The INSIDER Summary:
- Millennials are more than twice as likely to get down on one knee while proposing than those over 44.
- They are also more likely to ask for a parent's permission.
It's not just you. There's a reason why you can't scroll through any of your social media feeds without encountering wedding photos around this time of year.
Eighty percent of of all weddings in the US occur between May and October, which means that wedding season is in full swing.
JamesAllen.com, an online retailer of diamonds and custom engagement rings, surveyed 2,000 married adults in the US about their engagement experiences with some surprising results.
"Millennials have a reputation for shunning tradition, but our survey found that when it comes to proposals they’re actually the most conventional generation," said Oded Edelman, co-founder and CEO of JamesAllen.com.
Millennials are more than twice as likely to get down on one knee while proposing than those over 44.
The practice of kneeling when asking someone to marry you dates back to knights kneeling before their lords and courtly ladies in a traditional expression of supplication and reverence. It evokes an old-fashioned brand of chivalry that 80% of Americans think has gone out of style, but it appears to be making a resurgence among a younger crowd.
Sixty-three percent of millennials asked a parent's permission before proposing as opposed to 20% of those over 44.
Asking a father's permission to marry his daughter used to be an actual business transaction in the form of negotiating her dowry. Asking someone's family for their hand in marriage is more of a respectful nod to tradition than a necessity these days, but millennials continue to do it, anyway.
Unsurprisingly, couples between the ages of 18 and 34 are more than seven times more likely to share their engagement on social media.
While some traditional elements continue to stand the test of time, engagement announcements have evolved from newspaper announcements to photos with hashtags like #justengaged.
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