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By Maria Morava
Relationships Reporter
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When it comes to really wanting something, a woman online isn't afraid to give a less-than-subtle hint.
A video posted to TikTok by Shelbi Fasano (@shelbifasano) has gone viral for revealing the hilarious way she told her boyfriend she wouldn't mind being proposed to; she bought a wedding dress and wore it in front of him. Since the clip was posted on May 20, it has received more than 2.7 million views and over 220,000 likes.
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On behalf of Newsweek, Redfield and Wilton Strategies surveyed 1,500 eligible voters in the U.S. on May 31, 2023 and asked: "In a heterosexual relationship, who do you think should propose getting married?"
While 44 percent said that it depends on the couple, opinions did differ depending on age groups. Only 30 percent of Generation Z, aged 18 to 24, said that the man should propose in heterosexual relationships. Generation X, aged 44 to 64, agreed, with just 31 percent replying that the man should be the one to pop the question.
However, one age group overwhelmingly believed that proposing marriage should be left to the men. In the millennial age group, people felt that men should propose when it came to heterosexual relationships. Results found that 44 percent of those aged 25 to 34 agreed that the man should propose.
"When your man still hasn't proposed, so you buy a $27 thrift store dress to show him you'd look good as a bride," Fasano captioned the video. "Always keep them on their toes, ladies. He never knows what I'm going to come back with when the bestie and I go thrifting."
The video shows Fasano walking into a bedroom where her husband is standing, and she starts laughing at his stunned reaction. A couple of moments later, she falls to the floor in a fit of giggles while he takes a sip of beer.
People in the comments loved the hilarious—and bold—act, but some understood her boyfriend's shocked face as one of fear. To this, Fasano told people to chill out: "Y'all, it's been nine months," she said, showing that she is not expecting to be proposed to anytime soon.
Fasano also said her boyfriend had just got up from a nap, contributing to his confusion.
"He's like, 'Was [the wedding] today?'" @mariapauladuh wrote, to which Fasano replied: "He looked like he forgot about it."
Many in the comments who haven't been proposed to yet got some ideas from Fasano's video: "This is hilarious," @ariellejns99 wrote. "Going on seven years of no ring, I'm about to try this."
"I'm doing this," @shikhastruth posted. "It's his turn to visit me in our long-distance relationship, and I'm parking my car and walking into the airport like this to pick him up."
Some in the comments spoke from experience, saying their bids at asking for a proposal—though in a less-roundabout way—actually worked.
"Seven years in, I sat on the kitchen counter and gave my man an ultimatum. We were 25. We celebrate 23 years, 13 married...I'd wait 10 years all over again for him," @momoverstimulated commented.
When it comes to Fasano and her boyfriend, the high jinks seemed like the perfect method to nudge him into proposing. A follow-up video revealed Fasano chasing her boyfriend around the house in the thrifted wedding dress, indicating that the two shared a sense of humor. Another clip showed the couple in a series of professional photos, making silly poses.
"This is honestly cute! Only couples can understand their own humor," @claudia83.20 wrote. "He looks scared but like he loves seeing you in it."
Newsweek reached out to @shelbifasano for comment via TikTok.
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