What's a good age for a man to get engaged these days?

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Is 28 too young?

What a weird question. Depends on the individual.

Eh

There's no set age, everyone is different.

When they're ready and the other party is concented.

When he meets someone he wants to marry...between 16 and 100.

There's no right age.
Most of my friends got engaged later 20s to early 30s. They are all happy in their relationships.
I think sometimes getting engaged at like 18 can be tough as you are still very young and have lots of growing up to do. In these cases 1 of 2 things happen your grow closer as you grow up or you grow apart. I think by later in your 20s you have a better idea of who you are and what you want in life.

Too young for some and not for others.

It is several years younger than the UK average though.

If he's getting engaged to you - and of course you may be talking about someone else - then judging on your other posts, I'd work on your self esteem beforehand otherwise you'll drive yourself mad with 'what ifs'.

Good luck.

About 78.

To some people that’s really young to get engaged, to others it’s old.

Depends on what sort of community you come from and how you were brought up. My family are from a Scottish island and its not unusual for men to get married in their mid twenties and have a couple of kids by 30 and to stay married there. Debateable whether messing around and having multiple later marriages and kids is a better life.

Surely the question is about age to get married. Engagement is just that period between deciding to get married and actually doing it. It’s not really a destination.

but it’s still a how long is a piece of string thing

31yrs, 2m, 1d, plus 3hrs after their exact birth time and not a minute before or after. It’s a very tricky window for men, and I’m always surprised when they fail to marry in their allotted time as it always ends in disaster.

When he’s ready and wants to. The only person who knows if 28 is too young is him!

Absolutely not before their 90th birthday

not a moment before he's four score and twenty. or before the last tooth has tumbled from his mouth.

How many years do you want with your children?

More to the point - how long do they want with you!! If mumsnet is anything to go by, ideally people should have children in their 60s, minimises the dreaded MIL/PIL interference, people can enjoy their own life, have all their adventures and do the parenting when they’re hopefully retired and relaxed! Hopefully our bodies will catch up with that fertility window soon!

Totally depends on the relationship and circumstances. 28, steady, settled and sure - totally normal.
28 to a girl he met last night at a strip club - probably not a good idea.

My brother’s birthday is December 21st and he proposed to his DW on Christmas Day of the year he turned 28. DW is three years younger than DB.

There is no right or wrong answer to that question. DH was 34 when he proposed to me and I was 32. The right time is different for every couple.

How odd.

if he is mature as a person (ie capable of supporting himself as an adult) and has found the woman he wants to marry then surely any age is ok??

Not quite sure I believe a pp’s claim it is several years younger than the UK average. I would have thought late 20s would be about average.

When he's ready?

My husband was 27? We are very normal people too 🤣

No 'reasonable age' - it could be reasonable to be engaged when you're 21 and you've been with your partner since you were 16, it can be unreasonable to be engaged when you're 35 and have only known your bride-to-be for 6 weeks!

From the ONS: blog.ons.gov.uk/2019/04/01/married-by-30-youre-now-in-the-minority/