Women Now Paying for Their Own Engagement Rings

[MatureDJ]

http://nymag.com/thecut/2013/10/women-now-paying-for-their-own-engagement-rings.html

Kind of obviates the whole reason of a man buying the ring (i.e., proving provisioning ability) in the first place!

 

[The Duke]

What does the woman do for the man???? Buying a girl a ring doesn't prove schitt. A wedding ring is an outdated materialistic symbol that women use so they can run off and impress their stupid girl friends.

and I've never seen a ring plug a hole! ;-)

 

[stephenbaldwin]

What does the woman do for the man???? Buying a girl a ring doesn't prove schitt. A wedding ring is an outdated materialistic symbol that women use so they can run off and impress their stupid girl friends.

and I've never seen a ring plug a hole! ;-)

Right on, right on, right on

 

[Scaramouche]

Dear MDJ,
Can't you find better posts than the last three?

 

[Driggs]

Seems pretty interesting to me. This is very strange.

Feminism seemed like a great idea (emancipation of women) but the ramifications were unseen and were overwhelmingly negative for men.

Perhaps the balance will begin to right itself.

 

[evan12]

Engagement ring was like a contract that this women is owned now by the specific man , in these days when there is always a change to breakup , rings become just a sign of the relationship status of the person , just like FB relationship status .

 

[taiyuu_otoko]

Engagement rings were once "contracts" between man and wife. A sign to all other dudes that she was taken.

They'd agree to get married, and they'd buy the ring.

Contrary to hollywood, marriage was rarely about pure romance. It was much more of a business decision, (not completely, but more so than people would like to admit) at least in western society.

Then the diamond industry came up with the idea of the guy "surprising the girl" with the ring.

Guys shopping by themselves would spend twice as much, than if they went shopping with their wives to be.

The typical beta swallowed this new meme (you're a MAN if you're romantic, and surprise your girl with a ring) hook, line and sinker.


I would suspect that the growing trend of girls buying their own rings is a sign that girls don't want to feel obligated, even if they're married.

grrrrl power, and all that.

I suppose the takeaway from this is that if your girl starts talking about buying her own ring, because she's so independent, head for the fucking hills.

 

[bodybyvi]

this is a good news for the man pocket but this should not be actually. this is kind of special and it needs to be kept that special by a man for sure.

 

[mrRuckus]

what does it matter who buys it if they're getting married and hitching finances anyway?