iice:

Guess am not a real lady LMAO

different ladies for different gentlemen

sorry iice ,no offense.

@Germanlady
i have been going out with her for 8 yrs, we knew we were going to get married,including members of our family,infact a cousin of mine grew up thinking we were related becos of our closeness and the understanding. i just had to do it cos i cherish her,am not stingy and i have taken correction. I would have said i will correct the mistake but you know these things happen just one in a lifetime.

Next time be nice with ur words,ie if u r really a german.

teaser:

@Germanlady
i have been going out with her for 8 years, we knew we were going to get married,including members of our family,infact a cousin of mine grew up thinking we were related because of our closeness and the understanding. i just had to do it because i cherish her,am not stingy and i have taken correction. I would have said i will correct the mistake but you know these things happen just one in a lifetime.

Next time be nice with your words,ie if you're really a german.

I WAS nice with my words - you don't want to read when I'm not nice,cuz that would sound much different. LOL

of course you are suppose to have the ring! Why did you propose then?? Were you in a hurry? I'm a little disappointed in her that she got the ring for you.

AmeriNaija:

of course you are suppose to have the ring! Why did you propose then?? Were you in a hurry? I'm a little disappointed in her that she got the ring for you.

the babe like many other 9ja babes was desperate to get married so nor b her fault(lol)

He must present an ENGAGEMENT RING before he proposes-that shows he really meant it & he is SERIOUS

ORACEL i lav this RINGS

its not must that he will have a ring. a neckless too will do and some times just a proposal.
Rings are not compulsory because some times a man will give you a ring and he will go dating another girl and when you come to know of it you just throw it away like a piece of rag. so what is the value of engagement rings.

CHECK OUT THIS NECKLESS.

The ring matters o.
Im a traditional African man, so she cant buy her own ring .

how many engagement rings are you suppose to have. One comes with the traditional nigerian engagement ceremony, so whr would u put the first one ? ( especially when you've had the 1st one for years) i will definitely want a brand new one for my engagement ceremony( a day or a week to the wedding)

he must have ohh,before he proposes,that ring signifys his love,seriousness and makes it official.

Y r u ladies in a hurry
Y would I have a ring handy when I want to propose,,,wat if she refuses wat am I gonna do with the ring,,,eat it?

I will propose first then if she agrees I will now go down to the nearest flea market and buy the most conveniently economical ring for her. I love my Baby

@uche2nna
hhhmmmm,funny ,well i don't expect you to agree with me,but thats my opinion and its final.

just like Uche2nna said, what is he going to do if she refuses, that was a waste of money. A guy can ask me, get my answer, then buy a blinging ring later.

Well, no, a man does not have to have an engagement ring to propose. If he does get one, he should make sure he can afford it. If the girl cannot accept an affordable ring, perhaps the two need to rethink their priorities.

I have never a heard of a girl reject a proposal based on the cost of a ring

You eithyer reject or accept the man. Who cares where the ring came from. It is just a symbol

some couples shop for the ring prior to the proposal. If the girl cannot find a ring she likes - there would be no proposal in the first place.

allonym:

some couples shop for the ring prior to the proposal. If the girl cannot find a ring she likes - there would be no proposal in the first place.

Whatcha r u saying If a girl goes with her man to shop for an engagement ring, then it is obvious that the gal in question has accepted the proposal, ring or no ring

Or would she wanna pretend that she does not know who or what the ring is for?

ok. . .

what about instead of "shopping" for rings. . . they were "browsing?

So U are now taking the second option ? _{Pretending U dont know wat the ring is for}

Browsing / Shopping,,,the most important thing is dat U both are intersted in a ring

i'm guessing you have not been in such a situation and therefore are missing some of the subtleties

Personally, i think a ring is just symbolic, nothing more.

