Dear Annie: After nine years of waiting for him to propose, I finally decided to take matters into my own hands and popped the question myself. His response? He said he’d need to “see what his finances look like” -- and then a week later, he broke up with me via text.

Dear Proposing: First and foremost, it sounds like you dodged a bullet. Thank goodness he didn’t say yes. With that being said, I don’t think there is anything wrong with a woman proposing to a man. We are living in 2025.

First and foremost, it sounds like you dodged a bullet. Thank goodness he didn’t say yes. With that being said, I don’t think there is anything wrong with a woman proposing to a man. We are living in 2025.

"What are your thoughts on situations like this? Should women ever propose, or does this only set them up for heartbreak if the feelings aren’t mutual?"

In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane hears from a reader who got tired of waiting for a proposal and now wonders if a woman should ever propose to a man.