Just wondering when is an engagement actually considered official? Is it when you have received an actual ring? Or is it when the parents know? What if there is no rings and the parents don't know yet? Does that count?
i say as soon as he asks and you say yes. i personally wouldn't feel engaged without a ring though and probably wouldn't tell very many people until i got one.
I would say engagement starts the moment the lady says yes.... there are countries/ cultures where a ring is not given.
It's official when you both announce it to the world.
I think this way too. My BF asked me to marry him back in March 2001. That would make us engaged for over 5 years then. Now both sides of parents do not know and only friends know but always forget cause it isn't "official".It's official when you both announce it to the world.