Whether it's to enhance beauty, show how successful/powerful you are, etc., but I could never get into it. Partly because to me it would serve no function (if the ring could be used as a tool - maybe untwist into a small phillips had screwdriver), but mostly because I just don't notice it on others. A little bit on a woman is fine - no need to overdo it like you're Tammy Faye Bakker. Don't even get me started on, "bling." And the marketing of diamonds has just been genius. There are so many more attractive stones (and more valuable ones) out there. Diamonds to me just look like polished glass. But when I got engaged to be engaged (and fortunately, the marriage was called off), I did do the research into the 4 C's (cut, color, clarity, and carats) just so as not to get ripped off. Fortunately, the lady I was in a relationship with didn't want anything fancy so while I did get my money back, I also didn't pay out that whole two months' salary bullshit that has somehow become a tradition.
I also have kind of an OCD thing going where I need to feel symmetrical in what I wear against my skin so I don't wear a watch anymore (especially since there's always one in my Smartphone), and if I had to wear a wedding ring, I'd probably have to have something on the other hand, and knowing me, I would pay for a really nice Green Lantern ring or something to balance out the boring gold band on my other hand.
If I ever do get married, it will be to someone unlike the previous relationship where she'll be more in tune with my sense of humor, and when we exchange rings at the altar, they're going to be those giant-ass candy rings that look like they're straight out of a Richie Rich comic.
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