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Study shows it takes 36 hints to get somebody to propose

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Waiting for a proposal can be frustrating. You start to question if the other person is ready, or worse, if they want to marry you at all. One way to press the issue is ,of course, to drop a hint or two. Or Thirty Six. According to a new study, it takes a person an average of thirty six hints over the course of eight months before they pop the question.

And these are the five most common hints they dropped . . .


1.  "Accidentally" sending texts or emails about rings.

2.  Putting on shows or movies about weddings to spark a conversation.

3.  Getting friends to start conversations about engagements.

4.  Leaving websites open about weddings.

5.  Casually pointing out rings during shopping trips.