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Home • Weddings

POLL: How Important Is the Engagement Ring?

We've been told to dream of one day seeing our guys on bended knee holding a tiny box that contains a big diamond. But the reality is a lot of ladies don't get a ring when their men pop the question, and they're cool with that. Are you? Take our poll and tell us if you'd say "yes i'll marry you" without a ring Meet some guys who put a ring on it and see what their fiancees have to say about them
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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We’ve been told to dream of one day seeing our guys on bended knee holding a tiny box that contains a big diamond. But the reality is a lot of ladies don’t get a ring when their men pop the question, and they’re cool with that. Are you?

Take our poll and tell us if you’d say “yes i’ll marry you” without a ring

Meet some guys who put a ring on it and see what their fiancees have to say about them