BigB Posted April 7, 2006 Posted April 7, 2006 Does it have a standard meaning or "promise" behind it traditionally? How is one normally presented? Isn't it mostly a high school thing? GF's friend was given one recently and I'm curious.
tikigods Posted April 7, 2006 Posted April 7, 2006 I don't think there is any real "tradition" behind a promise ring, since it is mostly a high school thing. Meaning to say I don't think it has a long history or anything ;D. To me a promise ring rarely ever means anything, as most of the people who get one end up breaking up after they graduate anyway , and to me I more often then not see it being given to a girl that just won't stop pressing the "4eva!" issue on their boyfriend. If you want to get married, get engaged if you want to give her a ring you don't need to tack on a name to it, sometimes a ring is just a ring
Author BigB Posted April 7, 2006 Author Posted April 7, 2006 I see, thanks. I'm laughing now because the guy that gave it to her says "4eva!" all the damn time... He calls her "wifey" too, a pet name that I detest. I thought it slightly odd as they are both in their mid 20's...
Pinkerton3 Posted April 7, 2006 Posted April 7, 2006 I got one after high school, and now I am married to the guy who gave it to me. I think of it as meaning that "I don't want to marry you yet, but I probably will when I am ready...." I remember we casually talked about it once and decided we wanted them....but it was also an excuse to get some bitchin' rings! We had been together 5.5 years before the proposal came, and I think I got the ring 2-3 years into the relationship.
catgirl1927 Posted April 7, 2006 Posted April 7, 2006 To me a promise ring is the same as "going together." It symbolizes no real commitment whatsoever at all.
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