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What exactly is a promise ring?

Nov 28, 2011 5:23 PM

I saw the deal for the promise ring and it got me to thinking what is the purpose of it. I'm thinking nothing says "I promise to marry you" like a one carat rock. Thoughts?

hanar hanar

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The promise rings I looked up looked like engagement rings to me. Talk about fear of commitment. Sheesh!

wadekind wadekind
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The pre-engagement ring, which comes before engagement ring, which comes before the wedding ring.

Love is a rip off.

woothulhu woothulhu
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@woothulhu: Actually, love is a battlefield.

havocsback havocsback
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Generally, a promise ring is a ring that comes before an engagement ring. The significance is that they are generally less expensive and are usually given when people are in a tight situation financially, and can't afford a big engagement ring.

Because many women wear their engagement ring everyday, for some it's important that the engagement ring be exactly what they want. So some people may get a promise ring, use it for an elaborate proposal, and then go shopping for the precise ring.

Better than hating your engagement ring forever and ever!

treschicness treschicness
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It's a ring given to a romantic partner to signify a commitment to a monogamous relationship, often as a precursor to an engagement ring.

Promise rings can be worn on any finger, but those symbolizing pre-engagement are generally worn on the left ring finger; sometimes, the left middle finger or right ring finger is used instead to prevent confusion with an actual engagement ring.

cengland0 cengland0
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So...you buy a 99 dollar ring and promise to marry her, but if you change your mind, you're only out 99 bucks.

@havocsback If some guy gave me that ring, it would be a battlefield!!

hanar hanar
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it's a SCAM

kamikazeken kamikazeken
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Whenever I hear about someone getting/giving a promise ring they are either a) a Jonas brother or b) in high school.

czarkingkaiser czarkingkaiser
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it is used to get you ready for the endless supply of jewlery you are "supposed" to get your wife.

jeffk069 jeffk069
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@woothulhu: Which comes before the suffer-ring.

xdavex xdavex
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Its a way for high school students to finally get laid when "I love you" didn't do the trick.

raider9924 raider9924
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Depending on the individual it can either be a place holder for the ring of her dreams or its a ring for the soul purpose of marking a woman or man as "taken" or "reserved."

wormburnr wormburnr
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It is not a pre-engagement ring, or something that a boy is even supposed to give a girl (though this may be some different kind of ring).

Despite whether or not companies are now producing "promise rings" being labeled as a type of pre-engagement ring, this is not what a promise ring actually is.

A promise ring, is a ring that a girl wears signifying that she has made a "promise" with her future husband, who she may not have met yet. It's a symbol of purity to encourage her and discourage others who might have nothing more than sexual intentions. It could also be phrased as an "I'm saving myself for marriage" ring.

dmaz dmaz
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This video will explain it all.
http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=217479

pickypickypicky pickypickypicky
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A marketing ploy perpetuated by De Beers to make you buy more of their monopolized conflict diamonds.

--Occupying Woot Street, one deal and one question at a time.

curtisuxor curtisuxor

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