Poll of the Day > So Tiffany are now offering 'Male' Engagement Rings...

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https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/tiffanys-created-engagement-ring-men-141100007.html



Would you be cool with a chick (or guy, non binary, non gender, alien, etc) proposing to you with one of these? (Poll Question)

Nope

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No. Those are hideous.

And that's hilarious! Men are giving up on marriage b/c w/ hook up culture there's almost no women left worth marrying anyway (plus women initiate like 3/4 of divorces and can take more than half your shit between alimony and "child support"), so I guess now in order to stay in business the jewelry companies are hoping to change the cultural paradigm by having the women pop the question.

I wouldn't wear one, but more because I don't wear jewelry at all. Very rarely wear my wedding band. My wife wears her wedding band now and then, mostly when we're attending some function. She doesn't wear much jewelry either.

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Ah bit late? I mean, my mom proposed my dad, so this is definitely not new. (also, as far as I know, no ring was involved, they went ring shopping afterwards together, I feel like proposing with THE ring is a bit of Hollywood myth)

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A woman could always propose to a man this is so lame. And marriage was in trouble long before internet hookup culture was a thing. It hasn't been fit for purpose since the 1980s where a lot more women went out to work instead of hanging onto some man.

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No one is saying it's never been done before, but it's certainly not typical.

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This seems more targeted at gay men to me if I'm being honest. My mom proposed to my step dad, so I know it happens too though.

Eh...people can spend their money or show their commitment however they want. I doubt these are in the price range I'd care for.

So will he wear his engagement ring with his wedding ring after marriage like women do?

I don't wear my rings because I kept getting them caught on stuff and having to have them repaired so they are just sitting in a jewelry box.

How fancy your ring or wedding is has very little bearing on how good your marriage will be anyway.


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IronBornCorps posted...

This seems more targeted at gay men to me if I'm being honest.

That's what I was thinking.

Also

streamofthesky posted...

Those are hideous.

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They don't look bad. I'd be more shocked someone actually wanted to marry me.

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No I dont like wearing any rings

I need my fingers unencumbered so I can achieve extreme gaming

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Far-Queue posted...

I wouldn't wear one, but more because I don't wear jewelry at all. Very rarely wear my wedding band. My wife wears her wedding band now and then, mostly when we're attending some function. She doesn't wear much jewelry either.

I make her wear the band.

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in my opinion boys should be allowed to wear normal engagement rings instead of this ugly shit

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No

I'm against the diamond industry. Not just the working conditions of miners but the supply is artificially low. They're only "rare" because they refuse to sell more.

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As an idea, sure. I don't just mean for gay men or bisexuals, either, but also those cases where the woman proposes to the man. As a practice? Those bands and their gems are more hideous than most sports or class rings, so I feel they need a serious redesign with someone at the helm or in consulting that can provide something better-looking.

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Sarcasthma posted...

I make her wear the band.

Homewrecker!

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Your home's not the only thing I'm wrecking

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lmao you son of a bitch

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JOExHIGASHI posted...

No

I'm against the diamond industry. Not just the working conditions of miners but the supply is artificially low. They're only "rare" because they refuse to sell more.

Plus they can be manufactured just as easily (not Cubic Zirconia either)

IronBornCorps posted...

This seems more targeted at gay men to me if I'm being honest. My mom proposed to my step dad, so I know it happens too though.

It's Engagement Rings, Not C*** Rings, d00d

pionear posted...

It's Engagement Rings, Not C*** Rings, d00d

ITP Gay men don't get engaged or married to each other...

streamofthesky posted...

No. Those are hideous.

And that's hilarious! Men are giving up on marriage b/c w/ hook up culture there's almost no women left worth marrying anyway (plus women initiate like 3/4 of divorces and can take more than half your shit between alimony and "child support"), so I guess now in order to stay in business the jewelry companies are hoping to change the cultural paradigm by having the women pop the question.

The neck beard is strong in this one

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They look like graduation rings

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I don't want to get married, and even if I met a girl that changed my mind about it I would want to be the 1 to propose

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MeteoricBurst posted...

A woman could always propose to a man this is so lame. And marriage was in trouble long before internet hookup culture was a thing. It hasn't been fit for purpose since the 1980s where a lot more women went out to work instead of hanging onto some man.

Yeah, that is pretty much the way I look at. Once women starter earning an income they were able to deal with reprocussions of divorce much more easily. Plus there is less shame nowadays anyways. I mean, half of all marriages end up in divorce so that is not really good odds to start

Although, I doubt women proposing to men will be too much of a thing. Men are still very much expected to be the leaders in the relationship and it would come across as very odd if a woman proposes. It kind of seems a bit clingy and desperate to me especially if it is a formal proposal with a ring and everything, instead of a "yeah, we should get married" type of deal.

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Muscles posted...

I don't want to get married, and even if I met a girl that changed my mind about it I would want to be the 1 to propose

What if she also wanted to be the 1 to propose?

