Does a promise ring mean celibacy until marriage?

Question

My boyfriend and I agreed on celibacy until marriage. Is this the true meaning of my promise ring?

Answer 1

I believe the promise to your boyfriend is to be emotionally true to eachother.

Celibacy is just a good and healthy thing and should be your promise to God.

Answer 2

Traditionally promise rings mean that two people promise to be serious about each other and plan on getting married someday.

However, you can have it mean whatever you want. It is called a "promise" ring, so if your promise is that you will save yourself for marriage, then let that be your promise! Its a great decision to make, especially in today's society where sex is part of the culture. Good luck to you!

Answer 3

Yes.

A promise ring or friendship ring is a ring given to a boyfriend or girlfriend, to promise to be committed in a serious relationship. These indicate that serious courting is under-way. It can be given as a symbol that a couple does not feel that it is an appropriate time to consider engagement or marriage but are serious about each other and their relationship.

A promise ring can be worn on any finger on the left or right hand, although ring fingers are far preferred. Most often it is the left ring finger, but due to engagement confusion, the right ring finger is finding acceptance in today's world.

High school class rings (rings purchased to represent one's high school and year of graduation) are coveted by young people of either sex. "Wearing his/her class ring" means that the couple is 'going steady' and that theirs was an exclusive relationship (if the young man/woman wore a 'letter jacket' -- an overt symbol of athletic participation -- his/her girlfriend/boyfriend may be given that to show that he or she is 'taken').

Some people judge the seriousness of a promise ring by its value and by the size of its gem.

In some cultures, young adults in partnership wear 'friendship rings' as a sign of their commitment to each other. Generally speaking, however, 'promise rings' are uncommon except for the very young.

Also in some cases, but not all, a promise ring may take the place of an engagement ring in the most serious of relationships among young people. This is often because one or both of the partners are either too young to legally be wed under the law or unwilling/unable to receive legal waivers, required due to status as a minor/dependent, from their respective parents and/or guardians.

In certain religious groups, where the concept of premarital sex is shunned, a promise ring can be worn by a person to indicate that they have made a vow to put off having sex until they are married. These rings are then replaced by a true promise ring (given by the partner in the relationship), engagement ring, or wedding ring.

Answer 4

I got a promise ring when I turned 15
I made the promise to save myself for my husband and my brother and his girlfriend did the same thing so I would say yes

Answer 5

No, a promise ring is a promise to become engaged when the time is ight, and you can afford an engagement ring.

Answer 6

If that is the intent it was given under. Good luck with your promise.

Answer 7

Uhhh.... no. It's simply something to give when you know that you aren't ready to be engaged, but want to pretend like tweenage love lasts forever. Ahh, for to have back my naivete

Answer 8

It means whatever you and your boyfriend want it to mean. If thats what you agreed on, thats what it means.

Answer 9

no, it is a promise of engagement, later on.

Answer 10

yes