Nothing sets the tone for a marriage quite like the engagement ring. Some pick it out together ahead of time, and others like to surprise their partner, both can have bring on a variety of reactions. This disgruntled significant other took to Reddit to post a photo of the ring her fiance had “saved up” for. She says “We been togetha for 8 years and talkin about getting married for 3 almost. Dis da ring he said he saved up to buy me. Am I being shady or materialistic if I tell dis mf I don’t want this little as* ring?” The ring is a very thin gold band, with a small speck of a diamond setting. It looks less like an engagement ring and more like a stackable accessory ring.
As usual, the post gathered a lot of attention, and the internet came to the woman’s rescue to assure her that she wasn’t being materialistic. A lot of people commented, mentioning everything from the size of the diamond to guessing the amount of money he spent on the ringOne user posted “I feel like this is a fake post. There’s no way somebody would buy this as an engagement ring. Nobody who cares about their significant other would get something this tiny.”
And they kept coming. “I’m not materialistic when it comes to things like this but if my man proposed with THAT I would be full on insulted. There are nicer, more substantial rings than that for $200. He went out of his way to find the cheapest possible option; which to me says that he’s probably like that in every spect of the relationship and will probably be like that in every aspect of the marriage. You can count on it.”
“Not gonna lie, I’d be more concerned about his ‘saving up’ to buy something that little. Simply because it shows that a wedding is probably not in the budget.”
“Regardless of whether she likes the ring, if they’ve been talking about marriage for 3 years and this is what he was able to save for (possibly over the course of 3 years), unless her fiance is living in poverty, it seems like this is a red flag regarding his ability to manage finances and save money, which is a major concern if you’re going to spend the rest of your life with someone.”
And there were a few people who came to the man’s defense on ring choice, saying that a lot of people like a simple look and he did his best. Not to mention a lot of users seemed to get more worked up about the ring than the original user that posted the picture. But the most important comment came from a Redditor who simply said “When the ring is the issue, the ring is not the issue,” a great point to always remember and also sum up the online debate.
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