It doesn't quantify love of course.
But it's the symbolism that matters.
If he can buy gold or diamond but decides instead to get a cheap aboki 500 naira ring.what does that say about the value he places on his woman?

You know the answer boss

jay bee:
Chei lolly don kill me oh
I never knew you were quantifiable


What do i know, thought your love was priceless.
Have you ever actually researched on when this whole bruhaha about diamond being a girl's bestie started.
So you know, it was a clever marketing done by de beers eons ago

adabeke12: i dont want a ring neither do i want a white wedding, but i want a traditional wedding dat will last for a week

Bia Ada! One week for traditional wedding, maka gini?

Seun: Why not crowns? Crowns are more beautiful than rings. And more expensive too.


Putting a crown on her head will make the same statement, only much bolder! "You won't wear my crown? It means you don't lub me!"

Make she wear am dey waka for Onitsha main market, dem go cut her head carry am run with the 'expensive' crown

Seun: Why not crowns? Crowns are more beautiful than rings. And more expensive too.


Putting a crown on her head will make the same statement, only much bolder! "You won't wear my crown? It means you don't lub me!"

Wetin Seun drink today?

What about a dress that has "I am engaged to Seun" printed on it?

Danhumprey: So,because it is a once in a life time opportunity,you have to propose with a ring,right? Becos you won't have the chance to do it again,you have to worry and give yourself headache and hypertension just to get a ring,a mere object without any clear signifcance,in order to propose to your partner?

Well,that's your choice and opinion and I respect it. My opinion is different. I can't bother myself with getting a ring just to propose. No! I can't force you to accept my opinion.

Jst curious o,r rings dt xpensive?i tink one can always get d 1 dt fits his pocket.i'd really lyk 2 propose wit a ring.i'd so much lyk my gal 2 wear it arnd.d ring is nt an end in itself,it's a symbol of love dt reminds d wearer of d giver!

Ring is too cheap abeg..



Men should get Police handcuffs, or POP bandage...


This ring ish is just one of those over-hype stunts for "who wants to belong" fellas.. It means nothing really..
That I don't fancy such stunts doesn't mean I'm not exposed... Some things don't just move some of us who have better things to worry/think about..

Nowadays, I don't know which sells faster - Divorce or Ring..
A very high competitive business..


The only reason why a responsible man should engage his lady with a ring shouldn't be based on the fact that others are doing it..

If that is your own reason, then it means you're lost.

Some people are really funny...

When you read and weigh the cost they place on these diamonds & golds, one would think only the RICH get married..

Sorry o, dey there dey wait for man wey go buy you $10,000 engagement ring..


This Saturday, people with still wed WITH or WITHOUT those things you want to kill yourself to get..


oh! and YES, they are happy

It's sad to see a lot of people harping on the engagement ring, saying it's important and all what nots!

Those who think the "ring" is a symbol of sincerity and commitment, bla bla bla! Should ask themselves if giving an engagement ring would stop a randy dude from having "bit-on-side". If their answer to the question is a "NO" then I'm sure they'll be convinced of how lousy their stance on the issue really is.

One person even advised that if a man doesn't give you a ring you "should run while you still can", this goes to show how much emphasis is being placed on an object as dumb as an engagement ring!

If you turn down a guy's proposal cos he didn't give you a ring, then, my dear you have a loooonnngg way to go before you'll be fit for marriage.

A ring is a material object. Like all material objects, what they give you is temporary happiness. Love, {alongside one of its components: commitment}, does not need to be accompanied by a ring. The love between a man and a woman who undoubtedly want to spend the rest of their lives with each other, is priceless, or at least, it should be. As long as I am 100% sure a man loves me and that I love him, this's all that matters. A ring? What exactly would that do for me? Psshhh. #Unconventional girl.