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To be fair though, I am not too much of a big fan of the way proposals generally work to begin with. I mean, it kind of sucks to be putting a person on the spot like that. It feels more like a high pressure sales move more than a legit romantic thing to me. It is an important choice that should be contemplated and not guilt tripped into

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pionear posted...

Would you be cool with a chick proposing to you with one of these?

They're kinda cool-looking rings and I'm all for equality, but I can't imagine a circumstance where that might work unless I found a super-rich heiress or something which is the only time I wouldn't have to worry about getting completely screwed in a divorce.

Far-Queue posted...

I wouldn't wear one, but more because I don't wear jewelry at all. Very rarely wear my wedding band.

That's the other issue, I've never been a jewelry guy. I don't even like wristwatches.

Nichtcrawler X posted...

Ah bit late? I mean, my mom proposed my dad, so this is definitely not new. (also, as far as I know, no ring was involved, they went ring shopping afterwards together, I feel like proposing with THE ring is a bit of Hollywood myth)

It's not that it never happens (in fact, I remember a YT video of where a girl proposes to her fratbro boyfriend with her grandmother's ring only for him to knock it out of her hands and she gets pissed because it was her grandmother's ring), it's just that it's rare. Plus keep in mind you're outside the US so that's another degree of difference.

Metalsonic66 posted...

They look like graduation rings

Because they're more masculine rings. Guys aren't going to wear thin, round bands. That's more of a female thing.

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streamofthesky posted...

No. Those are hideous.

And that's hilarious! Men are giving up on marriage b/c w/ hook up culture there's almost no women left worth marrying anyway (plus women initiate like 3/4 of divorces and can take more than half your shit between alimony and "child support"), so I guess now in order to stay in business the jewelry companies are hoping to change the cultural paradigm by having the women pop the question.

Lol.
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DragonClaw01 posted...

To be fair though, I am not too much of a big fan of the way proposals generally work to begin with. I mean, it kind of sucks to be putting a person on the spot like that. It feels more like a high pressure sales move more than a legit romantic thing to me. It is an important choice that should be contemplated and not guilt tripped into

I can agree with this to an extent. Proposals come in all shapes and sizes though. I would easily take being proposed in an intimate setting, like where we had our first date, over a huge display in front of friends and family.

I'm only one person though, and some people prefer it the other way around. I agree there are definitely proposals that can feel like traps or sales pitches, but there are tons of different ways to do it.

I prefer a more intimate proposal too. Discussed with my bf the issue of proposing with the ring, and like the idea of having like a stand in ring for the proposal then shopping for an actual one together after. I know a bunch of people who did that, or just shopped for the ring beforehand then left the specifics of a proposal a surprise (that's what we did with my first proposal lel). Everyone I know knew a proposal was coming, not a huge surprise.

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PunishedOni posted...

in my opinion boys should be allowed to wear normal engagement rings instead of this ugly shit

I say go for it, much better than the ones in the OP

or they need to redesign these

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Yeah, too bad you can't give him an engagement watch or something

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I totally agree though, these are ugly af. I don't know if I said that yet.

They can keep their expensive rocks

Zeus posted...

Because they're more masculine rings. Guys aren't going to wear thin, round bands. That's more of a female thing.

They're ugly regardless of masculinity

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Zeus posted...

I don't even like wristwatches.

I hate things on my wrist. My sister bought me a Honor 5 band for my hikes so I use that rarely but that's it.

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I'm all for women proposing if they want, but if I got proposed to with one of those rings it would probably be the end of our relationship. The lack of taste in my partner would be too deep for me to ever justify continuing the relationship.

Sarcasthma posted...

What if she also wanted to be the 1 to propose?

I guess if she was great enough to change my mind and beat me to the punch I would accept

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JigsawTDC posted...

I'm all for women proposing if they want, but if I got proposed to with one of those rings it would probably be the end of our relationship. The lack of taste in my partner would be too deep for me to ever justify continuing the relationship.

Lol

I have seen nice looking masculine wedding rings with gemstones before. But this ain't them.

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Why does everything have to be gendered, I'm tired of Male [insert typically female product] or vice versa.

Cruddy_horse posted...

Why does everything have to be gendered, I'm tired of Male [insert typically female product] or vice versa.

Because men and women are different?

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They're not the ugliest rings I've ever seen but they're certainly nothing special.

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I dont like rings. I wouldnt wear a wedding ring if I was married.

They should have larger ones so men can wear em on their 11th finger.

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If the angle behind this is "You don't wanna be unmanly, get this manly ring," and I'm liable to fall for that, I'm also not going to a girly named jeweler like Tiffany. That's a store for women. I'll go to Jared or Alan Miller, a name that I can believe might make jewelry for men.

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I mean its a nice thought trying to switch up the gender roles but it seems just as likely as sugar mommas and stay at home dads

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