I really want to propose to my girlfriend but can not afford a ring! For the past 6 months I’ve been trying to save enough money to buy and engagement ring. About two months ago I lost my job and now I’m just about broke. My job search is leading me no where fast and I am having to spend all the money I saved. Previously, if my girlfriend brought up the topic of marriage, I would get nervous and change the subject. Now all I want is to do is ask her to marry me. She is a hairdresser and works in a very high end spa. Some of her clients are very wealthy. She is close with some of her clients and coworkers and some of them are engaged. They all flash their huge rings at each other – just another reason I feel bad asking her to marry me without a ring. My question is, in today’s society, will my girlfriend, or I be looked down upon or looked at as a “loser” if I ask her to marry me without a ring? I just don’t know how much longer I can wait.