Leap Day is also the one time of year when women are usually allowed to defy convention and propose to their partners, and according to recent study, 52% of people are more likely to do so on February 29th. Several factors have contributed to the acceptance of leap day ideas as a custom. For example, research has shown that men prefer if it isn't too early in the relationship and they like to know what will happen after they die. Also, the tradition may have developed as a way for women to propose marriage without being taken seriously. In the past, women would often be expected to provide for their husbands' happiness after they were married, by going to live with his family or taking a job outside of the home. The proposal gift was a way for women to show that she was willing to leave her home and start a new life with the man she loved. Finally, since most marriages today include some form of legal documentation, it makes sense that people would want to give them at the same time. With this in mind, it's no surprise that many women propose on Leap Day since it allows them to use this occasion to announce their intention to marry her boyfriend/husband without being taken lightly. In conclusion, women should propose to men on Leap Day because it shows that you are willing to break traditional boundaries and begin a new life together.