When it comes to public proposals, people have opinions. Some people are all for it, and relish the idea of being out and about and being proposed to when they least expect it, even if there are tons of people around. Others are less inclined to enjoy a public display during such an intimate moment. Proposing in front of family falls somewhere between the two norms — it’s not public, but it’s not exactly private, either.
One guy recently found this out the hard way… after he proposed to his girlfriend in front of her family. The problem? Her family has spent a lot of time bugging her about when she will get married, and she’s often told her boyfriend who frustrating this is for her.
“We’ve talked about marriage and kids in passing, it’s always been something we’re both open to, but we’re both quite career-minded and that’s been our focus.
She and her brother both often joke/complain about the pressure they feel from their parents to get married (he’s been in a relationship longer than we have and still not engaged), and I’ve seen as well how it’s something their parents drop unsubtle hints about all the time. I don’t think they mean it to feel like pressure – they just want their kids to be happy, and they want to be grandparents.”
Source : https://www.littlethings.com/guy-proposes-to-girlfriend/