You may have heard of this phenomenon of men giving promise rings. They\u2019re not engagement rings (and they\u2019re not worn on the third finger of the left hand), and yet, they are supposed to symbolize the intention to marry, or at least to become engaged (at some point). In short, they\u2019re a pre-engagement ring, if that makes any sense. But what does it really mean when you receive such a promise?<\/p>\n
Not to rain on your parade, but all it really says is that your man isn\u2019t serious about getting married yet. You\u2019ve probably been talking about marriage. Maybe you\u2019ve been together for a while and you\u2019ve started to actually hear your biological clock ticking (possibly making you a little pushy on the topic of marriage). Perhaps you\u2019ve even hinted that your relationship \u201cisn\u2019t working out\u201d, hoping that he\u2019ll get the clue. Or maybe you simply feel that he\u2019s the one, despite the fact that you\u2019ve only been together a short while. The truth is that he\u2019s probably giving you this ring in order to appease you without actually having to propose. A promise ring may hint at a future, but an engagement ring is a bold declaration of the intention to commit.<\/p>\n
Of course, there could be other factors. Perhaps he simply doesn\u2019t have the money to give you the engagement ring and wedding that he thinks you deserve. Wouldn\u2019t it be nice if that were actually the case? Or maybe he really does love you, but just isn\u2019t quite ready to commit (although he is beginning to think along those lines). It may also be part of his religion, given to symbolize his commitment to you and only you, or a promise to practice abstinence until the wedding. There are all kinds of reasons one might give a promise ring, but generally, you can bet that it has to do with a certain amount of hesitation to actually propose.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, you do get a nice piece of jewelry out of the deal that you have no obligation to return if the relationship doesn\u2019t pan out (whereas an engagement ring you would almost certainly want to give back). And at least he\u2019s starting to think along the lines of marriage (even if he is putting off the engagement to some degree). So take him at his word, wear his promise on your right hand, and consider this as evidence that he\u2019s starting to crack (meaning it\u2019s time to push a little harder!).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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