The holidays can be one of the most romantic times of the year. But if you’re anticipating a wedding proposal, you might be constantly asking yourself, “Could this magic moment be THE magic moment??” Here are nine instances where it would be totally understandable for a woman to think she was being proposed to…even though she wasn’t.

1. When Liz’s boyfriend got down on one knee…. to chop down the Christmas tree. 

 

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“Who kneels down to use an axe?  Man up, Steve!”

2. When Jessica found that re-used Tiffany’s bag sitting on the window sill. 

 

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“You’re using that distinctive aqua blue bag for a Secret Santa gift?  REALLY?!”

3. When Michelle found herself in a crowd of carolers and assumed they were hired to propose to her, flash mob style.

 

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“Not this year, bitch.”

4. When Melissa noticed a mysterious charge for “5 Golden Rings” on her boyfriend’s credit card bill.

 

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“5 rings?  OK, that’s one for each of us.  Then we each have a back up.  And the last one was a buy one get one deal?”

5. When Casey saw this light display and it took her too long to realize it was for Diane down the street.  Ugh, Diane.

 

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“Yeah, it’s in front of Diane’s house and everything, but I thought you were just being EXTRA sneaky!” 

6. When Eve walked in on her boyfriend crying to When Harry Met Sally and she was SURE he would propose at the count of midnight on New Year’s Eve. 

 

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“Babe, this is like really emotional.  He LOVES it when it takes her an hour and a half to order a sandwich, can you believe that?!”  

7. That time Megan and her boyfriend went skating at Rockefeller Center and he bent down to tie his skate and had to grab her hand for balance. 

 

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“Oh my God!  Oh my God! What? You want me to tie your skate for you?  Grow up, Mike.” 

8. When Erin ate all the Christmas cookies because she was sure someone slipped a ring into the batter. 

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“Calories consumed while looking for a ring don’t count.” 

9. When Santa asked Jessica to sit on his lap and she thought her boyfriend had put Santa up to it.  He hadn’t. 

                

“Have I got a package for you! Ho. Ho. Ho.”

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