Did Travis propose to Taylor on the wrong knee?

When Taylor Swift announced she said “yes” to Travis Kelce, the internet squealed. And then it nitpicked.

The caption. The ring. The flowers. And the shorts.

Some eagle-eyed commenters (and we won’t lie, a few Post journalists) were quick to point out that Kelce dropped to his right knee instead of his left, sparking etiquette critiques. (This author couldn’t help but laugh because earlier this year, when my fiancé proposed, he did the exact same thing).

But is there really such a thing as a wrong way to propose anymore? Engagement traditions have shifted alongside so much else about modern relationships. To find out what rules still matter, we asked three proposal experts to weigh in on famous and not-so-famous proposals.

The knee debate is a relic more than a rule. “A long time ago,