What is a marriage proposal?
Q: What is a marriage proposal?
A: A marriage proposal is when one person in a relationship asks the other person to marry them.
Q: What happens if the other person agrees to the proposal?
A: If the other person agrees to the proposal, this marks the start of the couple's engagement.
Q: What is a person in an engaged couple called?
A: A person in an engaged couple is called "fiance" (male) or "fiancee" (female).
Q: What is the traditional way to propose in Western culture?
A: In Western culture, it is traditional for the person proposing to be down on one bent knee, and a traditional proposal might be worded "Will you marry me?"
Q: In many cultures, who does a man have to ask permission from to marry a woman?
A: In many cultures, it is traditional for a man to ask a woman's father for permission to marry her.
Q: What happens if the father says no to the proposal?
A: If the father says no, it could be because he thought the man was not right for his daughter or he didn't want him as a son-in-law.
Q: How common is it for women to perform proposals in the United States?
A: In the United States, about 5% of proposals are performed by women.
