Is Chris Brown and Rihanna Engaged?

Did Chris Brown ask Rihanna to marry him?

Yes. This question is a valid one. It's the opening to a mystery that is plaguing the internet highways and only a provocative photo or savvy PR rep can unravel it for us.

Here's the deal.

THE RUMOR

According to gossip rag Media Takeout, singer Chris Brown proposed to his girlfriend Rihanna. He didn't go cheap either. He bought his sweet princess a 20-carat engagement ring that she is allegedly wearing on her right hand. Don't get excited though. Sources say she hasn't said "yes." Rihanna (the older one in the relationship) is still thinking about her lover's proposal. She wants to be sure that marriage is the right move now for both of them.

THE RELATIONSHIP

Initially, the rumor stating Chris Brown and Rihanna being a couple sounded like a well-crafted "publicity stunt." After all, Chris was being accused of having sex with his 30-year-old manager. It was scandalous and all over the net. Then, suddenly, it seemed to go away and he and Rihanna were holding hands.

Although the two swear their only friends, Chris Brown and Rihanna are inseparable. They're vacationing together. They are going to dinner. And, they're throwing each other birthday parties. It's all very couple-ish. If the relationship actually began as a "publicity stunt", it's now bloomed into real life love.

THE TRUTH

Without an official announcement, no one really knows the truth. Sadly, neither Rihanna nor Chris Brown has come forth to talk about their relationship. They're taking a page out of the book that many Hollywood couples read. The one that tells them to keep their private life as private as possible. So the world will have to wait for an "incident" or "event" to reveal the truth.