How soon is too soon for someone to be asking you to marry them?

[HipChick]

I'm thinking first date is kinda pushing it...

[denbot]

1. Nothing says run like a first date proposal..

But I did not get married until I was a couple of weeks shy of my fiftieth birthday, your mileage may vary.

[Dem2theMax]

2. My Dad asked my Mom a week after they met. At the end of the second week,

they got married. This coming October, they will celebrate their 64th anniversary.

The only reason they made it is because my Mom keeps her mouth shut. LOL. Dad is STUBBORN and Mom is very passive. So it works for them.
Heck, Dad reads stories in the newspaper about 'old married couples' who die within hours of each other, and he cries! He's turning into a softie in his old age.

(Back story. They were both just out of WWII, both having served, Mom here in the US of A, and Dad in the Pacific. They met, had a few dates, Mom mentions that
she doesn't really like California and she's thinking of heading back to Oklahoma. Dad says "well, why don't you stay here and marry me and we'll start a life
together?" It worked.)

Funny story. Their wedding night, they get married, someone gets them tickets to go see a wrestling match. Someone finds out it is their wedding day,
makes them come up into the wrestling ring and dance - and they DON'T dance, gave them some champagne, which Dad promptly drank. They went home
for their first night of wedded bliss, and Dad falls asleep because of too much Champagne. LOL.

[HipChick]

10. Cute story...

[liberaltrucker]

3. When hell freezes over

OK, I AM a bit jaded (and twice divorced).

:P

[KG]

4. after the first hot tumble.

should wait till after the second hot tumble to be sure.

[old mark]

5. I asked after about 6 weeks-we met in September, married in January

almost 18 years ago. Even better now than it was then.

I guess it varies from case to case, but 1 date is probably not a really good sample.

How do YOU feel about it - you obviously have some reservations...and

it only works if BOTH of you feel the same way.

mark

[nuxvomica]

6. Let's see, Nixon proposed to Pat on their first date

That turned out ok, right?

[JoePhilly]

7. Better google him. nt

[HipChick]

11. Pre-req..

before meeting someone..

[Tuesday Afternoon]

8. How long did one know the person before this first date and how long

did the first date last?

[HipChick]

9. Well..we were supposed to meet just for drinks..

and ended up going for dinner..a movie..and then coffee...so 7hrs later...

[Tuesday Afternoon]

14. if you are anti-marriage then, he has the answer...

it has usually not been a good sign in my experience.

[Orrex]

12. I think you should post it as part of your FB profile

Looking for:

Friendship
Networking
Will You Marry Me?




Like that.

[HipChick]

13. I guess its too soon to let him know I'm anti-marriage

and no one has succeeded in over a decade in changing my mind..

[yankeepants]

15. We lived together for 16 years

before getting married. I was a 47-year-old-first timer and this was a hat trick for him.

It will be 5 years this 8/26 and we wouldn't change a thing.

So don't ask us about rushing into things.