Someone proposing anonymously online-are they joking, or do they have no courage?

[Anonymous]

This happened to me on social media. Someone who knows me.

[Ben487]

If they were serious they are most likely a very desperate and lonely person, but I would bet more often than not they're pulling your chain. Obviously most people would never consider marrying a complete stranger.

[Asker]

Well, there’s no way I would. I do know some very desperate men

[Asker]

How should I respond to it? Call their bluff, or ignore it?

[Ben487]

I would ignore it.

[Asker]

It seems like the old fashioned romantic songs is getting someone excited. I’ve had ‘I love you;’ messages, comments about my money habits and my nature. I wasn’t scared, but I found it strange and wondered who it was. If I should try to stop them.

[Asker]

It’s someone who knows me, but I don’t know who

[Jamie05rhs]

Proposing what exactly?

[Asker]

Marriage

[Jamie05rhs]

How are you supposed to marry them if they don't tell you who they are? Lol

[Asker]

Exactly.

[Asker]

I think it was a guy I know. Or a Nigerian scam. I got all these black people from Africa saying things like ‘I need you; I miss you;’ but then, the guy I know made me two videos of himself. One of him smoking, the other of him mimicking kisses.

[Asker]

I’m not sure which.

[Genie23]

Lol. Never take any random stranger who's proposing you online seriously.

[Genie23]

Thank you for MHO, girly!

[WhitneySnow]

That’s strange. So you have no idea who proposed to you?

[Asker]

No idea whatsoever

[David4358]

It's either a joke or the person has social problems

What was the context of how he asked you?

[Asker]

Holding up a diamond ring with white fingers, with the words; ‘Will you marry me?’

[David4358]

Was this a old boyfriend or someone you know in real life or just an online friend

[Asker]

I have no idea. I only know they’re white. Which includes about 6 men I know..

[Asker]

The person goes by a fake name. It could be the ex friend I said I loved but couldn’t be with, who pursued me for a year. It could be the rich jerk I dated years ago, who blew it by being sexist, or it could be any one of my friends.

[Asker]

All of whom I know well in person.

[David4358]

Well a guy can do that as a kinda joke to a girl that he precises as "the total package"

Like you are very hot,
He finds out your into the same things he is, like video games, or cars, or cosplay or whatever
He finds out maybe your like the same sexual things he does.

So he will say as a "joke" marry me, it's not a literal proposal but just a way to say "your perfect" this could be a way to show interest and the desire to date.
It can also come from creepy guys that are desperate.

Ignore it and see what happens next,

[Asker]

Okay. Thanks for the insight 😊

[Asker]

Which do you think it most likely is and what do you think hd wants?

[David4358]

If you don't know who sent it then probably a creepy guy who is desperate.

I have never used that to try to get a girl but if I was I wouldn't hide who I was, I would literally say "you like cars as well as being beautiful"? Please Mary me! And then would continue to flirt and then ask her out.

If nothing else comes up from it then it's probably a creepy desperate guy.

[Asker]

Thanks, that’s very helpful to learn xo

[Anonymous]

People are rarely serious online, especially men. Because men have many options online. If he is really serious about you, then you should meet him face to face and then talk. If he is serious, he will come forward.

[Anonymous]

Think about who you want to propose to you right now.
Then think about if they're gonna do that anonymously.
Do you have a sweetheart? If not, then it's probably someone you won't care for.

[Anonymous]

If it was done anonymously, how do you know that they know you? You don't know who they are.

[Asker]

Good point

[Shy_Steve]

Well if you mean they were proposing to ask you out or asking you to be your Boyfriend then they most likely have no Courage.

[1123581321b]

Hard to tell... I'm one of those guys who would do that and be serious. I'm not seen as a coward per se, but I'm also extremely introverted, so much that I scored 98% introverted on the .

[Nopeamer123]

If the text seems serious it might be a shy person that is scared of rejection. If not maybe theyre joking

[Iron_Man]

Blue Anonymous is joking

[Alex8736]

WTF. SERIOUSLY?

[Asker]

Yeah, really. Pretty lame, whoever they are.

[Alex8736]

i thought I have heard everything but that takes the cake

[Anonymous]

Lol..

[Asker]

What is that, a joke, or someone being spineless?