My boyfriend plans to propose to me... :S?

I would just tell him honestly what I know.

The problem is that you are not telling exactly why you do not what to get married: is the idea of losing your freedom putting you off, is it the big white wedding with all the bells and whistles that is just not something you want to go through or perhaps your parents went through an ugly divorce and you want to save your cash and sanity? perhaps you are only in your early 20 with all your life ahead of you and serious commitment is just not for you. being honest to yourself is the first step.

Also, you seem to think that engagement automatically means wedding but hey, you do not have to get married just because you are engaged. I would speak to my boyfriend and honestly tell him how I feel. if he still wishes to propose, he can go ahead and I would say yes. you can be engaged for as long as you wish - that will keep curious people and competition at bay if you know what I mean- for all the other ladies out there he will be engaged to you and therefore :paws off

ask him if this is something he would be willing to accept? actually, ask yourself first, if this is something you would be willing to accept?

It sounds like you are committed to him which is lovely. Chances are a year or two or if you fall pregnant you will change your mind about marriage, and you wil already be engaged so you can always get married from there.

it is a lot easier to break off an engagement than it is to divorce

It's all basic communication. But you need to be careful how you handle it. Obviously, you need to talk to him about this BEFORE he proposes, and I'd tell him the truth how you learned it. If you don't have honesty and trust, you don't even have a serious relationship, and you don't owe this loose lipped friend anywhere near as much as you owe your bf.

On your additional details, you don't say how old you are. This matters, because people have been known to change their minds on marriage, especially if they're younger. If you're 100 percent positive this is how you feel, then this is what you have to tell him. If marriage is a goal of his, and you never want to be married, you're being deceptive to him from the point you found this out until you tell him.

It's a tough position to be in, but honesty is never wrong and at this point that's what you owe him.

I know many couples who have survived a turned-down marriage proposal. But that doesn't make the idea of saying "no" any more appealing.

I would casually start a conversation saying, "You know babe, I really have been thinking lately after reading some books/articles, and I think the best time for me to get married is no earlier than X years from now. That's when I'll be ready to settle down! What do you think?"

Just tell him what you heard because your friend may have been too drunk and maybe he isn't planning on it. And if he is, Just say that you aren't ready for marriage right now. Maybe in a few years you will be but as of now you like things the way they are. Let him down with some hope because your don't want to break his heart

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You have to put him off. You can hint him that you don't wanna get married.You can say like:

Today <instertfriendnamehere> was saying that we should get married..Hahahaha Can you belive it? And I was like 'No waay..Its too soon (or ur reason for not getting married)

He can be like 'Why don't you wanna get married ever?'

You can say 'No of course I wanna get married but not now..Its too soon and I wanna have a career before settling down.'

You know? That kind of thing. If he knows you don't want to get married he will not propose.

Stay calm! Good Luck. :)

tell him now before he ends up surprising you by proposing to you in public! believe me, i've seen some proposal fails, and in the end he will look stupid and people will hate on you because you embarrased him. either tell him now, or go dress shopping now for your wedding dress. those are your only two options

Do not wait for him to propose...talk to him! Tell him how you feel and what you want. Then listen as he explains how he feels and what he wants. You need to be on the same page in your relationship.

If you are in your 20s or younger I would just hint it to him. Like if you saw that one of your friends just got married just tell him "I cant believe they got married already! Way to young, I cant see myself getting married for atleast a couple more years." That way you are avoiding the main conversation that potentially could cause a major break up. But he will second geuss his proposal and will probally put it off.

Maybe you should ask yourself why you don't want to marry and work through that before turning him down.