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writes:What is the meaning of rings on a woman’s hand. Does a ring on the right ring finger show a signal single status for a woman? Does a ring on the right ring finger of a woman show an openness to pursuing a romantic relationship? if a girl does not have a ring on her left hand but she is wearing a ring on her right hand, does that mean she is single and ready to mingle? Reply to this Question
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reader, aunt honesty  +, writes (19 October 2016):
 I don't think there is a code, before I was even engaged I used to wear a ring on my wedding finger, even when I was single. Didn't mean anything.
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reader, YouWish +, writes (18 October 2016):
 A ring on the right ring finger is no code for dating. It could be simply a gift from a loved one. It could be an heirloom (I wear an heirloom ring on my right hand that means a lot to me), or it could be a class ring, or it could just be something beautiful she bought for herself.
The ring on the left finger used to be more of an "off-limits" sign in the past, but like Honeypie said - some people do it to ATTRACT a casual no-strings-attached partner for the night, and some just wear it there because they do!
Nowadays, asking straight up is the best way to find out her availability.
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reader, Youcannotbeserious  +, writes (18 October 2016):
 Not sure there is a "code" as such but, for what it's worth, I wear my deceased mother's wedding rings on my right ring finger as (a) they fit well there and (b) they are not MY wedding rings so I would not wear them on my left ring finger.
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reader, anonymous, writes (17 October 2016): As far as I know that an engagement ring consists of a single stone diamond ring that a lady wears on her left hand ring finger when she is officially engaged and another band ring is added to the same finger when she is wedded. other than that all other rings woren by her are part of her accessories.
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reader, CindyCares  +, writes (17 October 2016):
 I don't know about the ready to mingle, but apparently it would mean that she is single.
I had not noticed this at all, but just a couple of days ago I read something on a fashion magazine which said there's this new trend, spreading very fast, for single women to buy themselves rings which they wear on their right ring finger. There's a growing number of single women in their 30s who realize an engagement ring is not coming up anytime soon, or maybe ever, and they do not want deprive themselves of the pleasure of sporting something special and blingy.
It's sort of a feminist statement in its peculiar way . Something like : I am single and proud of it. I am single and not embarassed, in fact I'll flaunt my singletude wearing an un-engaged ring.
Although, if you are referring to someone in your age range, I doubt this is the meaning. First, she would be supposed to be not engaged yet , or married yet , at that age, it's not a choice or a condition that she would feel compelled to defend or justify . Second, I doubt that many young girls, students or new entries in the jobmarket, would / could spend the money for an unengagement ring, we are talking serious jewelry here, according to that magazine. So probably the ring wearing girl you noticed- wears a ring because she likes it and does not want to send out any special signal.
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reader, Ciar  +, writes (17 October 2016):
 To certain women it could mean something, but to the VAST MAJORITY of women it means absolutely nothing except that that particular ring fit or looked best on that particular finger.
Besides the wedding band or engagement ring on the ring finger of the left hand which usually indicates married or taken. Otherwise, it means nothing.
There is no universal code.
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reader, Honeypie +, writes (17 October 2016):
 There are no set rules to where a person should wear a ring. Ling before I got married I would wear whatever ring on whatever finger (it fit), it was NEVER meant as a hint to men/guys... EVER.
I know SOME men and women will wear a band on their ring finger to discourage people hitting on them, and other who do the EXACT same to attract people. So again... no set rules.
Some wear their wedding band on the left ring finger and some.. on the right.
Many gay women choose to wear their bands on the right hand.
Some family traditions have women wear the engagement on the left then move it to the right AFTER they are married, some pair the engagement AND the wedding set/band on the left.
Some LEFT handed women prefer to wear rings on their right hand, just like they might choose to wear a watch on the right wrist instead of left. I'm a leftie and my watch has always gone on my right wrist. Even though most women watches are designed to wear on your left.
So no, there isn't necessarily a "sign" when it comes to what finger a woman wears her ring(s).
Why not TALK to the girl? Get to know her? Instead of trying to decode her from the jewelry she is wearing? Women are generally a little more complicated than that. It will be SO much easier for you to find out of she is single and looking or NOT single and (not) looking... wouldn't it?
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