Ugh, definitely a don't. So so so cliche.

Cliche perhaps . . but if it's when the guy decides to do it and/or the couple is ready that's great! It's very over-critical to judge other people's proposals, cliche or not. Just be happy for other ppl and stop judging!

A don't for sure. That's very cliche. I would rather a proposal be on some random day that doesn't even mean anything...it should be when the time is right, when it's actually a romantic time, not a cheesy officially "romantic" time. I actually might say no if someone proposed to me on V-day just b/c it would make me angry, LOL.

^ Um, and I was responding about me, not about random people. I don't care when other people do it, I thought it was asking our opinions...
':-?

Why do others come on message boards and expect the same opinion?

Anyway, it's cliche and unoriginal. Propose to me on a day that we can call our own, not on a day that's expected. It screams, "I can't think on my own". Haha, if anyone gets proposed to on Friday the 13th, that's original! Thankfully, my hubby proposed on a day that's all our own.

why not? Who cares?

I don't care. Whenever and however he does it will be fine for me. I'm not gonna get all caught up in crazy expectations.

Two years ago my husband said to me, "Pick a day this week." I did, completely arbitrarily, and that's the day he proposed. I'd much rather the day of a proposal be random (and, therefore, more of a surprise) than on Valentine's Day.

I'd rather it be a surprise than something like V-Day. I consider V-Day to be a Hallmark holiday. I'd rather it be a day that has meaning for us or just because he can't wait anymore.

BF does not want to propose on any holiday or occasion. I don't want him to either. A don't for me, but for other people it may be the sweetest thing ever.

why do you all have so many rules on when a man tells you he wants to spend his life with you? don't do it in a restaurant, not on valentines day, etc. if it's the man you love asking, isn't that enough?

Amen lickety, I feel the same way.

I wouldn't mind if he proposed on v-day, but I'd rather he proposed on a day we could make our own.

Ehh, I try to stay away from cliches...But it's up to them. After all, you want to make it memorable. It's up to the (guy...unless the chick's doing the proposing) anyway. So w/e. Unless she says NO, then it's really memorable, lawlz.

If it's a special date, then why not? Valentine's Day was when I first started getting love letters from my current boyfriend, whom I'd known as a friend. It's kind of sweet in our minds.

I'd say V-Day is cliche, but I got engaged on my birthday, so who am I to talk!

yes its cliche but whats wrong with that? we're talking about guys here lol...
are you going to HONESTLY be upset if your guy asks you to marry him on valentines day? probably not.
now... getting engaged at a sporting event on the jumbotron... thats a whole 'nother story

...sorry didn't finish my comment...

now... getting engaged at a sporting event on the jumbotron... thats a whole 'nother story for me cause i would be in front of all these people! not that it would make me say no or anything... i would just be turning 8 million shades of red

Ehh, I don't think it's so much on what day you really do it, I think the cliche is focused on how you do it.

I guess it is somewhat cliche, but I wouldn't mind! why not.

It's the sentiment that counts, regardless of what day it is! while I'd prefer a different day, it's not going to make you say no, if it's the person you want to spend the rest of your life with!

Not for me but hey to each its own.

Originality goes a long way. Especially if you're not the only dumba$$ getting on his knees on that day.

I think it would be really sweet and cute if the guy thinks proposing on v-day is better than anyother day and if he puts alot of effort into it, i think the girl shouldn't have any issue.... with that said, both parties have to be ready of course =)

absolutely not, i would say no on principal.

I would be happy either way, but God I hope not. Think of how expensive it would be to celebrate that day for the rest of your marriage, you wouldn't be able to get a reservation at any restaurant and the price for everything goes up. Plus I think it's nice to have a day that's just for the two of you, and not or every other couple in the world.

I think that if my partner proposed on valentines day I would be happy and over the moon, but it'll feel just a wee bit unimaginative.

yes. walking down the aisle is perfect

well, if the guy already got the ring and is waiting for a great moment, and it happens on valentine's day, why not? but it shouldn't happen because of the holiday. it should also have some significance to the couple as well. i know for me, if my bf ever proposed on the day, i wouldn't mind. we sort of had our first date (maybe..?) we both went to a party and hooked up (made out) and it was sort of the start of everything.

however i would not want to get married on valentine's day. that just oozes cheesiness and being unoriginal. get your own darn day to celebrate. besides, you'll have two days to celebrate love instead of one =).... well you should celebrate it every day you have together, but ya know what i mean.

I think it's a bit cliche...

"absolutely not, i would say no on principal."

Wow, can you imagine how crushed a guy would be if he planned out what he thought would be a romantic special night and you reacted that way? My bf could ask me first thing in the morning in his boxers with unbrushed teeth and I would still say yes if I was madly in love with him and new he was the one. Sorry to single you out, sundaygreen, but a lot of you girls are way too picky.

awww well if he went through all the trouble to romantically propose on v-day i wouldn't say no! I would be jsut as happy

A proposal is a proposal. If you love the person, what difference does it make when you get it.

i think valentine's day is the most ridiculous holiday ever, and always spend it with girlfriends instead of my bf. so that would never happen to me.

Well cliche's aside, proposing on V-day or any other holiday may prove tricky if the couple decides to end their relationship before marriage. Typically, an engagement ring is a gift attached to the stipulation of marriage and if there is no marriage, the ring is returned (kind of like one of those As-Seen-On-TV warranties). However, (in some states) in a court of law, if proposal is made on a holiday and there is no marriage, the ring is considered a flat out gift, and the man has no ties to it after presentation! Worth considering right?!

Just like proposing in a restaurant, it's way too cliche! Find a more original way to propose boys!

The date wouldn't matter to me as long as the proposal was good.

Honestly, if this made it easier for him then I would be fine with it.
I actually joked and said that all the dates should be the same... the first date, the date we move in together, the date of the proposal and then the wedding. Easy to remember!!

my fiance proposed last v-day , I thought it was very sweet.

I really wouldn't care.

Doesn't matter ......If the man I love with all of my heart is proposing to me I could care less what day it's on or what place he does it at.It would not in any way affect my response nor would it take away the meaning behind it.

well...the person I marry [if I decide to actually marry] better know me enough to know that I hate that stupid holiday and hopefully they won't be stupid enough to pull that there. Halloween on the other hand, much more better Holiday to pop the question.

If you love each other it doesn't matter when. It's all about you and your love.

Of course it's cliche, but honestly, when you've found the love of your life and he's proposing to you, you're not going to give a sh*t where it's happening!! LOL

*when it's happening!

same here daria...any man who loves me would know that i think valentines day is a ridiculous holiday and would never propose then!

I wouldn't want to do Valentine's Day, but that doesn't mean it's not perfect for somebody else.

My husband proposed on Valentine's on the beach under the stars after an amazing day together.

The following Valentine's Day (and maybe every year after that) would be tough to beat!!

Although it may be ideal for some, I really would not want to be proposed to on Valentine's Day, Christmas, New Year's Eve, or my birthday, just because I would want our proposal to be its own day. I have felt that way for sometime. I want to have this special day that I look back on that isn't associated with a holiday (and I will remember - just like everyone remembers the day they became exclusive) and smile.

That's just me, though

i'm glad my bf held off... which he admitted to me. although, my best got engaged on Friday... would have been wild had it happened to us on the same day....

Thank GOD! Comment #2 is right. It may have been done many times, but only because it's a perfect day for it! What better day to propose than the day that has been dedicated to love? My fiance proposed to me on valentines last year in front of his mother and his sister.