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knee appears to be an enduring tradition that Millennials
facts and figures about modern day engagements,
plan to keep in style. Eighty-two percent of Millennials
courtesy of the 2018 Newlywed Report from WeddingWire,
indicated they got down on one knee to propose. In
show just how much this special moment and all that
addition, the tradition of asking for parents' blessing also
surrounds it is changing.
remains popular among Millennials, 72 percent of whom
sought such blessings before proposing marriage.
�� The pressure to make marriage proposals extraordinary
ES!appears to be on the rise, at least for Millennials. Of the
�� The average cost of an engagement ring was $5,000.
nearly 18,000 respondents who shared their stories via
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�� The pressure to pick out the right engagement ring
WeddingWire's 2017 Newlywed SHE Survey, 72 percent of
appears to be subsiding. That's because 50 percent of
Millennials said they feel pressured to make their proposals
survey respondents indicated they picked out the ring
highly unique, while only 45 percent of Gen X respondents
together.
indicated feeling such pressure.
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