When it comes to men's wedding bands there are a number of issues to consider. While the wearing of jewelry by women is so common as to go unremarked that is not necessarily the case for men. For many men, wearing a wedding band is considered the same as any other case in which they're being asked to wear jewellery. Men sometimes do not feel all that comfortable wearing jewellery and in many cases have never done so before.
Whilst most men see their wedding band as completely different to wearing ordinary jewellery, others feel just the same as if they were being asked to wear ear rings. "It's just not done by men". The author, for example, wears a man wedding band, but would never consider wearing any other form of jewellery.
And as many men have never worn any form of jewellery before they have no idea what it will feel like to have something permanently on the finger. Is it heavy? Does it rub? Silly as it may seem to women this can be of concern to some men. (If this genuinely is of concern it is quite possible to find a cheap jewellery shop, buy the cheapest ring available and wear it for a while. See exactly what it feels like. And find out your size at the same time.)
Even though these rings are almost universally regarded as the special exception to this supposed "rule", they are still, in the eyes of some men, effeminate. (One wonders what they find so distasteful about the feminine, but that's another article.) They feel that "real men" don't wear rings or jewellery at all. This is becoming less of an issue as the wearing of wedding bands by men becomes more common, but is still an issue with some men.
Despite the fact that the wearing of a ring by a woman is a matter of choice, it is in fact almost obligatory due to the fact that it is so common. Many women do not even consider the possibility of not wearing one. Often, however, a man usually considers the wearing of a ring very carefully.
Whilst most men see their wedding band as completely different to wearing ordinary jewellery, others feel just the same as if they were being asked to wear ear rings. "It's just not done by men". The author, for example, wears a man wedding band, but would never consider wearing any other form of jewellery.
And as many men have never worn any form of jewellery before they have no idea what it will feel like to have something permanently on the finger. Is it heavy? Does it rub? Silly as it may seem to women this can be of concern to some men. (If this genuinely is of concern it is quite possible to find a cheap jewellery shop, buy the cheapest ring available and wear it for a while. See exactly what it feels like. And find out your size at the same time.)
Even though these rings are almost universally regarded as the special exception to this supposed "rule", they are still, in the eyes of some men, effeminate. (One wonders what they find so distasteful about the feminine, but that's another article.) They feel that "real men" don't wear rings or jewellery at all. This is becoming less of an issue as the wearing of wedding bands by men becomes more common, but is still an issue with some men.
Despite the fact that the wearing of a ring by a woman is a matter of choice, it is in fact almost obligatory due to the fact that it is so common. Many women do not even consider the possibility of not wearing one. Often, however, a man usually considers the wearing of a ring very carefully.
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