I (28F) just bought my boyfriend (33M) an engagement ring. Advice? My boyfriend and I have been together a little over a year. We are about to move in together. We are highly compatible and I am so happy with him.

Lately, we have been talking marriage. I feel we are equal partners, and I didn’t like the idea of him presenting me with a ring and him not receiving anything as well. 

Now, I won’t have the ring for about a month since I custom ordered it. But, I’d love some advice from men and women alike.

Should I wait until he proposes to me, and then present the ring? Or, should I propose first? I’m a bit torn but I may end up proposing to him first if he hasn’t within the next couple of months, though I am a bit nervous. 

Thanks for reading!

TL;DR: I bought my boyfriend an engagement ring. Should I propose first, or wait for him to propose and present his ring as well?