This man interrupted his girlfriend's marathon to propose - and the internet is roasting him for it | indy100 | indy100

A man proposed to his girlfriend while she was in the middle of running her very first marathon, and the internet is very angry.

Kaitlyn Curran was running the New York City marathon on Sunday when her boyfriend Dennis Galvin called her over at the 16-mile mark.

When Curran ran over to say hello, Galvin decided to interrupt his girlfriend’s race – by getting down on one knee to propose.

SHE SAID YES: A woman who was running in Sunday’s New York City Marathon was at mile 16 when her longtime boyfrien… https://t.co/7Sz4k9EtWZ
— CBS Evening News (@CBS Evening News) 1541452978

Galvin’s cousin told CBS News that Curran "cried a little bit, said yes, hugged him and then said 'OK, I have to go finish my race'".

Around the couple, spectators and runners cheered and took photos - but the internet didn't feel the same way.

"My girlfriend is running the Marathon.....how can I make this about me?" https://t.co/5RBwDgtmJv
— 'viktor shtrum' (@'viktor shtrum') 1541522317

If you've ever trained for a marathon, the amount of time that goes into, is a lot. To be interrupted for a damn pr… https://t.co/7m3Ue6IqDb
— Joel Macke (@Joel Macke) 1541515099

That marathon proposal story is the perfect example of everything that is wrong with men. https://t.co/u4QrBbbgQH
— Soul Glo Heiress (@Soul Glo Heiress) 1541525851

Some questioned why Galvin couldn’t wait till his girlfriend had crossed the finish line, rather than impact her final time by pausing her mid-race.

Re this NYC marathon proposal that's going around, there ARE times when I think a marathon proposal would be fine.… https://t.co/KYrYKMhfdR
— Helen O'Hara (@Helen O'Hara) 1541519879

Do it at the finish line, you knob! She can't even run without you interrupting? https://t.co/l9kcbcgvoZ
— V Pace (@V Pace) 1541526661

But other people saw the bright side of the proposal in bringing together the internet at a divisive time in the run-up to the midterm elections.

— (@)

Seeing all of Twitter pile on the NYC marathon proposal guy gives me faith in America.
— elaine corden (@elaine corden) 1541530291

Future proposers should take note.

HT: Daily Dot

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