So my bf and I have been together for almost 4 years (October 7th is our anniversary - we met on a blind date!). I am 25 - he's almost 26. He has a good job - I just graduated school and am in the process of looking for a job (in the meantime, I do have a full time job at a retail store). We've talked about getting married in the past and he's always been "lets have all our ducks in a row before we get engaged." I agree with that logic - but now I think we're pretty close to having things in order. I brought up marriage a few weeks ago and he was like "maybe next summer we'll be engaged" and I said "maybe?" After discussing it for a while - he basically said he didn't really have any plans and it wasn't really on his mind. ouch... I love him very much and I want for us to be together with all my heart.... but I also want to know that our relationship is going somewhere and that he's going to seal the deal I guess. I'm at a point where I sort of want proof that our relationship is headed in that direction. Since that conversation, he's made a few comments about rings. He told me that his step-dad even asked if he was ever going to pop the question... But am I being too pushy about this? I don't want to scare him off... but I don't want to wait forever either. When is it appropriate (if ever) to give him a nudge? (Also if it means anything - we've decided to save sex for marriage...)Thanks so much for any advice/tips! Always a bridesmaid - never a bride (been there 7 times!)