If it’s OK for women to propose, why don’t they?

By Connie Cass

Published May 5, 2014 8:25am ET

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If it’s OK for women to propose, why don’t they? — Steven Paska, 26, right, of Arlington, Va., asks his girlfriend of two years Jessica Deegan, 27, to marry him as cherry blossom trees in peak bloom line the tidal basin with the Jefferson Memorial in the background in Washington, Thursday, April 10, 2014. Deegan said yes to the surprise marriage proposal. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) | Jacquelyn Martin

WASHINGTON (AP) — Steve Paska waited two weeks for Washington’s famously fickle cherry blossoms to emerge, then spent two hours searching for the perfect spot beneath the canopy of fluff. He lured his girlfriend there on the pretext of buying a painting of the blooms. Then he surprised her by dropping to one knee and proposing.

She said “yes” so fast he forgot to pull out the ring.

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