A smile, hug, and a question. Location TBD

Classic romantic with a bit of creativity

I'm not a romantic. I'm a realist. I don't believe in "the one". I think it's a matter of self determination to loyalty and making compromises where appropriate. I also don't think I'll ever propose again because I don't think anyone will ever be interested in me again. But if it happens, maybe a little bit of that long dead romantic will come back and I'll get creative. I know how I want to do it, but I need the element of surprise. She will be mad at first, heartbroken for a minute even, but it will turn around fast. Very fast.

I wanna be proposed to at comic con

I tend toward the creative/specific in most gestures. Often I would tailor birthday/holiday packages to the interests & preferences of friends & significant others. When I proposed to my now ex-wife, it was modest but amusing. We were doing an overnight stay at a resort, & when she came out of the bathroom there was a box containing the ring on her pillow. When she opened it, I asked, "So, do you wanna go steady with me?" She started to laugh through her tears, and said "Yeah, I wanna go steady with you."

Hearing about someone else's proposal.

I want her to to propose by queefing the proposal via morse code, in an Applebee's.

I've just run the numbers for our income tax returns. It's time.

I am shocked how much of a surprise this is not these days. Couples seem to be picking out a ring together so the only surprise element is where, when and how.
I received my proposal in a parking lot of a local department store. I didn't know in advance so I was still over the moon.