If a woman can be the bread earner and the key decision-maker, she can also be the one to take the first step towards commitment: a proposal!

It’s time for a role reversal. No more waiting for him to go down on his knees with a ring. No more dropping hints, hoping he’ll realise someday.

Gear up for asking your man out!

But before you do anything, understand that you’ll be asking him and not telling your feelings. So, be prepared to hear a ‘no’. Just like you would expect from any man.

You may want to take some more time to make sure that he feels enough for you not to give a point blank ‘no’. Or you may want to be bold enough to wipe him off his feet by going straight to him and proposing to him. The choice entirely depends on you.

Considering that you are not born with the gift of chasing and impressing the opposite sex, you may need a few tips to go about it. Once you’ve decided that you are going to ask him out, make it special… just as you would have liked it to be!

What does he like?
Take him to his favourite place, arrange for champagne, candlelight, his favourite music or any other thing that he may enjoy. It may be a private arrangement at home or in the open at a beautiful restaurant.

Kindle the fire!
The music, the aroma, candlelights and above all, your sweet talks will all get him into the romantic mood. And yeah, don’t forget to look stunning that day and make him want you!

A word of caution: switch off your cell phone and cut off any other means of getting disturbed. You don’t want your boss’s call to spoil the mood, do you?

Don’t hesitate.
When you are proposing, be sure of yourself! If you love him, say it. Don’t beat around the bush. Don’t add if’s and but’s. He would love to date a confident, bold girl. And even if he doesn’t, it’s quite ok to confess your love to him!

Yet, be a woman.
The only thing you must take care of being a woman is to avoid looking desperate. Not because it will reflect on your character, but because he may start taking you for granted. You have to maintain your importance and not appear like someone dieing for him. So, be sensual, but don’t be desperate. Balance, my friends, is the key!