14 surprising facts about getting engaged

You won’t believe the surprising engagement facts we discovered after surveying new brides and brides-to-be across the country.

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Ever wonder what the most popular month is for engagements? Curious about how many brides were actually surprised when the question was popped? Click through to get the scoop on how many men would actually don an engagement ring and more!

61 percent of guys consult with their girlfriend before buying the ring.

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The most popular month for engagement? December.

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27 percent of brides call their best friend first after the proposal.

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Cost of the average engagement ring: 5,229 dollars

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Engagement fact 5

Percentage of brides who change their Facebook status soon after they get engaged: 75 percent.

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Approximately 2,000 couples get engaged every year at Disney World.

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29 percent of men would wear an engagement ring.

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The average length of engagements: 14.7 months.

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Engagement fact 9

75-100 couples take the ferry to the Statue of Liberty every year to propose.

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Engagement fact 10

Percentage of couples who take engagement photos: 69 percent.

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Dec 28, 2012 12:30AM

Engagement fact:

15. If you are the man, and you pay over $5K for an engagement ring, you are foolish.

16. If you are the woman, and you have to have a $5K engagement ring to be happy, then two foolish people just became engaged.

17. The engagement. the cost of the engagement ring, the cost of the wedding ring, or the cost of the wedding itself is not important. Setting a precedent and propensity to overspend does not bode well for the long-term success of the marriage. The ONLY thing that is important in the long run is the commitment to and quality of the marriage, and this requires clear understanding and agreement on important issues like money, children, and other wants and expectations. It also requires the participants to accept each other as they are TODAY. Nobody changes or "improves" after marriage.