Close to a proposal?

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Ok just a bit of background: my boyfriend and I have been together a little less than 5 months, but we have been best friends for 3 years (took all the same classes in college and even studied abroad for 3 months in England together). Well everything has been incredible. I have this feeling that I just know that he is the One. And I have a feeling he feels the same way...well also he has kind of confirmed it.

 

The other night we went out and while sitting together in a booth..he asked if I really wanted to marry him (we've talked about it casually before) I told him yes and he asked why and I said b/c I love him. He then asked what kind of rings I like. I was shocked and kind of choked by saying it wasn't about the ring or wedding or reception...I just wanted to be with him. Then he asked what my ideal proposal would be. In which I told him what I liked. Well I sent him two emails with examples of engagement rings and such and I even caught him being silly the other day saying something about making me his wife.

 

So..as of a few weeks ago, he put his house up for sale. Traded in his new car for a truck and payed that off. Basically now he is down to no debt except his house payment and bills.

 

Well last night, I brought it up and told him that he shouldn't have asked me those things if he wasn't planning on proposing soon. I was thinking Xmas time. He said "what you wanted me to propose tonight or something?" And then said he wasn't financially ready to do it right now. What the F***? How much more financially ready can you be????

 

So what does all this mean? Proposal or no proposal? I am so confused!!

My questions are (in your opinion): is the questions he asked me about the ring and proposal just hypothetical (for reference way on down the road) or should I be expecting a proposal in the near future? I can't stop thinking about this because I am EXTREMELY EXCITED, but at the same time don't want to count my chickens before they hatch. Thanks everyone!!!