As Valentine’s Day approaches, you may be thinking about proposing. You’ve seen those proposals on TV, the ones where a guy proposes via the Jumbotron at a sports stadium. Or maybe he gets down on one knee in a public place. Your intended couldn’t possibly turn you down in front of all those people, right? Think again.

Can we talk about this later?

In life as in love, timing is everything.

Oops!

He seems so sweet. She, on the other hand, seems sincerely distressed. I’m pretty sure the cheesy song did the guy in.

Aw shucks

It takes a brave man indeed to propose to a comedienne while she’s onstage doing a bit about weddings. There’s so much room for humiliation. Luckily, this story has a happy ending.

On the other hand

There’s nothing quite like sharing your humiliation with an audience of thousands.

Life doesn’t imitate art

Guys, take note: Just because John Cusack pulled it off in Say Anything, doesn’t mean your girlfriend will stick to the script. Bringing along his personal videographer, didn’t help either.

Say it with …

Some girls have no appreciation for art.

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I guess it all depends on how you market yourself.

Under the right circumstances, perhaps

Bright girl, that Steffi Graff.

A proposal for Tom Brady

Sometimes a girl pops the question.

Color commentary

Nothing like inserting yourself into the story.

Don’t get involved

Love at the mall.

One that works

It as, after all, Valentine’s Day.