Is 21 too young to get engaged?

21 is definitely not too young to be engaged! The average age to get engaged is actually the early twenties. I got engaged right before I turned 19.

My fiance and I have the same plans as you--we're going to graduate college before we have our wedding (which will be in June 2014). But even though it's a long time away, I'm currently planning our wedding.

Hey, you can drink, gamble, smoke, get arrested... why not do something a little less life-threatening, like get engaged? You're an adult! =)

Congrats on the (almost) engagement =)

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(Somehow I skipped over the "background info")

Mind you, I very much agree with those saying that there's no point in getting engaged if you won't be married anytime soon. Engagement should simply be the transition time between dating and marriage. So if you guys need 4+ years to plan a wedding, fine. Otherwise, he may as well give you a promise ring...

Well, I got engaged about 2 months before I turned 22. However.. we were both in our last semester of college and were ready to start planning our wedding. Our total engagement will be 6 months. I'm very much a believer in not getting engaged until you're ready to plan a wedding and get married within a reasonable amount of time (aka...not 4+ years).

As long as you are both ready for the commitment, I see no reason why 21 would be too young. That is when you are most legally free to do what you want; you are an adult. I think that since you would be waiting a few years to get married anyway, there is nothing wrong with being engaged as long as it is what you want. Seeing as how you mentioned you would say yes regardless, it sounds like the two of you know what you want and where you relationship stands.

Hopefully everything works out the way you both plan! :)

I don't necessarily think that it's to young - I just don't get your time line. Personally, I don't see the point in getting engaged unless you're actually ready to get married. That's sort of, like, what it's there for. It doesn't sound like you're ready to get married. Not necessarily emotionally, but just with other things going on in your life.

I don't really understand that. I certainly wouldn't want to be engaged for 5 years. I'd feel really weird about that. I mean, either get married or don't but don't just date with a ring for years at a time. Either do it or don't.

Yes I think that is too young, you haven't even experienced life or seen what it has to offer yet. I think that kids your age get married so young because they are caught up in the whole romantic idea of marriage..., I'm not attacking you just sharing my opinion in general.

Yes.

1. Even if you are mature for your age, you're not a thinking/feeling/acting grown-up just yet. It will be a few more years until your brain completes it's development and will comprehend long-term consequences and guide you to make wise decisions.

2. An engagement is to be followed by a marriage. Four years of calling yourself engaged will get real old real quick and no one will take you seriously.

If you both believe you should be together, and complete each other, there should be no question about it! It depends on what you want. If you think you would both enjoy life more getting engaged sooner, then go for it.

Im 20 tomorrow and ive been engaged and getting married next year. 21 is not too young in my opinion. I think its great.

And i also have 2 kids and i DONT think life is UNsuccessful if you have children first. Because mine is very successful.:)<--that was to YAHYAH

If you have no plans to plan a wedding anytime soon, there is no point to getting engaged. Being engaged means planning a wedding and ready to marry in the very near future.