Still bummed

Mine didn't. But it doesn't bother me. We are both simple and laid back so the extra attention might have actually bothered me more.

I don't know, isn't the point of the whole endeavor that the person you love asked you?

I write love stories for a living; some are very elaborate, most are not except to the people involved.

Maybe this is one of those 'old traditions' that needs to go....

Mine was sitting in the driver's seat of his pick-up truck. I didn't even really know what was going on.

I loved his proposal because it was so us... but maybe it would have been more obvious to my mind if he was on one knee!

ETA: I'm not bummed out about it. I never had a dream proposal in mind.

Mine didn't. He was so nervous he didn't even think about it. He proposed in front of his family and before I could even say anything his mom said, "you're supposed to get down on one knee." Even though I always thought it would happen differently, it was still amazing and romantic.

Everyone's experience is different and it definitely doesn't happen like in the movies. Don't let the proposal take away from how much he loves you.

Mine didn't. He cried tho so it makes up for it. Lol

Mine didn't and it bummed me out a little too. He pulled the ring out from the couch cushions. He gave me his late mother's ring, so we needed to have it re-set. When it came back from the jewelry store, I asked him to re-present it on his knee so I could have that moment!

Maybe next time you take it off, playfully give it to him and say, "hey, you never got down on one knee!"

My FH and I picked out and bought our rings. He then had to drive me to work. He pretty much told me to give him my ring. He took it and put it on my finger and said "you're stuck with me!" I think it's very fitting for him. His romance level is a 1 on a scale of 1 to 10. I do wish he would've done it differently tho.

Mine didn't technically, he was kneeling on both knees because he had been sitting in the floor in our living room before he proposed. I personally didn't want the one knee thing. It doesn't at all appeal to my egalitarian ideals. But I can see why it's disappointing to you if you've always dreamed of it. Tell him how to feel about this. If he knows you're disappointed, he'll likely put an effort into making another dream of yours come true.

I totally get having that romantic, fairytale build up in your head. But sadly, it doesn't always work that way. I read through the advice of PP and really enjoyed @Amanda 's. Seems like a similar situation and that chatting with her FH helped her to acknowledge the feelings and move on so that it wont bother you.

From my perspective, my FH got down on one knee, but after the fact (like the next day) we realized we didn't have any pictures of our engagement (which is totally us! just got swept up in the moment!). It was bothering me that we didn't have one, so we went back to the same spot and took one. Not exactly the same thing, but it helped me feel better that I chatted with my FH about it and we could find a way to make it better.

Mine didn't either, not very romantic. I kind of expected him not to, it's not really his style but part of me wishes he had. It only bothered me when people asked about how he proposed. I felt like he came across as thoughtless when he really isn't.

I actually didn't want FH to get down on one knee originally or even ask my dad. He did both anyways but whats done is done. Im just excited to be getting married and spending my life with him.

My FH and I talked about getting married and went to look for rings. He isn't the type to get down on 1 knee. We did the whole 2 consenting adults in love decided to spend their lives together. It really shouldn't matter. At the end of the day, he's going to marry you.

My FH did not get on one knee. Our proposal moment was still special.

OP, I'm sorry your proposal moment was not what you had envisioned but the thing that really matters is that he did take that step and you are planning a lifetime together.

You commented that maybe it wasn't a big deal. Perhaps it was such a big deal to him that he got nervous and simply forgot to get on his knee.

You are entitled to your feelings and I hope you can get past this.

When people ask about the story, just focus the other parts that were your favorites.

Mine did! On ice skates too! It was so cute. I would have preferred it to be private though and he had his friends come take a picture, which was a nice thought but afterwards I just wanted them to go away so we could continue our romantic night, but they didn't. Point is, it's never going to be "perfect" if that's all I have to complain about then I consider myself very lucky.

MIne did, but I had him get up right away. It made me very uncomfortable to see anyone on their knee in front of me.

I don't know why, but it was such a weird, unpleasant feeling. I think this is something that you need to get over - I'm not sure what it's supposed to symbolize but I don't like the idea of the love of my life begging me for anything, even if it's my hand in marriage.

My man didn't get down on one knee. He didn't have a ring when he proposed. But he spoke from his heart when he asked. I'm not bummed at all. Think about the bigger picture that what we grew up seeing from movies. Is he good to you? Is he loving? Do you trust him? Forget the tiny details of the proposal and think about how much love you have between each other.

I told my husband not to kneel but he did anyway and I was glad he did, so looking back in it now, I would be bummed too. One thing he didn't do was put the ring on my finger and that has always bugged me a little bit but I tease him (lovingly) about it still, whenever we watch the proposal video. But I feel you girl. I'm sorry this is bumming you out! Your feelings are valid, just don't put too much focus on the negative. Sometimes our emotions are difficult to let go of, even if we feel like they're silly. Try and focus on all the happy emotions you felt when he proposed. We tend to focus on one small detail that upsets us and forget to look at the more significant and meaningful parts. Try this exercise and see if it helps. Every time you catch yourself being bummed about this, try and switch your thinking to something that made you overjoyed from the proposal. Even though it wasn't exactly as you'd hoped, I'm sure it was still a very beautiful and special moment!

My FH got down on one knee, BUT I ended up choosing the proposal location without knowing it. We were in San Francisco and he asked me what I wanted to do for the evening. I had no idea he was going to propose that night. I suggested a sunset cruise to the Golden Gate Bridge. He had no plan and that was disappointing. It sure made him look like a rockstar from our proposal pics lol. Ultimately it really doesn't matter much...I'm excited we're starting our future together. Not gonna lie though, it did bother me for awhile.

I told my FH in the middle of the proposal to get down on one knee and he did but we get a laugh out it every time we talk about it with friends and family

FH did get down on one knee, but it wasn't really a surprise. He asked if I wanted to exchange anniversary gifts early, and I said it depended on if my gift was a "big deal". He said it wasn't. I was bummed because I thought it probably wasn't a ring, but I was still hopeful. He proposed at like 10:30 pm in our living room. Not the proposal I dreamed about but it was still perfect because t was him