@ the Ladies,

If a man proposes to you and and either of you breaks off the engagement, what would you do with the ring?

allonym:

i'm guessing you have not been in such a situation and therefore are missing some of the subtleties

So how many of dem situation have U been in ? I will be in dat situation when it comes but I intend to be in it once and only once
And please wat is subtle in buying an engagement ring for ur fiancee. It should be just an outward sign of something U both feel inside for each other. It is a mere symbol. All the subtleties should have been taken care of during the dating and humping period

Please it is safe to make sure that the girl U are going to be proposing to will agree before U run off to buy a ring

To me it seems from the reply's that there is a price to propose .Not when a guy gives u a ring that means that he is serious things he do with u during the relationship can make u know if he is sincere.

I don't believe in that ring thing just treat me good and with respect and it's OK with me.
That my opion.

My BF and I were talking on the phone for hours on a beautiful night. We talked about everything and then when I was blabbing about something, cant remember what it was, he popped the question. I couldnt believe it that i went numb.He asked again.Youknow what i said don't you?ISAID YES. Since he propsed over the phone, there was no way he could give me a ring. However, on a later date, he popped the question again in front of our friends when i wasnt expecting again, but this time with a ring and yours truly said YES again.
What am trying to say is  that it doesnt matter if a man propses with a ring or not. What matters is whether the girl accepts or not. The ring just formalizes the proposal. Kapish.

So until u are sure that the girl is going to say yes, do not buy a ring.
KAPISH _{wateva dat means}

Imani:

Personally, i think a ring is just symbolic, nothing more.

@ the Ladies,

If a man proposes to you and and either of you breaks off the engagement, what would you do with the ring?

The ring should be returned to the man.

real lady want to be asked the RIGHT way and therefore a ring is a must

fa fa fa foul.
did God talk about wedding ring when He instituted the institution of marriage.
if man believe in engagement ring, good. if not, no yawa.
all the women wey I sabi wey get successful marriages no dey too do yanga about such mundane things. the success or failure of the relationship should be more important than the initial presence of a ring.
na engagement ring dey sustain relationship?

for britain, people dey engaged for someyears and even cohabit. then, you go hear say dem don split up. I wonder why their engagement rings no dey save the relationship.

lol, nah but its kul, it shows shes been taken, or u want make another man eye am lol

Ok I had fun reading this so am going to relate my experience here. I proposed to my fiancee last year and we are getting married this September yet, I haven't given her a ring. She's not even keen on wearing a ring yet untill after the trado which will be in September too. We have done some level of formal introduction, currently attending marriage counseling classes and her wedding gown has been bought already and yet no rings on her finger. We have our budget already mapped out, so much have been done already so we are not kidding and nobody is playing games here. No doubt she wants rings too but she just want to start wearing it after the traditional wedding which will be about a week interval to the white and cout wedding.
So people what do you think about me and my fiancee? We are sure of the wedding and I have no problem with the money although am thinking of getting her a beautiful engament ring this month end. What do u all think?

Jaguar1:

Ok I had fun reading this so am going to relate my experience here. I proposed to my fiancee last year and we are getting married this September yet, I haven't given her a ring. She's not even keen on wearing a ring yet untill after the trado which will be in September too. We have done some level of formal introduction, currently attending marriage counseling classes and her wedding gown has been bought already and yet no rings on her finger. We have our budget already mapped out, so much have been done already so we are not kidding and nobody is playing games here. No doubt she wants rings too but she just want to start wearing it after the traditional wedding which will be about a week interval to the white and cout wedding.
So people what do you think about me and my fiancee? We are sure of the wedding and I have no problem with the money although am thinking of getting her a beautiful engament ring this month end. What do u all think?

if you can afford it, then go for it, just make sure it wont fade. she would probably wear it on her right finger when the real one comes in september. then again, if you see that getting her a ring now may not mean much to her since she is expecting the real one in september, you can surprise her with something she always wanted. all the best and congrats to you and future mrs jaguar 1.

@ topic,

a ring is but a symbol. it depends on the kind of girl you are with. personally if its not a ring that will make me go uh and ah, you had better propose with sweet words instead cos any ring on my finger must blink!!!