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RE: Do men look at a woman's left hand to see if she's ... - 11/13/2009 10:33:05 AM   
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If she is deceitful with a ring, that is her choice, but then I do not want to hear or read her whining how no one ever asks her out...
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RE: Do men look at a woman's left hand to see if she's ... - 11/13/2009 2:04:09 PM   
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Just found out there's an engagement ring for men: http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/dpgo_mangagement_rings_gaining_popularity_lwf_200911111257994188693

Who knew? Another option for those wishing to appear unavailable... Don't think I could make myself wear anything with a name like mangagement ring though--even if I was engaged! Average cost of $350-$400...? Come on, what happened to the equivalent of 2 months salary and huge rocks? If a guy has to wear a mangagement ring he may as well be able to brag about it too!

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RE: Do men look at a woman's left hand to see if she's ... - 11/13/2009 2:50:41 PM   
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I actually had an engagement ring from my first wife. Although it was a simple gold ring, it was still and "engagement ring" for us, other than my wedding ring.

This is not new in non-US cultures...

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RE: Do men look at a woman's left hand to see if she's ... - 11/13/2009 2:53:03 PM   
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So I guess when it comes to rings all bets are off. You can't tell the marital status of a person by the ring(s) they wear. More confusion for everyone.
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RE: Do men look at a woman's left hand to see if she's ... - 11/14/2009 9:38:23 AM   
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I don't really trust the ring theory.
I have enough women friends to know that the single ones wear them defensively all the time. and if a married woman takes her ring off to conceal her status... that is an even worse trap.
To prove her point, a friend told me to put a wedding ring on before we went out...... she told me it would work like a woman magnet, and she was right.

If I want to know ....I ask,,, everything else is a game.

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RE: Do men look at a woman's left hand to see if she's ... - 11/14/2009 9:51:57 AM   
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[...] me to put a wedding ring on before we went out...... [...] a woman magnet, and she was right. [...]



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RE: Do men look at a woman's left hand to see if she's ... - 11/14/2009 10:54:17 AM   
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To prove her point, a friend told me to put a wedding ring on before we went out...... she told me it would work like a woman magnet, and she was right.



I have experienced the opposite myself. I normally do wear my ring and I find that women mostly leave me alone. But if I am out without it on, women are noticeably more flirtatious or friendly.

So, I think most women respect the ring pretty well.

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If I want to know ....I ask,,, everything else is a game.


Ain't that the truth. Even at church I've sometimes run into head games.

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RE: Do men look at a woman's left hand to see if she's ... - 11/17/2009 4:46:01 PM   
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Ring on left ring finger=married. Why bother looking any further.

Since any ring could be a wedding ring, any ring on the left ring finger (even a wire bread tie or a piece of string tied around it) mean unavailable.

For safety sake, sometimes a quick glance can only see a ring a a finger that could possibly have been the ring finger. So that means unavailable. So if you're wearing a ring onthe middle finger you may be losing some contacts do to the quick glance survey.

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RE: Do men look at a woman's left hand to see if she's ... - 11/17/2009 5:21:17 PM   
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Ring on left ring finger=married. Why bother looking any further.

Since any ring could be a wedding ring, any ring on the left ring finger (even a wire bread tie or a piece of string tied around it) mean unavailable.

For safety sake, sometimes a quick glance can only see a ring a a finger that could possibly have been the ring finger. So that means unavailable. So if you're wearing a ring onthe middle finger you may be losing some contacts do to the quick glance survey.

Yes, the left ring finger ring can be used by anyone to say, "stay away"!
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RE: Do men look at a woman's left hand to see if she's ... - 11/18/2009 8:28:30 AM   
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So I guess when it comes to rings all bets are off. You can't tell the marital status of a person by the ring(s) they wear. More confusion for everyone.


Sure you can. If they have a ring on the left ring finger they are married. If they are not married (engaged), would you really want to date a liar?

I figure if a woman wears the ring when she is not taken then she is eliminating herself from my pool of potentials. If they wear a ring they may as well be dead to me as I will not be interested in them.

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RE: Do men look at a woman's left hand to see if she's ... - 11/18/2009 8:46:47 AM   
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By the way, the "left ring finger", is not universal.

Many wear the ring on the right hand, indicating marriage. Eastern Orthodox Christians tend to wear it on the right hand, Jewish men don't wear it at all, in India some wear toe rings instead, and so on...

Ain't customs weird?
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RE: Do men look at a woman's left hand to see if she's ... - 11/18/2009 9:16:50 AM   
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Sure you can. If they have a ring on the left ring finger they are married. If they are not married (engaged), would you really want to date a liar?

I figure if a woman wears the ring when she is not taken then she is eliminating herself from my pool of potentials. If they wear a ring they may as well be dead to me as I will not be interested in them.

See may not be a liar, I have seen all sorts of rings on fingers (birthstones, etc.). Yes, the ring finger issue is determined by religion, ethnicity and culture. All some married people don't wear rings. I know if I were married I would not wear a band because I never wear rings or watches. I don't even wear a watch.
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RE: Do men look at a woman's left hand to see if she's ... - 11/18/2009 3:30:23 PM   
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Sure you can. If they have a ring on the left ring finger they are married. If they are not married (engaged), would you really want to date a liar?

I figure if a woman wears the ring when she is not taken then she is eliminating herself from my pool of potentials. If they wear a ring they may as well be dead to me as I will not be interested in them.

See may not be a liar, I have seen all sorts of rings on fingers (birthstones, etc.). Yes, the ring finger issue is determined by religion, ethnicity and culture.



In the USA the third finger on the left hand is the wedding ring finger. A ring there means she is taken. (and since I live in the USA that's all I really care about. I won't be finding a wife in India or Eatsern Europe so their customs are irrelevant to me)

She may not be lying, that is, there may be a very good reason why she is misrepresenting her status, but then again she may be lying. It's enough of a flag to eliminate her from consideration anyway.

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RE: Do men look at a woman's left hand to see if she's ... - 11/18/2009 4:54:08 PM   
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In the USA the third finger on the left hand is the wedding ring finger. A ring there means she is taken. (and since I live in the USA that's all I really care about. I won't be finding a wife in India or Eatsern Europe so their customs are irrelevant to me)


In this part of the country there are women from all over the world. There is less of a "ring standard" then there was 10-15 years ago. Even among Christian some where "purity rings". I'm the opposite, as I stated before I will not wear a ring regardless of my marriage status.
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RE: Do men look at a woman's left hand to see if she's ... - 11/18/2009 6:10:39 PM   
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I never usually look unless I have a reason to...I figure if I talk to her long enough and she has someone, she'll mention him pretty quickly, especially if she's married.
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RE: Do men look at a woman's left hand to see if she's ... - 11/20/2009 11:26:41 PM   
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In India, women wear nose rings to indicate that they are married.

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