2006-12-05 08:37:44 · 16 answers · asked by Minnie 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
That you've accepted a person's offer to commit to each other for life.
Marriage is just the seal on that arrangement.
2006-12-05 08:39:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An engagement is an agreement or promise to marry, and also refers to the time between proposal and marriage. During this period, a couple is said to be affianced, engaged to be married, or simply engaged.
In Western tradition, an engagement ring is a ring worn by a woman on her left-hand ring finger indicating her engagement to be married. By modern convention, the ring is usually presented as a betrothal gift by a man to his prospective bride while or directly after she accepts his marriage proposal. It represents a formal agreement to future marriage.
Similar traditions purportedly date to classical times, dating back from an early usage reportedly referring to the fourth finger of the left hand as containing the vena amoris or "vein of love".
In the United States today, it is becoming more common, but still quite rare, that a woman will also buy an engagement or promise ring for her partner at the time of the engagement.
In Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Germany, both the man and the woman wear engagement rings. However, in these countries the man's engagement ring is often used as the Wedding ring. (In Germany often the engagement rings for both partners are plain gold or platinum bands, worn on the left hand, which are then moved to the right hand and used as the wedding bands once they get married.) The female usually gets a diamond wedding ring. Nowadays some men wear two rings, but this is still rare.
2006-12-05 17:55:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The meaning of an engagement ring means the promise that you are now official going to get married on a set date. It wasn't until 1477 when Archduke Maximilian of Austria gave a diamond ring to Mary of Burgundy, that the diamond wedding ring was introduced. Placing the ring on the third finger of the left hand, dates back to the early Egyptian belief that the Vena Amors, vein of love, runs directly from the heart to the tip of the third finger.
Romantic isn't it??
2006-12-05 16:41:59 · answer #3 · answered by JeWel in the MakE! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means the guy just wasted way to much money on you. Why do women need two rings, a wedding, a honey moon and a bunch of gifts from people. Damn all women are gold diggers!
2006-12-05 16:43:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a gift, to confirm the love for some one, usually it is also an announcement that they intent on marrying in future.
The gift is a ring as a rule world over with very few exceptions.
2006-12-05 17:18:49 · answer #5 · answered by minootoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. That you are betrothed, committed to that person to be married, and others can easily recognise this.
2. A means of income for Jewellers and Miners.
2006-12-05 16:42:34 · answer #6 · answered by graeme1944 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WELL IN MY OPINION, AN ENGAGEMENT RING MEANS THE PROMISE TO MARRY, ITS A SYMBOL OF COMMITMENT, OF LOVE,DEDICATION.
ITS A WONDERFUL FEELING WHEN YOU RECEIVE ONE.
2006-12-05 16:42:12 · answer #7 · answered by celestialangel43 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something women came up with to get more than one ring.
2006-12-05 16:40:48 · answer #8 · answered by discokevin2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to find mommy and set her down and get her lap and ask her all about whatever is on your sweet little mind. If your old she might tell you about the birds and bees and flowers in the tress, nighty nite.
2006-12-05 17:32:27 · answer #9 · answered by Nicki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that the person that gave it to you has committed to marrying you, and if you wear it, that means you have accepted that and are committed to marrying them.
Not a legal binding, but a symbolic and personal one between you.
~Kyle
2006-12-05 16:41:34 · answer #10 · answered by Kyleontheweb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