ENGAGEMENT! It is a word that puts every modern day anti-commitment eternal-adolescent man in a relationship on edge. In an age where promiscuity is portrayed on television as the “good life” while the divorce rate seeks to beat its own record every year, the average guy tends to take his time to weigh the pros and cons of the “next step”. Add to this that religion keeps on taking a back seat further and further in people’s lives and with it the notion that marriage is a perquisite to living with a woman and having children.
All moral and life path decisions aside, some selfish hopeless romantic decided one day to start the tradition of giving an engagement ring to the would-be bride to sweeten (or make matters worse-depending how you look at it…) the deal. So not only are you deciding to take a chance on something that fails half the time but you are also starting it by kicking your wallet in the nuts! Of course, it is just a prequel to what the wedding and honeymoon will cost…
So why do we do it? To put it simply: We are fools in love. Wars waged between our hearts and minds are rarely won by the latter. So if you’re thinking of taking the plunge, here are a few pointers;
1. Be pretty sure she’ll say yes before taking any steps!
2. Make sure you are not simply doing it to please her. Do it because YOU have decided to do it.
3. Get the ring insured through your house insurance policy.
Good luck hopeless romantics!
