Proposing can be a nerve-racking experience. You lay out all your sentiments and feelings, get down on one knee, and ask the biggest question you might ever ask in your entire life. And you can still get rejected.
To better your odds of getting a 'yes,' avoid any of these overdone proposals and opt for something more unique. While these may have been the start of many amazing marriages in the past, they've long since become something of a bad cliché.
Here are 13 proposal ideas that should be avoided:
1. Asking at a sports arena.
Unless your partner is a die-hard (and I mean DIE-HARD) fan of the team whose stadium you're in, this proposal deserves a hard no.
First of all, if your partner doesn't say yes you will give the entire stadium second-hand embarrassment and it will end up on YouTube. Secondly if they do say yes, do you really want everyone (including your new fiancé) to return their attention to the game seconds after you've just had one of the biggest moments of your life?
2. Using a flash mob.
Flash mobs had their 15 minutes of fame and yes, it was great, but the moment has passed. Unless you somehow turn the flash mob into something no one has seen before, then ditch this idea and do literally anything else.
3. Popping the question on Valentine's Day.
First things first, if you do this at a restaurant, it will show up every other happy couple in the room and you don't want to be the reason couples start fighting on Valentine's Day, do you?
Valentine's Day already gives you a reason to celebrate. If you ask on a random day rather than February 14, you'll get to add another celebration to your calendar. That makes popping bottles appropriate on one extra day every year.
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