According to a new study, only 39% of Americans gave their marriage proposals an “A+.”
A new survey of 2,000 engaged or married Americans looked at modern proposal traditions and asked respondents to rate their engagements based on how successful they thought they went.
The results revealed that only two out of five couples would give their engagement a perfect score, while the rest had a few notches.
Average respondents rated their engagements an A-, but 29% said their expectations were simply not met.
Only 50% said they wouldn’t change a thing if they could do it over again.
Conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Blue Nile, the results also showed that the average person would change two things about their proposal.
When asked what those things would be, one in 10 said they would change their ring, while 35% said they would change the location of the proposal.
Another 18% said they would change the way the proposer delivered the ring.
Surprisingly, only 36% of respondents said their partner actually got down on one knee.
Thirty percent said the “three months’ salary” rule – the idea that the proposer should spend about three months’ salary on the engagement ring – is officially out of date, with the results showing that over half of respondents did not follow all three. -rule of the month when they bought their ring.
Respondents also trusted their instincts when it came to choosing something their partner would love – the majority (68%) did not buy their ring together.
“Proposals are evolving,” said a Blue Nile spokesperson. “We’ve seen engagement rings with lab-grown diamonds and gemstones grow in popularity. However, the most important thing to remember when creating the perfect proposal is that the ring should be a reflection of your unique love story.”
Data from the survey also shows social media use as a dividing factor between different couples and generations.
One in four Gen Z (24%) and millennial (24%) engagement photos and videos are on social media within an hour of the proposal.
The most common choice of diamond was found to be princess cut and round brilliant, and the most common metals were white gold and yellow gold.
“It’s exciting to see how proposal trends change with each generation,” said a Blue Nile spokesperson. “Mixed metals and maximalist styles are very much in demand now. However, finding the right ring is a very personal thing and remains a beautiful way to visually represent a lifelong commitment.”
5 TOP THINGS CITIES WOULD CHANGE ABOUT THEIR ENGAGEMENT
● Location (35%)
● Delivery – e.g. getting down on one knee, sitting down, standing up, etc. – (18%)
● Involvement of friends and family (16%)
● Weather (15%)
● The words the partner said (13%)
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