Wow! It’s Wednesday! Male Engagement Rings

Technically, it makes sense that men should wear engagement rings. I mean, the ring signifies that a proposal has been accepted, so why shouldn't both partners wear the evidence of their upcoming merger. On the other hand, male rings with gemstones scream (to me, for I can only speak for myself) either "Disco Stu" or "Big Pimp." Also I hate wearing rings. SO: Rationally, great, sure, equality now! Viscerally, h-e-double hockey stick no.

Thought, should I ever get engaged, I will happily tattoo my beloved's name around my left wrist to signify the everlasting shackles of love.

No. If I had presented my now husband with the above ring, he would have laughed in my face.

This is very interesting, b/c women get a bad rap about being picky about their rings, but I'm starting to think that guys would be even pickier. I, too, would not use the above ring. In fact, since CH has such good design tastes, I would probably take him along to pick out his own ring if I were going to ask him to marry me.

Don't forget about "teh gayz" needing rings – as soon as same sex marriage returns to California the GLBT community can get back to revolutionizing this shitty economy – though I don't know anyone (gay or straight) who would be caught dead wearing one of those gaudy pieces (except maybe a guido.)

Ok. Hands down the one pictured is butt ugly and if a chick gives a guy that he should say no and run. She has no taste. As a single woman I think it would certainly be a lot easier to narrow down who is taken if married and engaged men were sporting rings! However, it seems like a lot of guys aren't really into jewelery. Seems like for them nothing says engaged like showing your bros the copy of the ring receipt you bought for your lady. Personally, I don't see myself giving a guy a ring. Harassing him about when we are going to do this…maybe. Getting down on one knee. Nope. I am straight up selfish. I want all the pomp and circumstance of the moment. I might be old fashioned but ladies first! Now if he wants me to help him pick out something after he has hooked me up. I can do that.

I just read that article about engagement rings in the UK (which I am thinking about visiting this year). I have now changed my mind. Engagement rings on the left hand and wedding rings on the right hand. That makes too damn much work to figure out who is single and who is not. Especially in a dimly lit bar/pub! OMG. So my answer is now no. Hell no.