They're not very smooth. It'd rub you the wrong way after a while.

Right? I feel people aren't giving him enough credit (no pun intended) for trying to be spontaneous with the girl he loves.

Its just like being engaged with a ring except there is no ring. Possessions mean nothing.

Plus he can redo the proposal once he gets his money straightened out. It's still special that he wants to spend his life with OP. The situation may be embarrassing, but it doesn't make it any less sweet. :) It's the thought that counts.

If he's old enough to propose he should be old enough to know how to handle money and have enough saved away for a ring. There what like $10g

yeah, most people have stashes of money hidden away like that, I mean they're only what, $10,000?

I'd be pretty peeved if someone spent that on a ring. It'd be a far better sum to put towards a house deposit, and shun this ridiculous idea that a giant diamond is the important part. I guess if you could buy a house outright it'd matter less. But I'd be too scared of losing something that expensive.

Yeah, I'd probably refuse the proposal if I found out he spent that much on a ring because it would show that he/she never really knew me at all.

diamonda are worthless. they are a waste of money. they only cost so much because only one company actually owns all the diamonds. the owner of the company even publicly admitted they are worthless. you shoild save the money and put it toward the future home andbfamily instead of an engagement ring - which most women dont wear after marriage.

Good, the rest of the comments were making me wonder if you couldn't be engaged legally without one in Canada.