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* The ''{{Friends}}'' episode "The One With The Worst Best Man Ever":

* The more pathetic variety occurs in PeepShow, where Mark, desperate not to go through with it on his wedding day, asks a shop assistant he sees reading his favourite history book. She [[spoiler: says no, of course, and he gets married as planned. It doesn't last.]]

* Raichou of ''KyouranKazokuNikki'' does this to Pierre after tasting one of his desserts.

* Tom Welling, who plays [[{{Superman}} Clark]] on ''{{Smallville}}'', apparently was asked this in all seriousness by a fan he'd never met before. He was a bit disturbed.

* ''YTheLastMan''. Upon learning that that a captain named her ship after the one in ''Literature/TheSirensOfTitan'', Yorick instantly proposes to her.
* [[IncredibleHercules Hercules]] proposes to Namora when she impresses him by employing a GroinAttack on a giant. He means it a little more seriously than he should have.

* In the ''{{Rad}}'' review, the RaisedCatholic [[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic Nostalgia Critic]] was given the "apology" of "What would Jesus do?", and so immediately wanted to jump the other person's bones. "Do me!"

* In the ''{{Spiral}}'' manga, upon tasting the delicious meal Ayumu cooked them (while calculating calories and nutritional value), Rio and Hiyono don't say out loud but simultaneously think, with sparkles and LoveBubbles, "I want to be his bride" (or, in the Yen Press version, "[[{{Woolseyism}} I want to make him my bride]].")

* In the final scene of the StephenSondheim musical ''MerrilyWeRollAlong'', Mary compliments upstart composer Frank on his music, to which he replies "I've just met the girl I'm going to marry." This, in classic Sondheimian fashion, has a [[FunnyAneurysmMoment dark edge]], since we've [[BackToFront already seen]] that Mary will fall in love with Frank, who will remain oblivious to her feelings through two disastrous marriages to other women.

* ''Film/MarryMe'' plays it straight with Luke asking Rae to marry him on their second date.

* Claire Stanfield from ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}!'' is known to do this all the time. The difference is that, unlike anyone else here, he's ''completely and absolutely serious about it''. And perhaps even more incredibly, [[spoiler:eventually ''it actually works.'']]
* Yuuichi from ''{{Kanon}}'' uses a variant on this line towards Sayuri after tasting her boxed lunch.

--->'''Stripper:''' Look, I don't need to steal some stupid ring, all right? I make $1,600 a week doing what I do. Any of you guys make that?
--->'''Chandler:''' Marry me?

* This happens in a {{flashback}} in ''FutureDiary'', when Yuno, after a bit of dialogue with Yuki, states that she wants to become his bride. He brushes it off and jokingly accepts, believing she was only kidding. [[{{Yandere}} She wasn't]].

* ''YTheLastMan''. Upon learning that that a captain named her ship after the one in ''Sirens of Titans'', Yorick instantly proposes to her.

* River Phoenix guest-starred on an episode of ''FamilyTies'' as a student who was tutoring Alex (Michael J. Fox). Alex's younger sister Jennifer (Tina Yothers) came into the kitchen and spoke to them briefly before leaving, with Phoenix's character staring after her and declaring, "I've just met the mother of my children!" Alex was understandably freaked out.

* ''[[{{Yotsubato}} Yotsuba]]'' does this to Fuuka, after finding out that she knows how to make a cake.

* [[http://www.geeksworld.org/strip_631.html This]] ''geek's world'' strip.
* [[http://www.cad-comic.com/cad/20030225 This]] ''CtrlAltDel'' strip.
* ''DominicDeegan'''s [[http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2008-07-01 done it too]].

* Fuzzy from ''SamAndFuzzy'' used "Bear my children!" as a variant towards Andrea.

* In ''DumbingOfAge,'' [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-1/06-yesterday-was-thursday/devil/#comment here]]. Which is sort of a dark version of this trope, since Joyce doesn't realize that [[spoiler:he slipped something into that drink]].
* In ''{{Homestuck}}'', the AuthorAvatar says this to [[spoiler: Vriska]] after she finds him in the wreckage of an attack by the BiggerBad.

* [[http://www.applegeeks.com/comics/viewcomic.php?issue=240 Here's an]] ''{{Applegeeks}}'' comic featuring this.