Yield: A ring is a material object. Like all material objects, what they give you is temporary happiness. Love, {alongside one of its components: commitment}, does need to be accompanied by a ring. The love between a man and a woman who undoubtedly love each other is priceless, or at least, it should be. As long as I am 100% sure a man loves me and that I love him, this's all that matters. A ring? What exactly would that do for me? Psshhh. #Unconventional girl.

the concept of the ring was a capitalist move, which has been perfected; though I agree a marriage ring is norm, the ring really plays no role in marriage, or has any symbolic meaning to it, its just a ploy to make sales and nothing more. Its the society that attaches importance to it.

Sick

I think Deeper Life even use the ring to get married correct me if am wrong. I have no problem giving a ring to a girl, but I love rings anyway but would never wear a gold or silver, its always black for me . but truly what's the history behind the ring because I know its not in the bible so where did it come from ?

pc guru: I think Deeper Life even use the ring to get married correct me if am wrong. I have no problem giving a ring to a girl, but I love rings anyway but would never wear a gold or silver, its always black for me . but truly what's the history behind the ring because I know its not in the bible so where did it come from ?

they don't use ring

Eseose9: they don't use ring

sorry I meant to say they don't

HisRib:

You see ignorance! Since when is giving your girl an engagement ring a "white man" thing? This has to be the most ignorant thing I've heard all day.

Africans always belittling themselves and giving others credit for things they don't even deserve. Next thing you're gonna say is, wearing a "wedding dress" is a white man thing too. So the woman should just come to her wedding in every day attire.

The ignorance is astounding. Na wa for naija oooo!

I tire for some people sef. Proposal and or wedding rings are , unequivocally, purely a white (oyinbo) man's thing which we have ensnared ourselves with. SMbigH

It should be done wif a ring cos it makes it luk more serious, its nt jst a ring its a ring wif a meaning datz y its called an engagemnt ring.

cutz: It should be done wif a ring cos it makes it luk more serious, its nt jst a ring its a ring wif a meaning datz y its called an engagemnt ring.

I think people are more particular about the worth of the ring than symbol. Its just metal anyway.

It is not our tradition so it should be done away with, time to go back to what our fore fathers practiced.

Wedding and engagement rings are an European creation, it is a capitalist arrangement.
You will never catch an asian or middle eastern proposing with a ring.
May God save Africa from the spirit follow-follow Hehehe

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FINANCES...who amongst u lots wud recieve a ring without finding a way to know weda its expensive and doucheeeeebagss are saying its a sign of love and commitment when MOST just want sumtin CUT.THROAT EXPENSIVE. imagine building a future with a partner (only few people can be filthy rich) managing with him cuz u blov in his prospect and ur future. then you want to wreck it b4 it starts by wanting a ring worth his 3month salary. so let me ask the list, brideprice etc how wud he take care of it + white wedding (especially when starting you gats to cut cost if ure not rich) except u want the scenerio where u wan dey begg after wedding... anyway i just painted an extreme case but you knw ur man well use ur disgression and know his financial capabilities and if the ring matas that much to u tell him u dont want that expensive one but the cheqp one that u wud manage(as a man i know most of us wud prefer not to get anytin than get a substantial tin for the one we love) and be more concerned abt introduction... introduction >>>>> than the most expensive engagement ring. and most girls dont even wear the eng.ring after a week cuz deep down teey knw that if their parents/relatives have to meet b4 engagemt go get head.

@Lala; where did you disappear to? Long time...anyway hope you're cool and fine.....

lalaosky:

Seun: Why not crowns? Crowns are more beautiful than rings. And more expensive too.


Putting a crown on her head will make the same statement, only much bolder! "You won't wear my crown? It means you don't lub me!"

#sigh . . . oga at the top wants to use 'a crown' . . . i giff up

From the comments I read from some groups of people, I just sit behind my computer and ask myself......

The ring or the commitment to love and marriage which is more important?
The bracelet or the faithfulness and loyalty to the relationship which one come first?
The necklace or the willingness/made-up mind to stick with each other through thick and thin, which has a higher priority?

