Choosing to spend the rest of your life with someone is a pretty big commitment. When that moment in your relationship finally comes and your partner asks you to marry him or her, it can either be pretty expected because they’ve done such a poor job of hiding the proposal, or it can come as a major surprise — in that case, he or she did it the right way. If your partner has been acting strange lately and you’re not sure what’s up, they may actually be planning a proposal. Here are 6 signs to look out for to determine if your partner may actually be planning to finally put a ring on it.
1. Your partner is talking to your friends more, which seems odd
If your significant other has not been too fond of your friends or just not overly friendly with them, and now all of a sudden is talking with them and asking them about your schedule or things that you like, something is up. This digging for information is leading to something. Danielle Rothweiler of Rothweiler Event Design explains to Bustle, “If your S.O. isn’t a big planner and all of a sudden seems concerned about where you will be, and when you will be available, he is looking for a clear date to get on the calendar and pop the question!”
2. Your partner cooked up your favorite meal for no apparent reason
Is your significant other doing overly sweet things for you like cooking your favorite meal for no reason and seem overly-anxious doing it? Is he or she also insisting that you sit properly at your dining room table, which you both never do? Your love may be planning something extra special for dinner. The more adds-ons there are to dinner, like candle light, music, fancy dishes, and napkins … well, you may be in for a dinner time proposal.
3. Your significant other has been cutting back on his or her spending
If your S.O. is more of a spender, or doesn’t hesitate to splurge and has recently been cutting back on his or her spending with no explanation, your partner may be planning on popping the question. According to research reported in The Daily Mail, a survey asked British women to cite strange behaviors from their partners right before they were going to propose. The survey found that one of the first signs of an impending proposal was “penny pinching.” More specifically, the survey reported that 27% of women notice their future spouses being much more cautious with their funds, opting not to splurge on getaways.
4. Your partner unexpectedly takes you to a foreign destination
Conversely, the same women in the survey reported that another sign of a possible engagement is your partner whisking you away to a foreign destination and taking care of all the details alone. According to the study, 17% of women say their men “whisked them away to a foreign destination so they could propose in style.” Not mentioned in the study are all the great photos you’ll have for your engagement announcement on Facebook.
5. You accidentally spot a Google search
If you accidentally spot your S.O.’s Google history on their laptop or phone of engagement rings/styles/sites or anything else that seems mildly wedding related, not only are they doing a poor job at covering their tracks, but they’re most likely going to propose. Or perhaps they wanted you to find out? Or maybe you shouldn’t have been snooping around in the first place.
6. Your S.O. seems distant
This is one of those instances that a proposal is the farthest thing from your mind, because you’re thinking that maybe you both are headed for a break up. Emily Duke of Diamond Envy explains to Bustle how this situation usually plays out. “I help men and women who are looking for an engagement ring on a daily basis. After getting to know the clients (because we work so closely for weeks,) they often come back and tell me about their proposals. I find it interesting that many women tell me they thought their boyfriend was going to break up. They say that he was being sneaky, distant, busier than usual, etc. so it looks like he is cheating or prepping for a split. In reality, the guys are trying to keep a huge secret and plan an amazing proposal!”
Source: Cheatsheet.com
