Forget what you thought you knew about engagements and cast aside all of your childhood fantasies created by Disney and chick flicks- women are now helping to pay for their engagement rings!
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Vashi.com an online diamond and fine jewellery store found that 52% of women in the UK would contribute to their engagement ring to ensure they received the one they wanted. 7% have already done the deed and contributed to their engagement ring in order to get the one they have been dreaming of! Let’s face it; a lifetime is a long time to wear something you hate! It’s right there when you look down and even with instruction of something silver and shiny, your man still might get it wrong! Who would take that risk, when engagement rings make it onto your list of house insurance items because they cost such a pretty packet?
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With the impact of the recession on the jobs of men, those aged 25-44 have gone down by 3.2% making it difficult to splash out on a 3-month’s-worth-of-salary engagement ring, as tradition would dictate. For women, the employment rate has gone down by 0.7%; therefore large items tend now to be bought jointly, which includes wedding and engagement rings.
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As sad as it might sound, engagements are starting to become something of a planned event, rather than the woman finding herself unaware of when her partner will pop the quesiton.
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Dominguez stated: "These results represent a shift in the way couples approach engagement now as we notice more women being involved in the process compared to previous generations. Traditionally, men were the breadwinners and often as a result, the decision makers. However, now our website is receiving an increasing proportion of business from female customers. Not only this, but the men making purchases are relying on their partner’s input too, whether it be financially or at least from an aesthetic point of view.” He continued, “Women know what they want and our survey shows they’re not afraid to contribute to ensure they get what they want!”
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