
Originally Posted by
Quint
You don't really need it. Its the social pressure that says you need it---that's why the guy thinks he needs it, the girl thinks she needs it. But if you really think about it, for what? To announce to the world that you're engaged? Isn't it kinda mababaw? C'mon, its really a marketing ploy by the diamond industry---De Beers to be more specific (yes, they own most of what the commercial world has to offer).
I just think that a person should not spend unnecessarily. The relationship is all that matters. That money (6k or 600k) will go a long way if the couple plans wisely for their life together.