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Popping the question can often leave one's partner speechless. A man in Taiwan recently elicited that response from his girlfriend but unfortunately, the proposal didn't turn out exactly the way he envisioned it. She was moved by his proposal until he told her this: "It took me very long to pick out a diamond ring. It's 15,000TWD (S$6,600), don't worry, you can take your time transferring half the amount to me." This took her by surprise and she questioned the need to do so. His reply? "Marriage is between two of us, shouldn't we share the costs?" Unable to accept...