1. He starts dropping hints of ‘a future life together’, ‘OUR home’, ‘Mr and Mrs Whatever-his-surname-is’… you get the idea.
And he pays close attention to see whether a) you look at him fondly… or b) you retch at what he’s saying.
2. If your reaction is a), proceed to step 3. If b), he’s probably considering some drastic attempts at ending his mortality.
3. He starts paying attention to bling blings when that should have been your job.
4. He starts considering cubic zirconia (whatever that is..).
5. He doesn’t consider cubic zirconia (ok..whatever).
6. He develops a sudden interest in bread and says he wants to live, or rather eat like a French.
7. His bank account registers a sudden and huge (pray hard for that) drop in his savings.
8. He finds it deeply interesting to ask about your favourite places, to recall where you used to go as a dating couple and to check where you would like to be proposed to (big hint there..).
He also checks your opinion of HDB Hub.
9. If you are going on holiday together, be alert for shiny stuff peeking out from among his luggage.
10. Ask yourself: did he mention bringing a money belt for the trip?
11. At this point, your suspicions (or fears? :)) should be more or less confirmed. He may be acting natural and looks like he’s enjoying the trip, but in fact, his eyes are darting all over looking for THE PLACE to carry out THE TASK.
12. Noticed a huge sigh of relief from him? Voila that’s it, he’s finally decided. This is THE MOMENT. Pray hard, take deep breath and… say YES (or no, up to you, no model answer here..)
Disclaimer: Well, that’s not what I did… I mean I did say yes, of course, but Steps 1-12 are purely for your reading pleasure and reference if I may say so, that is, if you did bother to read through everything. 🙂 No photos available to illustrate the above points, but with a wee bit of imagination, you are en route to discovering the grand plot of your better half. Enjoy!
On Life. 