Even though I don’t think she should’ve dumped him on the spot, the negative adjective should be addressed as a red flag, because he is getting defensive when she asks for public recognition of their love, and that sort of thing is not to be taken lightly. At any rate, the proposal thing isn’t even about public recognition, not like parties are; it could very well be something she wants and values, and even if he doesn’t, would it be so hard to provide it to her? Of course, it would be better if she didn’t ask for it, but he can always wait and surprise her when she least expects it, right?



