20 TV Couple Proposals That Made Me Ugly-Cry

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    Hannah Marder
    by Hannah Marder

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Nothing makes me happier than seeing two people who are meant to end up together.

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    Which means that if a TV show features a good proposal scene, there is a 100% chance that I am going to ugly-cry. Here are some of my favorites!

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    1. Jane and Michael on Jane the Virgin

    Jane says she doesn't love Michael because he's smart and hardworking and sexy, but because he's her best friend, and she wants to grow old with him
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    I LOVE how Jane proposes to Michael. She comes right out and says what she wants and what she's going to do about the baby, and then proposes to Michael in front of his whole office. The moment sets such an amazing precedent for a series that was heartfelt, genuine, and empowering.

    2. Michael and Holly on The Office

    Michael asks Holly to marry him in a Yoda imitation and she cries and responds yes in the same way
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    Look, y'all might know that I'm no Michael Scott stan. But I'd be remiss not to include this proposal. Holly brought out the best in Michael, and their proposal is perfectly sweet and nerdy.

    3. Brooke and Julian on One Tree Hill

    Julian asks Brooke to marry him in the snow, saying everyone's saying the next big step he makes will define his life, and that he wants that move to be to marry her
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    I'm a sucker for simple proposals, and proposing to Brooke while on a walk in the snow felt so understated and beautiful. Julian's speech was short but meaningful, emphasizing how he would always prioritize their relationship above his career. "Nothing else matters" was also a great callback to the first big Nathan-Haley scene from Season 1, where Nathan told Haley that nothing else mattered except needing her.

    4. Caroline and Stefan on The Vampire Diaries

    Caroline reminds Stefan that he's human, and asks if he understands what that means. Stefan says he does, and that it means he'll grow old with her and help raise her kids and fight to be the man she deserves
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    I was honestly kind of shocked at how much I grew to love Stefan and Caroline together. Stefan was constantly self-sacrificing and sabotaging, and seeing him FINALLY fight that and promise to be better for Caroline was an amazing moment of growth that showed Caroline truly made him better. Marriage is about work and choosing each other every day, and I truly believed that Stefan and Caroline could do that.

    5. Cece and Schmidt on New Girl

    Schmidt reminds Cece of their first meeting, when he said he'd marry her, before asking her to marry him for real this time
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    Oh, man. This one got me, you guys. FINALLY, Cece and Schmidt reunite, and then he proposes in a perfect callback to the first day they met, where he said he'd marry her one day. It was SO sweet and full circle.

    6. Jane and Rafael on Jane the Virgin

    Jane looks at the cards and remembers meeting Rafael while dressed as a mermaid and kissing him by a tree. Then Rafael asks Jane to marry him and she says yes.
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    This moment was so simple and sweet, yet you could tell how much thought Rafael had put into it. Watching Jane realize that the cards were references to their moments together honestly made me tear up.

    7. Emily and Alison on Pretty Little Liars

    Alison says Emily sees the good in her and the world, and that it makes Ali a better person
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    I have mixed feelings about Alison and Emily, but seeing them push through all their differences to finally end up together (I do not acknowledge The Perfectionists) was really beautiful. Alison acknowledged what she'd put Emily through, and proved that she truly appreciated Emily's ability to always see the good in her and the world. I also loved how it was Alison who proposed to Emily, choosing her once and for all — after Emily pined after her when they were teenagers.

    8. Cam and Mitchell on Modern Family

    seeing they're both on one knee, Cam and Mitch smile and both say "yes"
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    Sometimes it's the simplest proposals that are the best. Same-sex marriage is finally legal, and both Mitch and Cam plan to propose to the other. However, the evening doesn't go as planned, and they end up changing a tire on the side of the road. Both coincidentally ending up on their knees to change the tire after reminiscing about their lives together, each of them realizes what the other has been planning. Without even asking, both say yes to the proposal. It's such a sweet, understated moment without any fanfare, and I love it.

    9. Amy and Jake on Brooklyn Nine-Nine

    Amy is bragging about finding the belt, and Jake asks her to look at the inscription. She reads "Amy Santiago, will you marry me?" and looks up to see Jake with a ring
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    Amy and Jake's proposal was humorous and playful while still heartfelt and emotional. Jake planned the perfect way to propose to Amy, and it was so clear how much he respected and loved her, even if his speech wasn't the most eloquent.

