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human
Why do men not get engagement rings?

I suppose this means a little bit more to me since I am in a long distance relationship and I would want my boyfriend to have one as well.
gpt
The engagement ring used to be like an insurance policy for the woman. If a man gave a woman an expensive piece of jewelry, he would be less likely to not do as he had promised: to marry the woman. That way, the women could be more intimate with him without risking that, if he didn't marry her in the end but her virginity has been taken or was at least in question, she would be left poor (she could sell the ring, after all). 

These days it's more normal to have sex before you get married, female virginity isn't as highly prized and engagement rings for women are no longer necessary, but many people still follow the tradition. 

Because men's virginity ir purity was never relevant for their life prospects, they didn't need rings. However, sometimes men choose to also wear a ring. You could say that engagement rings for men are a signal of equality :)