It is good to give the ring, bracelet or necklace where available. But if they are not within reach, they mean nothing compared to the commitment to love and marriage, the faithfulness and loyalty to the relationship, and the willingness/made-up mind to stick with each other through thick and thin.

Girls be wise. Do not refuse him when he has the later without the former. Its like picking up a pig with a priceless metal on its snout, taking the pig home to make a delicacy out of it and throwing away the priceless metal on its snout while you go home. Learn to place proper priority on things in this 21st century.

jmoore:

Bia Ada! One week for traditional wedding, maka gini?

for enjoyment naa

Danhumprey: So,because it is a once in a life time opportunity,you have to propose with a ring,right? Becos you won't have the chance to do it again,you have to worry and give yourself headache and hypertension just to get a ring,a mere object without any clear signifcance,in order to propose to your partner?

Well,that's your choice and opinion and I respect it. My opinion is different. I can't bother myself with getting a ring just to propose. No! I can't force you to accept my opinion.

woooo God go bless you. when we were growing up, this strange teaching or practice was never carried out unless if you both lived outside the country. Asking a girl out in marriage doesn't mean you are getting engaged according to our African practice. why do you think there is or was a ceremony called engagement ceremony? that is where the ring is given in Africa...... not just one little one talking to another little one and sharing rings without the consent of their families or parents............her finger name key holder? dem no get parents?
During the their engagement ceremony, a few elders in that man's family visit the girl family to go ask her out officially and then she receives the engagement ring....
these days you see boys who are just a little over 20 and they have given out more than 10 rings in their lifetime.
That ring is called engagement ring and not asking out ring....Oyibo no de get parent for this issue but in Africa, marriages and engagements are not carried out without the parents....

Seun: Why not crowns? Crowns are more beautiful than rings. And more expensive too.


Putting a crown on her head will make the same statement, only much bolder! "You won't wear my crown? It means you don't lub me!"

Wouldn't she look dumb,wearing a crown everywhere?

*Yawn* shut down this thread. It's getting boring. I'm tired of hearing the same cheap men lamenting about a simple engagement ring.

I truly feel sorry for any woman who will marry you lot.

Cheapness should be a sin.

HisRib:

I can't believe this man proposed without a ring. Who does that?

Every woman deserves to have an engagement ring. If he can't afford it, he shouldn't be thinking of marriage in the first place.

Sweetheart, my advice to you is, call it off and tell him you want a ring & if he won't give you one, go find another man who will have enough love and respect for you to give you one.

Him not having a ring is NOT a good sign. Just think of all the other things he will disregard once you guys are married. RUN while you can!

Now may i ask if u would like to be a lord of the ring that will wear an engagement ring for over 7 years jst bcoz u want a ring or u need a sicere man with truth love that can propose to u and have u wedded @ the alter of God in less than 1 year? Think clear ladies!

eyescue: Now may i ask if u would like to be a lord of the ring that will wear an engagement ring for over 7 years jst bcoz u want a ring or u need a sicere man with truth love that can propose to u and have u wedded @ the alter of God in less than 1 year? Think clear ladies!

No ring, No engagement, No marriage. A man who has enough LOVE & RESPECT for me will propose with a ring because it's the responsible thing to do. If we don't end up getting married for whatever reason, I'll sell the ring or give it away to charity.

With or without a RING, a marriage or relationship not build on christ will bond to crash, RING is not the fonudamental tin, i don't believe in RING, cos its not in BIBLE. Lets leave the unnesessary tins and focus on tins dat matter. Gudmor.

Prince_Nwokeji: With or without a RING, a marriage or relationship not build on christ will bond to crash, RING is not the fonudamental tin, i don't believe in RING, cos its not in BIBLE. Lets leave the unnesessary tins and focus on tins dat matter. Gudmor.

And is wearing a white dress in the Bible? Is having a wedding ceremony in the Bible? Is paying the bride prize in the Bible?

Quit being a hypocrite.