During the Paris Olympics, the city of love has been awash with gold, silver, bronze and diamonds, with at least seven engagements at the Games so far. While US rower Justin Best and shot putter Payton Otterdahl both proposed to their partners with the Eiffel Tower in the background, French steeplechase record breaker Alice Finot took a less traditional route by proposing to her partner with an Olympic collectable pin on the track. Huang Yaqiong and Liu Yuchen after their proposal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Credit: Getty Images And cupid’s bow didn’t stop there. The boyfriends of French sailing partners Sarah Steyaert and Charlotte Picon both proposed after their bronze medal race, and Argentinian field hockey player Maria Campoy was proposed to by her partner, Olympic handball player Pablo Simonet. Chinese badminton player Liu Yuchen proposed to his girlfriend, Huang Yaqiong, a fellow badminton player, after she won gold in the mixed doubles.
But despite all the celebration, public proposals are divisive. Liu received a backlash for stealing the thunder of his fiancée during her gold medal moment. So, how do you know if a public proposal is right for you? Does your partner want to get married? Sex and relationship therapist Lucille Shackleton says that before you consider getting engaged, you need to know whether your partner even wants to get married.
“Someone not being ready to get married doesn’t necessarily mean that they want to end the relationship. It .