[guftagu]

When I proposed to my wife, I met her after a couple of years and didn't know at the time if she was seeing someone. I nudged the conversation towards that topic and once I found out that she isn't, I literally proposed to her in office jargon. I said, "So if the vacancy is still available, can I apply?". She said yes, and we got married eventually but she still isn't too happy about that proposal line.

[cafeinux]

So, if I get it right... You didn't meet that woman for years. You meet her, subtly ask if she's alone, then propose?

That was bold of you, but even bolder from her to accept.

[ricardobeat]

Safe to assume this is Indian or muslim culture where it’s customary to set up a marriage between acquaintances, no dating as we know it.

[guftagu]

We went to university together, had a semi-romantic friendship before as well. I always liked her and I thought she liked me back too but after graduating I was focused on other stuff, wasn't actively looking for a relationship. Hence the gap.

[cafeinux]

Thanks for your transparence about that gap in your romantic resume. :-)

[saghm]

Yeah, I'm confused by this to. Did they not even date first, or was this how they asked her out?

[kelnos]

I think they meant that they'd dated in the past, but hadn't seen each other in many years.

Still bold.

[jdthedisciple]

I was about to say I was suprised she ended up as your wife after that.

To be frank: That is among worst possible lines you could've come up with, but glad it still worked out for you XD