The Autumnal Equinox of 2009:  Tuesday, Sept 22nd, 2009 ---  Prince William and Kate Middleton declared most eligible singles worldwide, and my prediction is that their formal engagement will be announced on or before the next Proposal Day, the Vernal Equinox of 2010.

The "Proposal Day!^(R) Holiday is meant to be light-hearted and fun, and it's understood that the vast majority of those who celebrate this holiday in any way really won't be making a marriage proposal when they invite a date to dinner & out on the town....but then, what's a nice marriage proposal if the exact timing, manner, and method doesn't remain a pleasant mystery to the one being proposed to?   For some couples, the day will open the door to a discussion that could futher their relationship toward wedded bliss, and other couples might begin to understand that, while their relationship is friendly and fun, that nothing serious is ever likely to come out of it.   The Holiday has its greatest effectiveness in assisting those couples whose relationship appears to be in danger of "stalling-out" somewhere inside the five-yard line while driving toward the touchdown (also known as "becoming engaged to be married"), and the drive appears slowed to a crawl just short of the goal line (to put this matter in football terms).  As in football games, there are very specific plays designed to overcome the resistance of those last few yards, and achieve the desired goal --- and, in the quest for a spouse, a marriage proposal made as a result of the Proposal Day!^(R) Holiday, or actually on the Holiday itself, is an extremely effective "play" that is designed to lead directly to achieving the goal of becoming engaged to be married.   

Proposal Day!^(R) is not meant to be used to propose marriage to a person you don't know very well --- in fact, the relationship should be so close, long-standing, and emotionally intimate that your marriage proposal will not be a total shock to the person being proposed to --- it'll feel like a natural progression of the relationship to them!     

An important note:  Remember that, while it's neat to imagine what it'd be like to become engaged to a celebrity, unless you're some combination of famous, wealthy, talented, handsome/beautiful, smart, etc., then your odds of success are greatly diminished. Almost all celebrity singles possess some combination of these attributes to a degree, and are most likely to marry a person who they believe is at or near their level, very likely one in their own professional field or an allied field that would bring them into contact with their true love.  

While it's fun for those who participate in holiday activities without proposing marriage, the Proposal Day!^(R) Holiday is a most excellent day to:  PROPOSE MARRIAGE TO YOUR TRUE LOVE!

Singles with no special day and date in mind for their marriage proposal are encouraged to propose to their true love on either the first day of Spring or the first day of Autumn --- the day of the Vernal Equinox or the Autumnal Equinox, as these are the two days in the year where day and night are of equal length worldwide, symbolizing the equality of the two who comprise the successful marriage. 

Proposal Day!^(r) 2010 Dates:  March 20th and Sept 22nd

Please note: Only those age eighteen or older can be included on the list of "most eligible". And, those you nominate to be among the "most eligible" should not be married or known to be formally engaged to be married on the day you make your nomination. 

My announcement of the winners of the title of "most eligible in the world"  on the Equinoxes represents my best opinion on this subject, based upon personal research on the topic and your input.  As in any subjective matter, your opinion might well differ from mine....