<Tab/>A woman sits in her room in front of her carved wooden vanity brushing her wavy auburn hair and waiting for her dashing boyfriend of two years to telephone her. He finally calls to inform her of her evening plans. He will pick her up at seven 'oclock sharp in his ninteen-sixty-nine mercedes convertible, and escort her to the fanciest french restaurant in town. She squeals with glee. This is …
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…love believe that this practice is a necessary motion to follow in order to comply with the rules of romance. <Tab/>Despite the changes in gender roles that have occurred over the centuries (mostly in the last one), the engagement ring is still a common and practiced custom. Though the founding principles of this tradition may be out of date, it is still a widely accepted symbol of love and comitment.