14 surprising facts about getting engaged

Engagement Fact #1

 

61 percent of guys consult with their girlfriend before buying the ring.

 

Engagement Fact #2

 

The most popular month for engagement? December.

 

Engagement Fact #3

 

27 percent of brides call their best friend first after the proposal.

 

Engagement Fact #4

 

Cost of the average engagement ring: 5,229 dollars

 

Engagement Fact #5

 

Percentage of brides who change their Facebook status soon after they get engaged: 75 percent.

 

Engagement Fact #6

 

Approximately 2,000 couples get engaged every year at Disney World.

 

Engagement Fact #7

 

29 percent of men would wear an engagement ring.

 

Engagement Fact #8

 

The average length of engagements: 14.7 months.

 

Engagement Fact #9

 

75-100 couples take the ferry to the Statue of Liberty every year to propose.

 

Engagement Fact #10

 

Percentage of couples who take engagement photos: 69 percent.

 

Engagement Fact #11

7 percent of our Facebook readers dated for 3 months before they got engaged.

 

Engagement Fact #12

 

62 proposals were made on the Jumbotron at Fenway Park in Boston in 2011.

 

Engagement #13

 

37 percent of brides were completely surprised by the proposal.

 

Engagement #14

 

46 percent of couples announce their engagement via Facebook.