(For the purposes of formatting, let’s just call him HSBDF).
HSBDF: Yeah, so that’s the story of how I proposed to her that day.
Me and other female friends: OMG that is SO ROMANTIC… (absolutely floored by the story we just heard!)
Other Hippie Dude (OHD): Dude, weren’t you NERVOUS?! He’s told the whole story without describing any emotions. Like a TOUGH MAN. (Sceptical!)
HSBDF: (Shyly, nodding) Yeah. Yeah I was nervous. I was fuckin nervous. I actually had the ring in my pocket for 3 months just waiting for the right moment to ask.
Me and other female friends turning to each other in disbelief: What!?!?!? That actually happens?!?!? (Laughing together) Like it’s not just a romanticised concept in movies?!?!?!
Other female friend 1: I don’t have brothers. I don’t know if this is normal.
Other female friend 2: It’s… not normal… we don’t normally get told stories by guys, like this…
Me: I have an older brother… he’s NEVER told me the story of how he proposed to my sister-in-law… NEVERRRRR…. (weirded out now, thinking about it)…
OHD: (Nods smugly) I knew you had to have been NERVOUS! I was nervous as FUCK when I proposed to my fiancé.
Other female friends: What is the story?! OMG! Tell us! Tell us!!!
(OHD Tells His Story)…
(Everyone is also reacting, bewildered, having a good laugh)…
(Afterwards, amongst the girls only)…
Other female friend 1: I feel like I just entered the Matrix. I feel like my whole concept of reality has changed. Who knew that HIPPIES AND SKATER BOI DUDES were the MOST ROMANTIC MEN of them ALL!?!?!?!?
Other female friend 2: (Cackling with laughter, nodding) It’s crazy!!! I’ve been… (can’t stop laughing)… I’ve been filtering on my dating apps… REAL ESTATE GUYS…. CONCRETERS…. like… WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?! They’ve been HOPELESS!
(Everyone bursts out laughing together)
Other female friend 1: I think Skater Boi’s story is like, my dream proposal. Like, wow. I’m impressed.
Other female friend 2: No, I think Hippie Dude’s was really sweet as well.
Me: I don’t know if I would want either of those, literally, step by step… but the way they went about it, you can tell it was really, really sincere… it’s sweet, yeah. It’s romantic.
Other female friends together: SO FUCKING ROMANTIC! OMG AUSTRALIAN MEN ARE NOT KNOWN FOR BEING “ROMANTIC”~!!!!! (Laughing so hard, belly laughing!!!)
Me and female friend 1 to female friend 2: Go change your dating profile criteria! NOW!! (Everyone laughing and giggling)
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