With Valentine's day fast approaching, many may be hoping their partner is preparing to get down on one knee.

But for some, it will be a much longer wait than expected.

Men opened up through secret-sharing app Whisper to reveal the reasons they were reluctant to pop the question, with many revealing it wasn't a matter of time - they just didn't intend to at all.

Not happening: Men took to secret sharing app Whisper to reveal the reasons they wouldn't be proposing to their partners (stock image)

'As soon as you're married, it goes downhill', one user wrote, implying it wasn't so much his partner that was the problem but the institution.

One noted the high rate of divorce was a big turn off, with another writing they could live their happily ever after 'without the legalities'.

For one couple, the expense wasn't worth the title, as they were already living together with a shared bank account, noting 'we're happy like we are'.

Practically married: One user said the couple had already combined assets and were happy in their current situation

Forward thinking: Another admitted it had nothing to do with his girlfriend and everything to do with his fear of fatherhood

Unnecessary: Beside tax credits, one person saw no difference between getting married or not

However others took a more analytical approach, observing that a divorce is more life changing than a break up.

'It's a bad business decision,' one user claimed.

'I will not give anyone the ability to take half my s*** and 15 per cent of my pay cheque.'

Analytical approach: Some took a harsher approach, likening the institution to a business decision

Not now not ever: While some had issues with proposing to their current partner, others had no desire to marry anyone at all (stock image)

Fearful: One user held concerns of being cheated on by his potential spouse

Numbers don't lie: Upon analysing divorce statistics, one user felt marriage was a rotten deal

Another wrote they saw no real advantage to the institution apart from tax benefits.

But some faced problems of the heart - and were more likely to be looking at ending the relationship than cementing it.

One man was recently cheated on, while another wasn't ready to commit himself forever before exploring his options one last time.

Somebody else: One couple faced bigger problems than lack of commitment, with one post confessing the author was in love with their girlfriend's sister

Held back: One felt his girlfriend wasn't pulling her weight, and was instead dragging him down

For one man, it wasn't his girlfriend that was the problem, but him.

'I'm still waiting for her sister,' he admitted in a shocking confession that should have ended the relationship some time ago.