    10. Iris and Barry on The Flash...

    Barry tells the story of his grandpa proposing to his grandpa, then reveals Joe's held onto the ring for Barry his whole life until tonight, when he presents it to Iris
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    Barry went all out with a romantic setup with candles and flowers, and the story behind the ring made this proposal all the more beautiful. I know this proposal was later discounted because Iris discovered that he'd proposed in order to save her life, but honestly, it was clear that Barry really did want to marry her here.

    11. ...and again:

    Barry sings that he wants Iris in his future, then proposes, and Iris says yes
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    Their second proposal was even better than the first, with Barry serenading Iris as part of The Flash/Supergirl's musical episode. It helps that Grant Gustin has an amazing voice.

    12. Toby and Kate from This Is Us

    Toby says he knows Jack won't be there but Jack would want her to have a big wedding, because he talked to him. Kate questions this but Toby says it's guy stuff, then asks Kate to marry him. She says yes
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    Leave it to This Is Us to consistently make me ugly-cry. Kate and Toby's proposal was perfect. It was hilarious, with Toby buying $200 worth of mall kiosk sweatshirts to spell out "Will you marry me?"; and heartfelt, with Toby telling Kate that she deserves a big wedding if she wants it. The fact that he asked Jack's permission (as well as he could!) was the cherry on top of this sobfest.

    13. Ben and Leslie on Parks and Recreation

    Ben asks Leslie to marry him, but Leslie stops him, saying she wants to remember how perfect this moment is. Finally, Ben tries to finish his proposal, and Leslie interrupts him by saying yes before he can finish
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    Ben and Leslie's proposal was as perfect as their relationship. You could see how much they loved each other, and Leslie interrupting the proposal to look around and appreciate the moment was just so Leslie, and you could see that Ben loved her for it.

    14. Chandler and Monica on Friends

    Monica tries to propose but starts crying, so Chandler finishes for her, saying how happy Monica makes him and how he wants to make her feel the same way forever
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    I loved that Monica tried to propose, but also seeing Chandler express his emotions here (which he always struggled to do) was beautiful. It was amazing to watch Chandler and Monica choose each other forever. I'm not crying, you're crying.

    15. Aly and Winston on New Girl

    In a cat costume, Winston asks Aly to be his partner forever
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    Winston's proposal was so delightfully weird and quintessentially Winston. He and Aly are perfect for each other, and I wouldn't have expected anything less than bizarre for their proposal.

    16. Clay and Quinn on One Tree Hill

    Clay asks Quinn to marry him while they put Logan to bed in a tent, and Logan pushes his plastic ring up so Clay can give it to Quinn
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    Logan pushing his plastic ring up so his dad could have a ring to give Quinn was SO perfect and beautiful and amazing, and GOODBYE, I'M CRYING!!!

    17. David and Patrick on Schitt's Creek

    Patrick says he thought this was the perfect place to propose to David, then presents him with rings. David asks if he's sure, and Patrick says it was the easiest decision of his life
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    David and Patrick are another couple that just made each other better. Patrick proposing to David with gold version of the rings David always wore just proved how well he knew David. David's "Are you sure?" breaks my heart every time. Of course he's sure, David!!

    18. Miranda and Ben on Grey's Anatomy

    Ben says Bailey loves him, and she says she's angry. He says she'll marry him just to spite him and she says yes
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    Miranda and Ben had multiple failed proposal scenes, but somehow it worked. This one just felt so them — I loved Bailey demanding what she expected from him in a marriage, and Ben's smiling, amused acceptance of this perfectly encapsulated their relationship.

    19. Meredith and Derek on Grey's Anatomy

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    Everything about this scene proved how much Derek respected Meredith as a surgeon and a person. Derek knew Meredith so well, and this proposal was perfect for them.

    20. And finally, Beth and Randall on This Is Us

    Randall and Beth tell each other they don't want to do life without the other
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    Like Ben and Bailey, Randall and Beth had multiple failed proposals. Beth giving permission to Randall to propose and making it clear that this would only work if they were equals was so Beth and set an amazing tone for their relationship — as did Randall already having the ring on him, making it clear that he took it with him everywhere. Romance doesn't always come from spontaneity, and there was so much love and compromise and respect in this scene that it was perfect.