Why does a person get down on bended knee?

Marriage? Something else? What is the symbolism of doing so?

I've never been engaged or married, or asked a woman to get married, or been to a wedding, so the whole thing is a totally foreign concept and I don't see why the 'bended knee' bit is supposed to be important.

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subhubby · 56-60, M

I got down and kneeled for my wife and gave my vows to her on our last anniversary. For me, it’s to show my devotion and desire to obey her and love her and attend to her forever. It’s a way to show your love I think.

zonavar68 · 56-60, M

@subhubby Why does the other person then not have to do the same thing for you, to show true two-way and mutually respectful devotion? This is the flaw I see in marriage. The proposee (usually a woman) gets all the benefit of the proposer (usually a man) but doesn't have to bring anything to the table her/himself.

Infamous607 · 51-55, M

@subhubby Not sure about the obeying part. But yeah .this.

Monalisasmith86 · 41-45, F

@zonavar68 women want to without being judged