I met this girl and was so introverted that I did not even kiss her till after several dates. I guess was a slow mover. BUT. Once I knew I wanted marriage and a committment I asked her with in a week or so.
From the day we met to the day I asked was about 7 weeks. We have been married over 30 years and I dont regret one bit. I dont know what the hang up these days is, but once you know action is important.
My advive to the young men is once you have been dating someone for a while. Give the matter some thought. Meditate, pray think about it deeply then once you know a yes or no. Strike while the iron is hot. Just do it. Do not delay. If you don't come up with a yes or no answer keep thinking keep meditating constantly.
If you feel marriage is not right let them go they are not getting any younger and neither are you.
If you feel marriage is the right thing don't worry about getting a ring ask her set a date it's like a goal the date is very important then you can move forward together towards this goal. Good luck to everyone who's trying to decide.