# Is "proposing" on your knees really a thing in the US?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 18, 2026, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-proposing-on-your-knees-really-a-thing-in-the-us/1026790 "2026-01-18T14:44:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![BobEmbl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f4b2a3/32.png) [@BobEmbl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobEmbl)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2026, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-proposing-on-your-knees-really-a-thing-in-the-us/1026790/121 "2026-01-21T20:20:04Z")

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I’ve used trained porpoises instead of dolphins and nobody understood anything and it was a disaster. I think you should only use one if you try.

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**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2026, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-proposing-on-your-knees-really-a-thing-in-the-us/1026790/122 "2026-01-22T01:16:36Z")

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There was a Daily Show field report 10-15 years ago that I can’t find. Probably before gay marriage became legal across the country. Anyhoo, the jist was two actors went to diners in the midwest or the south with one taking a knee and making a marriage proposal. Random patrons then applauded and/or congratulated the “happy couple.”

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