont even think its polite to do this.