You’ve got the perfect ring picked out, you’ve chosen the best possible place to go down on one knee, and you know exactly what you’re going to say when you’ll look deep into your partner’s eyes and tell them that you love them, asking them to marry you. There’s just one tiny snag, though: they said ‘no.’ And now you’re heartbroken and posting about it on the internet.
Internet users have opened up about the proposal rejections they’ve given, experienced, or witnessed on the massively popular r/AskReddit online community, and their stories are captivating, emotional, sad, and dramatic. You might shed a tear (or even accidentally laugh at how awkward and ridiculous some of these situations are). Have a read below and let us know what you think about them in the comments. And if you’re feeling up to it, share your own experiences proposing or being proposed to as well.
Meanwhile, be sure to read Bored Panda’s interview with Anna and Sarah from The Wedding Society about proposals, what we should avoid doing, and how to control our nerves before popping the question.
#21
I laughed because I thought he was joking. I was 19, neither of us worked, the ring was a promise ring that cost like $20 and wasn't my style.
The whole situation was hilarious to me until I saw how disappointed he was, then it was just awkward and uncomfortable. We broke up a few months later when he went crazy and pinned me by my neck up against a wall.
Not to mention it wasn't even legal for us to actually marry because were both dudes.
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#22
I witnessed a lunchtime Olive Garden proposal go awry after the gentleman had the server insert the ring into a breadstick. Yes, the ring was pushed into a breadstick, so just the stone was sticking out of the top. Of course, the breadsticks are first to the table, so they seemed to be having a pretty awkward lunch after she said no.
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