Does the Man Get a Watch (or Other Gift)?

[AKA2D '91]

A "I'm ready" gift? I've never heard of that.

[SKEEphistAKAte]

Originally Posted by Still BLUTANG

i thought the gift was traditionally a pre-engagement gift, something for the bride-to-be to let the groom-to-be know she was "ready" without being pushy.

H*ll to da never!

[Still BLUTANG]

girl, i thought it was crazy but apparently her sister and some other gfs of ours had done the same thing.

maybe if i had given the ex an "im ready" gift we'd be together now! LOLOLOL

[SummerChild]

Soror 2d and Blutang,
I have never heard of that and it seems kind of odd to me. Why not just tell him that you're ready and see what he says? Why buy a gift? Who's courting whom? I'm confused. I thought he was courting ME.

If it takes all that, forget him. And what if you buy the gift and he still doesn't propose? Then you are out of $$ and good for you for trying to buy him a present so he'll propose (at least that's how it comes across to me).

SC

Originally Posted by Still BLUTANG

girl, i thought it was crazy but apparently her sister and some other gfs of ours had done the same thing.

maybe if i had given the ex an "im ready" gift we'd be together now! LOLOLOL

[AKA2D '91]

Originally Posted by SummerChild

Soror 2d and Blutang,
I have never heard of that and it seems kind of odd to me. Why not just tell him that you're ready and see what he says? Why buy a gift? Who's courting whom? I'm confused. I thought he was courting ME.

If it takes all that, forget him. And what if you buy the gift and he still doesn't propose? Then you are out of $$ and good for you for trying to buy him a present so he'll propose (at least that's how it comes across to me).

SC

Yep. That's crazy! LOL
I guess that's why I've never heard about a gift like that.

Maybe he should get his engagement gift right AFTER you've said "I DO".

[SummerChild]

Soror, I hear that! I googled it but couldn't find anything about the ins and outs of the pre-engagement gift for a man (not that I was giving anybody one anyway, but just curious. lol).

RhoyalTempest, what did they give the man? When she gave the man the gift, did she let him know that it was to let him know she was ready or did he just figure it out based on the gift?

SC

Originally Posted by AKA2D '91

Yep. That's crazy! LOL
I guess that's why I've never heard about a gift like that.

Maybe he should get his engagement gift right AFTER you've said "I DO".

[NiaX]

pre-enagagment gifts? Yeah, they are called Bday gifts and other stuff LOL! But seriously, no, I don't see that as a wise investment to make. Him getting an engagement gift would really be pushing it still on making it a sound investment... I'd rather wait to give him a wedding gift.