Failed Marriage Proposals

During a UCLA basketball game in 2012, one male fan decided to propose to his girlfriend while they were being shown on the Jumbotron. It was a memorable night…for all the wrong reasons. The girlfriend said no, and, in so doing, reminded men everywhere how elaborate marriage proposals can sometimes go very wrong. 

Take for example a brain surgeon from Colorado, who wanted to propose to his girlfriend during a vacation in Naples, Florida in 2012. The guy buried the engagement ring on the beach, thinking his girlfriend would then romantically dig it up. One problem: the girlfriend started digging and couldn’t find the ring. In fact, no one could. After hours of frantic searching, a guy with a metal detector was called in to save the day. 

But a want to be groom in California was not as lucky. He proposed to his girlfriend in front of a Cinnabon in the middle of a shopping mall, because that was where the couple had first met. Despite the sweet sentiment, the girlfriend said no, and her soon to be ex had to share his awkward moment with hundreds of shoppers. 

Sometimes botched proposals aren’t the fault of the girlfriend. In January of 2007, Boise State running back Ian Johnson was being interviewed after scoring the winning points in the Fiesta Bowl. The reporter ended the interview by congratulating Johnson on his engagement to his girlfriend…but he hadn’t proposed yet. So Johnson quickly dropped to one knee and popped the question to his girlfriend, a Boise State cheerleader. Luckily for Ian Johnson and the newscaster, the cheerleader said yes, a result that the UCLA basketball fan will no doubt hope to get next time around.

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