Overthinker men - how long did it take you to decide you wanted to propose to your gf? Were you 100% sure of your decision?

I'm a serial over thinker, but I knew I'd found an amazing woman, and frankly, after a month of casual dating, I knew I was batting out of my league. If there was the slightest possibility I could get this badass to like and love me, I'd spend the rest of my life with her.
Engaged in under 1 year, married in less than 2 years.
January will be our 27th anniversary.
When you know, you know.

My husband proposed after a month, and we've been married 18 years.

My ex before him waited 3 years and only did it when I broke up with him.

My two cents is that you know pretty quickly.

NGL, I took almost a decade. But for context we met early college, I came from nothing, and I refused to get engaged until I knew I could give her even a fraction of the life I imagined she deserves or wants. Would never put my family through what I grew through to survive. I say all that to say that it’s always situation specific but don’t assume all guys take a long time for the wrong reasons.

3 years, I thought a lot about. I wasn't certain I would be happy for a while. It's been 3 years of marriage and so far no complaints

I knew within a month or so of dating I would likely marry her. I waited a year to propose. Engaged for a year and a half before the wedding. Married 5+ years now and better than ever. I’m also 44 so we both knew what we wanted and expected from life and each other.

3.5 years. For most guys, it’s not about the status of the relationship at all. We feel a lot of pressure to provide. The job has to be right, the financials and the housing right. It’s like the male version of nesting before a baby.

My husband told me he loved me within a week of meeting; I think he delayed proposing because I never thought I would get married and it took a long time for me to feel sure I wanted to. Engaged after ~21 months and we got married around 6 months after that. We're coming up on our 6 year wedding anniversary.

About 4 months. We’ve been married 19 years in december.

I told my husband on his boat that I could see my self married to him. Married and pregnant 3 months later, Married 35 years

My husband said he knew early on into dating but we were also quite young (him 19, me 21) so he waited until our 5 year to propose. I also knew right away that he was my person…more intense than any surface level crush. More like a soul crush. It’s a very powerful and all consuming feeling so that’s how you’ll know it’s legit. Also if you been through heavy moments together (injury/illness/loss) and they still stand by you that’s a huge green flag. It’s been 8 years married now and 14 together and still no regrets.

Under a year. If you've been together more than 5 years and aren't talking about that and it's something you want then move on they arent into the idea

Dated for a year, engaged for another year, married at 22. We celebrated a decade last January. She made me a better person, and made/makes me comfortable to be me. She lifts me up and inspires me. She is a great mother to our 2 kids. Marriage has its ups and downs, but I’m blessed to have found her. When you have more confidence when she is around and she’s your best friend then you found a lifer.

My husband claims he knew we would get married after our first date but it took him about a year to pop the question. We were both in our 30s, though, and at places in our lives where we knew we were both looking to settle down and have a family.

When I first saw her in the school assembly in grade 8. Yes, I am that love at first sight person. Just celebrated 16th anniversary last week.