Does It Matter?

While everyone loves a great proposal story that involves creativity and origionality, the question is: does it really matter?

This should not imply that guys shouldn't do something to sweep a girl off her feet, however the level of "suprise" is the issue. The more I speak to people who have just gotten engaged, the more I hear that the stories of their proposals were not really outlandish. They were meaningful.

Instead of airplanes and horses, some have taken a different approach. They have used their knowlege of the other person to come up with something that is meaningful to them specifically. For example if she loved Mountain Dew he would buy her a Mountain Dew Coin Bank with the rink inside. While there is nothing incredibly romantic about this, it could be perfect for her. She understands that he has really come to know her and her little likes/dislikes and that is all that matters.

Don't get me wrong, a horse or airplane ride will be appreciated as well, but the meaning behind it is really what the proposal is about.