Man says girlfriend is not ‘worth’ $10,000 engagement ring

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A man refused to buy his girlfriend a $10,000 engagement ring because she’s not “worth it.” In a post shared to the Am I A**hole forum on Reddit, a 26-year-old man shared why he didn’t want to buy his girlfriend, 26, of four years an expensive engagement ring as they’ve been increasingly discussing marriage. He noted that the two of them had disagreed over rings, with the girlfriend saying that she wanted a more expensive one, which shocked him because she had been previously “low maintenance.” “Although my grew up relatively well off, for the time I’ve known her she’s been pretty low maintenance,” she said. “I told her no one is worth a 10,000 ring.” Although she eventually relented, telling him she didn’t care what ring he bought, he noted that it was clear that she was still mad. You’re the asshole because you said she wasn’t worth that amount.” They added, “You are supposed to love her and you literally gave her worth a monetary value of less than $10,000.