->'''Gabrielle:''' Breakfast is served. Get em' (while) they're hot!
->'''Victor Lang:''' Marry me?
->'''Gabrielle:''' They're only toaster waffles.
-->-- ''DesperateHousewives'', "God, That's Good"

So you meet a member of your preferred gender for the first time and initiate a conversation. They might be a coworker, a friend of a friend, or even a stranger you're meeting in a trendy juice bar: in any case, it's a casual, low-key meeting. Things are going along smoothly when suddenly, in describing oneself, your new acquaintance says "I spend six hours a day editing TVTropes."

* In ''{{K-On}}'', Ritsu tells Yui she'll [[LesYay marry Ui]] when she realizes how good of a housewife she is.

->'''Victor Lang:''' [[ThroughHisStomach Marry me]]?

* In KerryGreenwood's ''Murder in the Dark'', Mr. Butler compliments the Templars' housekeeper by saying, "If I weren't already married..." (She's both cool in a crisis and a very good pastry cook.)

* DorothyLSayers' LordPeterWimsey sometimes used this gambit to flatter older women. In "The Queen's Square", he says to his dance partner that if he'd only had the luck to have been born earlier, he'd have married her. (She is ''much'' older than he is and is not offended.)

* In the Literature/BelisariusSeries, when John of Rhodes learned how extensive Irene Macrembolitissa's personal library was (and the ''quality'' of the contents), "Marry me" was the first thing out of his mouth. She replied, "Not a chance, John. I know your type. You're just lusting after my books."

* When [[Literature/BelisariusSeries John of Rhodes]] learned how extensive Irene Macrembolitissa's personal library was (and the ''quality'' of the contents), "Marry me" was the first thing out of his mouth. She replied, "Not a chance, John. I know your type. You're just lusting after my books."

Oh, of course you don't ''mean'' it. It's exaggeration for dramatic effect. In fact, if you feel compelled to say this right away upon meeting someone, you both are much more likely to become PlatonicLifePartners: tossing love and sex into the mix would overcomplicate what would otherwise be a close ([[{{UST}} and maybe occasionally sexy]]) friendship.

* In the manga version of ChronoCrusade, [[CatGirl Shader]] says this to [[EmotionlessGirl Fiore]] after Fiore serves everyone a (delicious) breakfast. She ''seems'' to be joking, but considering [[LesYay the two's relationship...]]
* [[{{Yotsubato}} Yotsuba]] does this to Fuuka, after finding out that she knows how to make a cake.
* In the {{Spiral}} manga, upon tasting the delicious meal Ayumu cooked them (while calculating calories and nutritional value), Rio and Hiyono don't say out loud but simultaneously think, with sparkles and LoveBubbles, "I want to be his bride" (or, in the Yen Press version, "[[{{Woolseyism}} I want to make him my bride]].")

* Virion is ''introduced'' while doing this to Sully in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening''. It really [[EstablishingCharacterMoment sets up]] his [[HandsomeLech personality]].

* In Creator/RobertAHeinlein's ''The NumberOfTheBeast'', Zeb asks Deety to marry him the first time they meet. They get married.

:: To be fair, that might have less to do with GeekyTurnOn, and more to do with the fact that Vicki Vale is played by [[HelloNurse Kim Basinger]].

* From ''TheXFiles'', "Chinga":

---> '''Mulder''': I have a theory. Do you want to hear it?\\

---> '''Mulder''': Maybe you don't know what you're looking for.\\

'''Mulder''': Hey Scully, should we be picking out china patterns or what?\\

---> '''Mulder''': Maybe you don't know what you're looking for.
---> '''Scully''': [[GeekyTurnOn Like evidence of conjury or the black arts or shamanism, divination, Wicca or any kind of pagan or neo-pagan practice? Charms, cards, familiars, bloodstones, or hex signs or any of the ritual tableaux associated with the occult, Santeria, Voudoun, Macumba, or any high or low magic?]]
---> '''Mulder''': Scully?
---> '''Scully''': Yes?
---> '''Mulder''': Marry me.
---> '''Scully''': I was hoping for something a little more helpful.

---> '''Mulder''': I have a theory. Do you want to hear it?
---> '''Scully''': Van Blundht somehow physically transformed into his captor then walked out the door leaving no one the wiser?
---> '''Mulder''': Hey Scully, should we be picking out china patterns or what?