materialistic girlfriend

Though I don't know if the whole promise ring thing is about materialism rather than, like, commitment or something.

The whole idea of promise rings is silly to me, though.

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Unless she is an incredibly shallow person, I don't think this is about materialism. It's about wanting a sign of your affection and commitment to her. It's impossible to say from somebody else's forum post whether the level of commitment she desires is healthy.