NathanSo Many Possibilities
“That ring didn’t want to leave her family,” Gogol explained, “There are so many things that could have happened. It could have been washed away, it could have been crushed. But it was just meant to be.” The chances seemed bleak though, right? To find just one ring in just 1 of over 1000 manholes underneath Somers Point where Paula resides was unbelievable.
Super Ecstatic
“I was thrilled,” Stanton stated when she spoke to interviewers, “Stunned. I could not believe it.” After she received her ring, she made a vow to both Ted and Michael that she would never lose her ring again! This story is one that definitely makes you realize how much impact a ring has, be it a wedding, engagement or anniversary ring. How many people lose them then?
Just 1 in 10
So it appears that losing a ring is not a rare incident. An incredible 1 in 10 couples lose an engagement or wedding ring in just 5 years of exchanging it. What would be the main reason for this loss then, you ask? Well, it was exactly what Paula had done. Over a third of these cases lose ring since they fall down the drain. And what about the other cases then?
Main Reasons
So the most common reason for losing rings is, as we mentioned, the kitchen or bathroom-related mishaps (34%). An then, 29% of people would misplace it, while another quarter (27%) claim their rings fall off of their finger. Only one in five (18%) is then related to swimming accidents. So who do you think is more prone to losing a ring? Men or women?
The Statistics
And as you might have guessed, it is men who lost the ring more. They are twice more likely to lose rings than women do. In the recent past 95 years), 14% of men had lost their engagement or wedding ring, while about 8% of women did so within that time. It would be such a pang of heavy guilt to lose something that is meaningful to not just you but your partner, right?