More men are wearing engagement rings. The market is figuring it out.

A symbol long worn by women, engagement rings are becoming increasingly appealing to men.

Last April, on a secluded beach overlooking Toronto, I slipped an engagement ring on my girlfriend’s finger. Then she did something relatively unusual for a twenty-something North American couple: she put a ring on mine.

My engagement ring is a 2mm-wide circle of white gold to match my fiancée’s band. Going without one felt strange to me. For many people, a ring has traditionally been a sign a woman was “taken” by a man. But I think of our relationship as an equal partnership – the traditional approach didn’t quite fit. Read more at BBC.