Is this man wrong for proposing to his girlfriend on her graduation day?

Proposing to your partner is probably one of the best things you will ever do in your entire life - and graduating is a huge accomplishment too!

Watch: UKZN graduate channels Naomi Campbell at graduation ceremony

https://www.ecr.co.za/shows/east-coast-urban-with-thandolwethu/watch-ukzn-graduate-channels-naomi-campbell-at-graduation-ceremony/

According to Mirror, James Clark thought he'd picked the perfect moment to pop the question. As girlfriend Marquell graduated from university, he got down on one knee and asked for her hand in marriage.

Because proposals matter to you as much as it does to your partner, you want to make it unique. You’d want it to be so good that even when you two are 80, both of you can still remember that day. 

Read: You graduated, now what?

According to research, if you think the only important thing to him or her is the big 'YES', think again. Ladies, especially, pay extra attention to WHERE the actual proposal takes place.

This romantic gent proposed to his girlfriend the moment she graduated from university and Twitter was not impressed.

Watch: Toddler hilariously ruins marriage proposal

As the proud graduate stood smiling in her cap and gown, clutching a bunch of flowers, James, who is 23, gathered everyone's attention and started to make a speech, before finally getting down on one knee and proposing. 

The proud boyfriend posted footage of his proposal on Twitter, where it has been liked more than 94,000 times, but many people weren’t impressed with the timing of the proposal, saying James was selfish to steal the limelight of his girl's special day.

The girlfriend has since said that she is incredibly happy, but now I want to know what you think...