Proposal Facts

In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.

In 2012, a Chinese man named Xiao Fan had a dress covered in 9,999 red roses made for his girlfriend and then proposed to her - the number 9 in Chinese sounds like 'forever,' making it highly symbolic for marriage proposals.

In December 2014, Portsmouth runner Ben Chudley traced the words "Will You Marry Me" through the city's streets on his GPS running app, then showed his girlfriend Olivia Abdul the route in person. She said yes.