Why aren’t more women proposing to men?

There’s a lot of confusion about whether men even have engagement rings. We know what a women’s engagement ring looks like, with the different variety of pave, three-stone, solitaire and other designs available.

But with men - how can you differentiate between a wedding band and a men’s engagement ring? And ultimately, does an engagement ring even need to be provided?

There are many cases where the proposal isn’t necessarily done with a ring, but sometimes a tie clip, watch or or some other token that can last a lifetime.

It’s not often that you’ll find men wearing both, as a lot of ring designers still traditionally design more female engagement rings than men’s - and also because men’s wedding rings tend to be a lot thicker and harder to stack. So an option might be having to find 2 thinner band rings.

That being said, with the legalisation of same-sex marriage and with more women’s rights making it normal for women to propose to men, or even re-propose with a male engagement ring after their man has already proposed to them - it means that many jewellers are also responding to this trend for male engagement rings. In a similar fashion to women’s engagement rings, men’s engagement rings might be slightly more extravagant than a wedding band.

And some are even saying that social media may play a role in the staying power of a traditional male-initiated proposal.

In the past, whether men proposed to women or women proposed to men - the only people who knew were often close friends and family.

However, nowadays, a proposal is broadcasted to hundreds and even thousands of people. Which leads us to the next point...