How to Differentiate Promise Rings and Purity Rings?

Jan. 18, 2011 - PRLog -- Differentiate Promise and Purity Rings

As purity rings and promise rings become more popular, Mary Jo explains what they stand for and how they can be helpful for today's youth. While there are many teens concerned solely with their looks and how many people they can hook up with, there are also teens concerned with remaining committed to one person and what that relationship means for them. Teens that turn to abstinence find inspiration and determination with a symbol that represents this commitment. On a recent nationally broadcasted awards show a few of the artists wore “promise rings” the latest jewelry trend. Many of the teenagers are now asking me what a (tungsten) promise ring or purity ring stands for in order to decide if it is for them.

The two rings are slightly different. The mens promise ring is more indicative of a serious promise you make to yourself and one other person. In most instances the promise ring is given as a romantic token of loyalty and love. Many teens also give them to their best friends as a pledge to be true to that friend forever. Promise rings can also represent a precursor to an tungsten betrothal ring. If this is the case it is worn on the ring finger of the left hand ring.

The symbol purity ring is an oath between yourself and God that you will remain pure until the time of marriage. You may have a significant other or you may not. It is more of a personal promise ring.
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Many times the wearer of either ring likes to incorporate “vows” with the placement of the ring. These vows can be such statements as “I will be faithful to you”, “I will return to you”, “I will always be there for you”, or “I will not dishonor you nor myself”. The vow is usually personalized to fit the occasion.

I work with teens in my private practice and as a psychotherapist for a Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. The teens I work with find a security in these rings . Most teens want a boyfriend or girlfriend that they can take to dances and other social events. I believe promise rings give teens another option in relationships (and a much healthier one) then the alternative. Teens are not yet prepared to face the many consequences that accompany sex. The responsibility for the consequences of sex without a relationship (which many teens engage in) is largely felt by the girl. The girls must deal with pregnancy, STD’s (girls suffer more from STD’s and are receivers much more then givers) and abortions if that is considered. Since girls are the responsible party I believe we need to educate them and give them better options. Purity and promise rings give girls a way to maintain a relationship and keep their sacredness of their bodies.

I recently was on a radio show talking about these rings and the response was incredible. The listeners were boys and girls who were so excited that this was acceptable. They were enthusiastic that celebrities wore them because this eased the peer pressure many of them felt (especially boys). If we are going to preach abstinence we must give teens options. We now know saying “NO” alone does not work. Teens are able to cope with the pressure of saying “NO” when we give them options of other things they could say or do to back up that “NO”.

Purity rings and promise rings are here to stay. If you don’t believe it, start looking at fingers of today’s youth.

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