'I proposed to girlfriend at the gym but reaction wasn't what I was expecting'

While some peoplepull out all the stops for their proposal, others would prefer asking the big question during a quiet moment alone with their partner. However, one woman got the shock of her life after her 27-year-old boyfriend got down on one knee in the middle of her workout at the gym.

However, he "doesn't understand" why she wasn't blown away by his romantic gesture. Taking to Reddit, his friend said: "I was so excited when my best friend told me he had proposed to his girlfriend, 29. He said he had the proposal on video. I was so confused when the video started out in [the] woman's gym.

"When I saw his girlfriend on an exercise machine in the video, I had a bad feeling. She looked so shocked and she said yes. She only looked happy for 2 minutes and the rest of the time she gave an insincere smile."

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She says the groom-to-be expressed "frustration" after his partner admitted she wasn't happy with how he went about the proposal after asking her why she looked upset.

She added: "He was venting to me and asked me how I feel if a guy proposed to me while I was at the gym.

"I guess he really expected me to agree with him, but I said I would hate it. I said I don't want to be proposed to when I'm sweaty and stinky at the gym.

"I basically explained to him that I understood why she was disappointed. My best friend called me shallow and a bad friend."

While most users sided with the bride-to-be, others believe he tried to make it special by catching her off guard.

Commenting on the post, one user said: "Don't ask questions you aren't ready to hear the answers to....

"I mean, I agree with you. A gym is an odd place to propose unless there is a specific reason for it, like that's where you met and you love that story, or that's how you bond, or whatever.

"He's just upset that he disappointed his fiancé and he needs to come to terms with that."

Another user added: "He's asking for your opinion because his girlfriend didn't like how he proposed, and when you agree with her, he calls you 'shallow'?

"Apparently, he was not really asking for your opinion: he wanted confirmation that his sloppy proposal was 'ok'."

Sharing their own story, a third user said: "My husband proposed to me in front of another friend couple while hiking. He actually planned it out. I had absolutely no clue.

"It was hard hike for me since I was overweight. Our second date was hiking and all we really did during our one year relationship at the time was hike. It was our thing.

"If you look at the engagement photo, you can tell I was fighting for me life breathing and my nails weren’t done.

"I was happy that he proposed but quickly thought why during a hike haha especially one that was hard for me."