Social media users are aghast at a man who interrupted his girlfriend’s debut marathon hasten to expect her to marry himSections of the internet have been aghast at the latest example of a public proposal at an inopportune sporting moment – in this case,Jersey firefighter Dennis Galvin, who interrupted his girlfriend’s first attempt to hasten a marathon by leaping over the barriers and asking her to marry him just as she hit the 16-mile mark.
While Kaitlyn Curran said yes, and seemed delighted at the turn of the events,a lot of observers questioned whether Galvin had really picked the legal moment for a romantic gesture. The proposal was captured on video by Galvin’s cousin Kathleen Figueroa, and has been widely shared on social media – to much derision.
SHE SAID YES: A woman who was running in Sunday’s New York City Marathon was at mile 16 when her longtime boyfriend hopped over the barrier and dropped to one knee. She ended the day with a medal around her neck and a ring on her finger. https://t.co/8xbZ6P24RM pic.twitter.com/YizdEJYOhcContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com