Here's How People Really Feel About Their Marriage Proposals

Read this before planning a flash mob or jumbotron marriage proposal.

New research out of the The University of Texas at Austin suggests that most people want a private proposal. And while they usually get what they want in that regard, people's dream proposal is significantly more romantic than their actual proposal in many cases.

Ph.D. candidates Liz Keneski and Taylor Anne Morgan surveyed nearly 400 newly-engaged and newly-married individuals to understand how they feel about their proposals, engagements and weddings.

"What we know from previous research is that relationship transitions, or big changes during relationships, affect how partners view the relationship, how they treat one another, how their friends and family members might view the relationship, and how happy they are in the relationship," Keneski said. "So we knew that studying engagements and wedding planning...would give us a more complete picture of how relationships grow and change over time."

Check out some of their results below, and click over to The Science Of Relationships for more.

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