So I'm not sure if any of you have thought about a ring to symbolize that you are dating someone.
I was talking with a group of people, and the women were saying how great it would be if there was a "dating ring."
In my mind it seems really impractical; but, part of me can also see the value in the idea.
I'm a single guy, and it's hard trying to figure out whether or not a girl/woman that I like is single or just dating. With a ring, I'd quickly know from the start where she stands at least on that issue.
Part of me, however, feel that logically, it would be really impractical.
A) Most people have 4 fingers and a thumb on each hand. I can already see an issue with too many dating options and too few fingers.
1) You're single and looking. 2) You're single and NOT looking. 3)You're dating, but not serious 4) You're going "steady" 5) You're getting engaged (already handled with the engagement ring) 6) You're married. (already handled with a wedding ring) 7) For those of you who believe in an "open" marriage or "swinging" we need a seventh option. 8) You're separated. 9) You're divorced 10) You're divorced and not looking. 11) You're divorced and looking 12) You're widowed.
Ok, now even if we combine those for less detail (single and NOT looking verses single and looking would be under one thing -single-, for example), I see at least 6 options for showing your availability.
Now would we come up with a directional ring, as the Irish have the Claddagh ring? (For example, say you just started dating your SO a week ago, so now you can wear your ring differently), and then add to that the finger on which the ring is worn means something as well?
B) Who would decide which ring on which finger means a certain type of relationship?
C) What's to keep a person from lying? Say, what's to keep the cheater from cheating, or the single guy/girl who wants to be flirted with so that he/she makes people think they're married to get more action?
D) would we add "details" like sexual orientation?
So which of you thinks it's a good idea to have society come up with a relationship status ring system? '
Feel free to add your thoughts on the issue and why you voted a certain way.
How about you wear a ring if you're in a relationship and you don't wear a ring if you're single? lol I'm sorry, but all those other details aren't necessary. No one's going to sit there and analyze another person's hand that way (you would need an instruction manual just to figure out whether or not the person's available).
Plus, I had a teacher in high school who wore an engagement ring just to keep the "undesirables" away--there will always be people who cheat the system.
By the way, I wear a Claddagh ring, and most people don't know what it means. Even if they do, they generally think it's just about the direction the heart's facing, but the hand you wear it on is significant too.
9) You're divorced 10) You're divorced and not looking. 11) You're divorced and looking
For a start, you can get rid of 9.
Most of the "and looking" can come under one category, amirite? I mean. If you're advertising the fact you're divorced or widowed it might put guys off.
i agree with you. Like everything, it has positive and negative attributes. I do think it would make the traditional value of the wedding ring go down. I LOVE the idea of promise rings though! I am so getting one!
Why not just have everyone wear a scrolling sign that will tell ya everything you need to know about someone, that way you don't even have to go over to talk to them before knowing enough to be one of their best Friends or worst enemies.
Sorry I am a little sarcastic this morning but come on now isn't this a little ridiculous, I suspect that you agree with me since it seems that you took the idea to absurdity in order to prove its impracticality.
I got an idea(haha), and I voted B) but I can see your thinking, now, work with me on this, what do you think: -Almost everyone has a cell phone. -combine the personality testing system with the merger of a cell phone company -make an 18+ option (lol, serious inquiries only) -give it search criteria and a setting option for when you want it on and off -and when you go out and someone around you meets the criteria, it sends a text message.
Now I know it's almost making it too easy and there are a lot of loop-holes, and if you come across the wrong person, it could get creepy, but seriously - imagine what dating is going to be like in the future?
Actually, I think they've sort of tried this among teens and preteen girls, with a beeper kind of device; anyone who had the same type of beeper who had the same answers, the beeper would go off.
But if the beeper goes off, how do you find that specific person if you're in a crowd? Does it signal in somehow, or give you a contact number where you can find that person? - 4 months ago
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I don't know as to how they would be able to put a location to the other person. That's a good question though. - 4 months ago
I'm of Irish heritage (hence my basic understanding of the Claddagh), so part of me says that this is understandable. I've also got a ring that is directional, but not based on relationship status, so in my opinion, it's not completely out of the realm of normalcy.
I was listening to some ladies talking, and all of them LOVED the idea, so I figured I'd give it more thought at least.
So I wanted to see if this was a "common" girl/woman thing.
Maybe I can make money off this idea. Lol. - 4 months ago
Answerer
Well my heritage is Scottish. I know what you're talking about, but that is from a different time period, and that was a social status created because the English wouldn't allow Irish and Scottish men and women to marry. So they came up with the ring thing you're talking about to signify a marriage without it being a marriage that was formally recognized. In other words, to keep the marriage out of the knowledge of occupying British soldiers. - 4 months ago
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