It is abnormal for a woman to ask for a man’s hand in marriage, as men are traditionally in the position to do so they say..

This is due to several age-long beliefs ranging from the man being the head of the home to men being more level-headed to make such decision.

That is a subject of debate, regardless

Some men are believed not to be courageous enough to pop the “Will you marry me?” question for fear of being rejected by the lady

rather than waiting for the man, the lady takes the bull by the horn and seal the relationship, taking it to another level.

Just for age factors sake

naturally believed that a lady’s ”clock ticks faster than a man’s,” most ladies would not mind popping the big question.

When a lady is in a relationship for a long time, with age no longer on her side and being “harassed” by her mother to bring home a man for “legalised procreation,” she could be forced to make the request and move the relationship to the “permanent site.”

Although she could be rejected but that is deemed better than ageing faster without knowing where the relationship is headed.

When a lady sees a sufficient potential in a man they dont relent.

It’s a widely held belief that men tend to struggle financially, especially in their early years.

Thus, many men might shy away, even with potentials of a great future, to “tie the love of his life down” in eternal bliss.

With this, a lady who is in a romantic relationship with a man who she sees prospects in,  may not hesitate to “ring the finger.”

If the lady in question is financially stable, the scenario is even likelier to play out.

With the level of desperation exhibited by most ladies to marry and bear “Mrs” – a product of societal pressure – this seem, from popular belief, a possible answer to the poser: “should women propose to men?”

As arguments for and against this rage on across the country, it is safe to say that these reasons explain the paradigm shift of women proposing to men.