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In the United Kingdom, a poll of 3, 000 engaged or married couples resulted in an average duration between first meeting and accepted proposal of marriage of 2 years and 11 months, with the women feeling ready to accept at an average of 2 years and 7 months.

Regarding duration between proposal and wedding, the UK poll above gave an average of 2 years and 3 months.

Although it is now common in many western countries for the female to propose marriage, fewer studies exist to provide statistics on the duration before she proposes and before the man feels ready to accept.