Very few women are interested in having fleeting relationships with their boyfriends. However, although many of us would like to walk down the aisle with our guys, we do not know how to encourage them to take appropriate action. Yet it is very important to know how to influence your man to make the major proposal. This is especially true when you consider the fact that many guys appear too reluctant to take this action for our liking.

You should not wear yourself out with frustrations as you see your relationship grinding to a halt. There are actually a number of things that you can do in order to bring more life to your relationship and make it go a step further. If you are involved with a man who seems to shy away from making serious commitments, you should not lose hope. No matter how cold he appears to be towards a life-long commitment, you can actually melt his heart and encourage him to propose to you.

One of the most important things you should bear in mind if you would like your guy to propose is to make HIM have this idea. If you push it as your own idea, you risk making him back off instead. You should therefore know how to plant the idea in his mind.

If you try to push him towards a commitment he is not yet ready for, your relationship will develop into a struggle. This will make it even more difficult for him to accept such a commitment. The best way of making your guy want to propose to you is to stop giving him the impression that you are burning to be his wife. You should watch your conversations and actions in general.

For one, you should stop bringing ideas that give any kind of insinuations of marriage. If you think that leaving magazines that deal with marriage at strategic places will do the trick, then you are wrong. In addition to leaving out anything that gives an indication of marriage, you should show your independence by making your very own plans.

You should not include him in everything you do. You should not give him the impression that your future is intertwined with his. You should not appear to be always eager to receive his call by rushing to give an answer. In fact, let some of his calls go unanswered. And neither should you call him. Do not think that this will make you lose that great guy.

Instead, if you meet his every need at the present state, he won't see any reason for taking things further than they are. When the guy realizes that he does not get as much of you as he would like, he will come after you. Then he will make his proposal.

You should therefore take a step back, both physically and emotionally, and you will get more of his interest. Basically, you should let the guy realize just what he will be missing when he is not with you. In case he would not wish to lose you, he will propose.