. . .for different folks!! Its hard to generalise on things like this cos all relationships are different. Some people like spontanaiety(sp??) and any where unexpected works for them, others like a more traditional down on one knee approach, others like to talk about it and come to a mutual decision or a mixture of everything!!! IMHO (and it is only that)if you know someone well enough to consider marriage, you probably know them well enough to know what they'd like. Its a matter of taste

My other half proposed to me at the stroke of midnight on NYE on a beach in Thailand. For me it was perfect, but wouldn't necessarily blow up everyone's skirt!!