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Re:Diamonds Keep Getting Cheaper by rubber_duck on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @09:57AM (#21524800)
It's more about what it says to your partner, commitment through sacrifice and ability to provide
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Re:Diamonds Keep Getting Cheaper by lazylizard on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @10:57AM (#21525529)
Buy her a house? Buy insurance? Put all your pay into a joint bank account?
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Re:Diamonds Keep Getting Cheaper by lmm on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @12:55PM (#21527175)
If you buy something that's directly useful then you (in the general case) risk being exploited. By buying something that can't be used or resold, you give the signal but in a "safe" way.
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