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Got the beautiful ring, but now I’m trying to find out how and where to ask my girlfriend to marry me. In public at a restaurant or concert, or where we have privacy. What’s the most polite and romantic?

–D.B., Providence, RI

How would your girlfriend’s dream proposal play out? Dreams constitute enduring mysteries of what makes a person happy. Have a really nice dinner to stimulate authentic conversation — with no cellphones or other distractions. Encourage her to tell you what her wildest dreams are so you can make her dream about the two of you. Find out what turns her on by first telling her what you love about her – what turns you on about her. Is she the best kisser you’ve ever kissed? Describe something else about her that turns you on and then its her turn.
In a recent survey of where a woman would like to be proposed to between out in public or in privacy, an amazing majority answered that they would prefer to be proposed to in private. You can take it from there.

~Didi