Is he ready to pop the question?

He starts to save, and even wants to meet your dad! Find out if your man is ready to propose...

If you've been grinding your teeth at your commitment-phobic boyfriend, here's some relief. There are tell tale signs men display when they start to 'feel funny', which basically means they're beginning to feel like they should pop the question.

1) Listen to him. That doesn't mean you have to be any more attentive after spending most of your dates as his audience, but what he's saying could give you a hint. If he's saying 'we' instead of 'me', he's unconsciously beginning to incorporate the two of you into his life and future plans.

2) Pay a little more attention to his social life. You might find he's cancelling dates with friends, or regular all-boys sessions, to be with you. When he starts to forget he has a lonely stag status to keep up, he's turning into a happy domestic animal.

3) If he's suddenly beginning to insist you settle for idli sambhar or chaat instead of the usual posh coffee bar he used to take you, tell your parents about him. If the thriftness is not the result of mere bankruptcy, he's saving. And if he's saying, then he has something to save for on his mind-marriage.

4) Some men, however, take a long time before they think of that, and accumulate memorabilia from many girlfriends into the bin, you can be sure he's getting ready to make space for your stuff.

5) And then those surefire signs you're heading for a holy matrimony - he wants to meet your parents, or he's stealing one of your rings, or both. He might have asked your best friend to be his partner in crime if he needs one of your rings for the size. And he might slyly have suggested that he's not afraid of your dad - that probably means he's stopped imagining a revolver in his hand, and is ready to ask for yours.

The RoMANtic's Guide to Popping the Question, a virtual encyclopedia for marriage proposals.