Woman Doesn’t Regret Proposing to Her Boyfriend — Here’s Why: ‘Don’t Do It the Traditional Way’

Mar. 15, 2025

Talitha Degier; Talitha Degier proposes to her now-fiancé Bas.Photo:Talitha Degier/TikTok (2)

Talitha Degier/TikTok (2)

A woman is breaking tradition when it comes to proposals.

Talitha Degier shared onTikTokthat she decided to pop the question to her boyfriend — a choice she said she didn’t regret and which garnered mixed reactions online.

She kicked off her video showing herself in front of a mirror with the words, “They say you should never propose to your boyfriend.”

“But… I did! 🥰💍,” she wrote over the video. In her caption, she added, “I didn’t do it the traditional way and we are so happy 💍❤️,” along with the hashtags “#proposal” and “#marriage.”

In aseparate video, she showed the conclusion of the proposal, with her new fiancé saying ‘yes’ before they shared a kiss. Over the video she wrote, “I like your last name, can I have it?”

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Talitha Degier holds the ring she selected to propose to her fiancé Bas.Talitha Degier/TikTok

Talitha Degier/TikTok

One person commented, “Stand Up Girl,” while another said, “May this love never find me.” Another joked, “And the crowd is… confused?”

Others shared their joy for the bride-to-be, with one writing, “I am so happy for you!” They added, “Happy engagement!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️.” Another commented, “Why is there so much hate? This is completely normal even if it’s a woman proposing or a man, it doesn’t change anything.”

Talitha Degier proposes to her now-fiancé Bas.Talitha Degier/TikTok

The couple, who met through their mutual powerlifting coach, got engaged on Jan. 24 during a trip to Sheffield, England. Degier says the two had talked a lot about marriage before and both “wanted it.” When she told a friend about her intention to propose, they replied “that they thought it suited our relationship to do it like this.”

“I am a person who does things when I want to achieve something,” Degier explains. “In this case, I wanted to make my boyfriend feel very special since I knew already we both wanted to get engaged this year. I didn’t feel like it was that untraditional to propose to him.”

Degier says she planned for the proposal for nearly three months and when she popped the question, Bas “was very surprised and needed a minute to realize what was happening.”

“He was over the moon and of course said ‘yes,’ " she adds.

source: people.com