10 Things He’s Thinking Before He Proposes

“I don’t want to ask. If she says no, I am leaving town. She never says no to me, watch her say no this time. I forgot to read the refund policy on the ring…sh*t. She better say yes! I hope she says yes.”

—Julian, 26, Milwaukee

“I hope she likes the ring.”

—Sean, 29, New York City

“I got excited and told people I was going to do it, so I just wanted to make sure it stayed a secret. Also, the day of the proposal, I was going crazy trying to make sure I remembered to do everything before it actually happened.”

—Brian, 24, New York City

“I was worried that she would eat the ring because it was in her sorbet.”

—Allen, 24, Plainfield, Conn.

“Right before I proposed, all I could think about was how pretty my girl looked, even though it was below freezing outside and we were both bundled up. It reminded me why I wanted to marry her in the first place.”

—JD, 21, Red Lion, Pa.

“How am I going to do this? How am I going to behave myself for the rest of my life? OK, she’s a great girl. She’s worth it.”

—Ben, 26, New York City

“I kept thinking to myself that I couldn’t believe I was about to ask the girl I love to spend the rest of her life with me.”

—Nathan, 24, Morgantown, W.Va.

“I proposed on the beach and high tide was coming in. I was thinking, Am I gonna get wet?”

—Brent, 32, Dallas

“Even though this is what I wanted, I think most guys ask themselves, Is this what I really want? And I of course wondered what she would think of the sign that asked her to marry me.”

—Brian, 36, Phoenix, Ariz.

“She said yes before I asked. The ring was on a bulldog’s collar. So I was just happy.”

—Nick, 32, New York City