Would-be brides are warned: Look before you leap

WOULD-BE brides planning a taffeta stampede on February 29 would do well to heed the findings of a survey that shows men are not in the mood.

Research carried out by Nuts magazine found a leap year marriage proposal is about as tempting to a man as being locked in a clinch with Fatima Whitbread.

The surprisingly unscientific reason? The deal breaker for one in five men is fear of long-term commitment. Next up is fear of what the best man might say in his speech, a finding unlikely to inspire confidence in the woman in his life who will wonder what her man has to hide.