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Is your girl strong-willed and ambitious or quietly reflective? Find out what DiSC personality she is: Dominance, Inducement, Submission and Compliance. This would help you understand your partner, and give you a clearer idea of how to get down on one knee. Just remember, if she possesses all four traits (how well-rounded!) then focus on the ones that are the most dominant.
Dominant
Determined, driven, ambitious, pioneering, strong-willed, competitive, decisive, responsible, sceptical, logical and independent.
People who are highly dominant like to get straight to the point and would prefer to hear the conclusion first because that is where the best or worst part is. So pop the question first, and then explain why you would want to spend the rest of your life with her.
Influence
Sociable, optimistic, talkative, polished, enthusiastic, persuasive, warm, poised, trusting and popular.
When proposing to your highly influential partner, do not forget to include her friends and relatives. Being sociable, she would love to share the good news with loved ones around her. Praises and flattery are a must too. Recognise her abilities and how they are reasons why you would like to spend the rest of your life with her.
Steadiness
Conservative, loyal, cooperative, predictable, deliberate, reflective, passive, patient, possessive, systematic, resistant to change and steady.
Be sincere. A person who is steady would want to know that you are reliable. You might know her answer before proposing, which would set you at ease, allowing you to start slow. Bring them back in time to when you both met, how you have grown, your achievements since then and what the two of you have planned or have discussed to achieve together.
Conscientiousness
Conservative, calculating, low-keyed, stable, dependable, cautious, traditional, neat, systematic, accurate, tactful and diplomatic.
As a person who loves to follow steps and checking things off their list, a highly conscientious person would not like any steps to be skipped. If you are thinking of eloping or doing away with traditions, you are in for trouble. The first and foremost thing to do would be to ask for her father's hand in marriage. By doing so, she would be put to ease that you respect her and her family in this joint matrimony.
