Public proposals: true romance or unwarranted coercion? | Dean Burnett

Elaborate public proposals are increasingly common: the Olympic podium effort is a case in point. But is it a romantic gesture, or something more sinister?One of more unusual records smashed at the Rio Olympics must be the one for most public marriage proposal ever. One that occurs during the televised awards ceremony of a global sporting tournament will be very hard to beat in terms of audience.However, not everyone thinks this was appropriate. Many have objected to the gesture, saying it was a