Guys, would you ever do a fake proposal prank on your gf?

[Anonymous]

Today, my boyfriend and I were watching a couple prank videos and we stumbled upon a fake proposal prank one.

While my boyfriend thought it wasn't that bad, I expressed my dislike. The girl on the video was really upset and in tears. My boyfriend thought it was kind of funny but his expression got serious so fast when I reminded him that if he ever did a prank like that, the relationship would be over.

I'm all for pranks, funs and games but a fake proposal isn't a joke. That is cruel and worth breaking up over. I regard this the same as the cheating pranks. Both hurt someone's feelings.

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+1 y

I'm surprised the girl on the video still stayed with him after that. Joking about being with you for the rest of your life isn't a joke to me.

[GoodManDave]

It seems a bit cruel. To me, there are certain places and subjects you don’t go for humor, and likewise, pulling a prank.

Pulling an “engagement prank” to me just seems nasty, unless you absolutely know both people do not want to get married or secretly want to get married (even if they say they don’t). If EVERYONE is in on it, maybe. But that’s not likely.

Stuff like “Cheating, pregnancy, (and a few other subjects), you don’t want to prank about.

It’s also a kind of “Boy who cried ‘wolf’ situation. A fake proposal, a fake baby announcement, etc... what happens if that DOES happen? At the very least, if it’s legit THIS time, and you convince them, then you’ve still given them a reminder of you pranking them before, and it’s likely to leave a downer in their minds. It’s a level of trust there that would be a bad idea to violate.

Yeah, I think I would leave a girl if she tried that with me. It means that a level of trust might be gone.

[Chaz269]

I wouldn't do it, but I don't think I'd harshly judge someone who did.
Have you seen the fake pregnancy pranks? If not, check those out with your fella too.
I even think end of the world pranks can quickly escalate from bad to worse. What are your thoughts on those?

[Asker]

I hate pranks that have to do with hurting people's feelings. Those are bad as well too.

[SarahVanRensburg]

I’ve seen some guys “prank” their girlfriends with a fake proposal and it’s awful. I can’t understand how someone would think that’s funny. I would break up with the person.
I also can’t stand these types of “pranks” that couples do:
1) break up pranks
2) dead boyfriend/girlfriend pranks
3) cheating pranks
4) home invasion pranks
I just can’t understand how putting your partner through those horrible emotions is so funny to the point where one would feel the need to record it and put it online for views.

[mandi308]

i honestly hate pranks in general. they’re never that funny, and always at the expense of someone else. i’d also question if the girl was in on the prank? especially if u said they stayed together after some bullshit like that...

[Asker]

Nope, she wasn't. She was really upset and crying and her boyfriend still didn't get why she was making a big deal out of it.

[Asker]

apparently she's stucked with an idiotic boyfriend

[mandi308]

ha yeah no way would i stick around that. too immature for my taste.

[OlderAndWiser]

There are some things that should never. . . NEVER. . . be the subject of a "joke." Proposal, I cheated on you, your mother died, etc. Who in their right mind would look at such a thing and laugh? I think such "jokes" are extremely mean-spirited and the "joke" designation should be ignored.

I frequently reminds others that if you are the only one laughing at your "joke," it wasn't too damned funny!

[Logorithim]

I like playing pranks, but I'd never prank that. Some things are just wrong.

[User-Jacob]

NOOOOO. You're playing with fire. Plus, she'll doubt the authenticity of a proposal from either you or a future mate, as a response to what you've done. There are some things you shouldn't play around with.

That said, I might make a joke when I bend over to tie my shoes, or something of that nature. That sort of thing is pretty harmless.

[j6a6k6e]

It's not a joke but pranks are ment to mess with you that's the whole reason it's a prank there's plenty of people online that joke about cheating and do stuff like that and plenty of people find it funny but in the end it's a joke it's a prank and I'm sure they grew on that and they will eventually get merried for real one day. The world is way to serious though to let little things even though it may seem big it's still little things get to you just brush it off and keep moving maybe he wanted to see the reaction just to be prepared or he was just an idiot ether way it's a messed up prank and I wouldn't do it but I can understand why it's done

[CallMeDave]

Absolutely not. I agree with you that it would be cruel and likely destroy the relationship. How could you ever trust someone again that did something like that to you? I would think it would take the fun and excitement out of anything else that ever happens because you couldn't be confident that it was real.

[thestarbreaker]

I like pranks and my friends and I used to prank each other all the time but some things you just shouldn't joke about. Most women take proposals seriously and to fake it just seems really mean and callous

[wskysourkraut]

I'm not into the whole gaslighting thing. Also my girl over analyzes things anyway and that's not good for her confidence. Finally, it's just a dick move, entertain yourself in a way that doesn't toy with someone's psyche.

[OldDad]

That's actually worse than catfishing. Maybe being serious and proposing infront of a large crowd, just to be turned down could be worse. She has zero self respect for staying with him, and he has zero common decency.

[sarahhcmarie]

any guy who would ever do that is a complete asshole.
i'd dump him in a heartbeat for something like that.

[Northern_star]

no, but once i had involuntarily..
i took a girl for a boat dinner, we went up for the roof of the boat, i slipped and fell to one knee. as i lookt up.. she was there with dilated pupils... sayin "OMG so THIS is the moment!!"
i was mumbling "the moment... for me to stand up..." 😂

[Anonymous]

Chicks pull fake pregnancy jokes all the time and think the man's reactions are so hilarious. I think that's a relationship ender.

If y'all weren't so thirsty for a damn ring, you wouldn't be so emotionally invested that you lose your shit whenever a ring box pops up. Basically stated: you want the ring, not the man. If you wanted the man and already had him, the ring wouldn't matter.

[madhatters4]

ONLY if i knew my partner would find the humor in it and not be upset. but i imagine most girls would find little immediate humor in it.

[OnitheWanderer]

That's a distasteful joke not worth doing it. You only do this kind of prank only if you don't care about her and you want to end it

[MrKinktastic]

Its funny in a cartoon, but as soon as its a real girls emotions being toyed with it stops being funny.

[Miristheiss]

No, that is just cruel, especially if someone is really wanting to get married. A guy doing that is just plain stupid.

[TheUniqueOne96]

If I had a girlfriend, hen probably not, as it just seems a harsh.

[OoseeeoOo]

If I'm sure it doesn't ruin her mode, or make her mad, than sure, why not.

We are still joking about hell and heaven. No joke can be too much when put in the right contexts and with the right humour.

[Ayer93]

I personally wouldn't do it. To a random person I think it would be funny, but my partner no. A proposal is a once in a relationship event.

[FlutteringFeelings]

Pranks are childish and if any guy I date in the future tried that it would’ve been over between the two of us.

[TheScaryDoor]

That's a fucking HORRIBLE thing to do, that's not a prank, that's just being extremely mean to someone who loves you