The Woman’s Guide to Proposing to a Man

Of the 10 most popular days to propose, six take place during the holidays, with Christmas Day the most favored of all, according to WeddingWire. Holiday engagements, though, can often bring added stress to an already stressful time of year. Lily Rodriguez-Soto, a lawyer in Miami, still remembers the anticipation of waiting for a proposal from her then-boyfriend Miguel Suro, also a lawyer.

After a few years together, the two had built a life with each other. Both confirmed their desire to marry, yet Mrs. Rodriguez-Soto wondered when a marriage proposal would come.

It might give you a sinking feeling if you even think about a life without a husband. She was dating a guy for 7 years and she felt like she tried everything he.

Fit and tan, he was hanging out with his pack of equally gorgeous friends. We officially met the following week on another sunny afternoon by the pool. I watched him dive into the water and as he emerged, he flashed a huge smile and I was overcome by how handsome he was. I knew I had to talk to him and, despite how nervous I was, I managed to muster up the courage to walk over to him and offer him a beer. He gladly accepted and we introduced ourselves. During the days that directly followed our chance meeting, our lives seemed a lot like a dating montage in a romantic comedy.

We talked and laughed for hours. We walked our neighborhood holding hands. We rode the Hollywood and Mulholland hills on his Vespa. And we went to a ton of social gatherings and dinners with my friends and his friends — and they all said they thought we were a perfect match. We were literally inseparable; it was as if we were trying to catch up on all the time we had spent apart before that fateful Sunday afternoon.