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The Mary Sue
The Mary Sue
Charlotte Colombo

Man buys ring box from jewelry company. Then they DM his girlfriend, congratulating her on the proposal—that hadn’t happened yet: ‘So unprofessional’

For most people, a huge part of getting engaged is the element of surprise. When the other party doesn’t expect the proposal, it makes the moment even more special. However, influencer Isabelle Mathers was almost deprived of this after a careless Instagram direct message almost derailed her now-fiancé’s entire proposal plan.

Participating in the “put a finger down” TikTok trend, Mathers told her story. She explained how she got a random Instagram direct message from a company congratulating her on her engagement. The problem was that she was not, at that time, engaged.

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