Pre-marriage proposal behavior? Did you know your partner was the one? Signs they were about to propose?

I want to know if my boyfriend will ever propose. And by sharing your experiences with me, it might give me a clue what to expect. How long did you date before your boyfriend proposed to you? Was he ever cheap with you? What are some general signs he is thinking about proposing? How old were the two of you when he proposed? Where did you meet? Did you discuss marriage prior to the engagement? Who proposed to who? Did you absolutely know he was the one you were meant to be with? I met my boyfriend in college a few years ago, we've been best friends ever since. On our first date, I just knew he was the one I wanted to spend forever with. Fast forward to a few days ago, I asked him if he wanted to take a beak from us because he was acting extremely distant and jerky. Immediately he said no and offered all these reasons why we are good together: we have the same goals, we want the same things, we're both beginner health freaks, crazy liberals, we both enjoy just walking through the park together, riding our bikes to the beach, we share the same values, we're both savers not splurgers. He went very into depth why we are good for each other and I felt very stupid for suggesting we break up. We've been together for shortly over a year now. He tells me he loves every other day, he comes to see me every week, he's practically a state away, it was agreed that we would move in together as soon as he finishes his job training and it was mutually decided we are both in each others 5 year plans. Does this sound like we're on the right track to a possible engagement? The only thing is - when we talked about getting engaged he told me that he would not propose, that he wanted me to propose and he wanted to take my last name instead of me taking his last name, I'm the girl but a lot of times I feel like I wear the pants. I'm not sure if he was just yanking my chain or what, but I told him under those conditions we would never get engaged, that I wanted a traditional proposal. He asked me where and how I wanted it, I explained everything. Does this sound strange to you or is this normal? I would just like to know more about how things went shortly before the proposal, what are the signs, what his behavior was like, if there was any discussion pertaining to the topic beforehand, etc, etc. We're both 24, college grads, working and saving and loving. Any input would be greatly appreciated.