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Huffington Post // Technology

I'm A Psychologist – 'Enstagements' May Be The Worst Way To Propose

Tuesday 3rd June 2025, 10:55AM


A couple getting engagedWedding experts at Hitched say that May to October is peak wedding season in the UK, meaning jewellers and dressmakers are at their busiest. But if the season of love has inspired you to plan your own proposal, clinical psychologist Marina Leybina (who’s paired with jewellery brand Glamira) said there’s one method of popping the question most people dread.This, she told HuffPost UK, is an “enstagement,” which a YouGov poll finds only 5% of Brits would actually prefer. What’s an “enstagement”?An “enstagement,” Leybina told us, involves pressuring your partner to say “yes” by proposing in an extravagant and/or public way. That might mean going down on one knee in the middle of their favourite concert, or even doing so on social media. “Flash mobs, stadiums, or loud restaurants can feel overwhelming, not romantic” to many, she shared – some even argue the all-eyes-on-us approach

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