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The Truth about Women Proposing to Men, in 2 Minutes
I would rather mop the ocean than ask a man to marry me. Men are the “gatekeepers’’ of commitment and monogamy. If he isn’t proposing to you, either you are not the one, or he simply isn’t ready.
Proposing to a man emasculates him and immediately puts a woman in the masculine role. If that’s the role she wants in the relationship, then, by all means, carry on. However, I’m guessing, it’s more likely that a woman that is down on her bended knee proposing to a man, got tired of waiting for the man to do what he needed to do and decided to take matters into her own hands. To her detriment.
Everything about seeing a woman down on her knee asking for a man’s hand in marriage screams “low value” and “low worth”. This will be the beginning of a dynamic where a man takes you for granted and figures you’ll always be there since you chose and pursued him. Even tried to nail him down for a lifelong commitment. Will you also give him your last name? Commit yourself to a lifetime of cherishing, protecting, and providing for him?
When a woman proposes to a man. When she pursues a man. When she takes the lead, she essentially robs a man of his manhood. The message is that she does not need or want it. She doesn’t respect it or trust it, nor does the relationship require it. This is a fatal mistake and one that will…
