"I had a great time just being a young, 21-year-old guy, but there wasn't a day that I didn't think about being with her. In the end, I realized that no matter how much fun that is, it's just that much better when I'm with her," he said.
Green purchased the ring online from jeweler Tiffany & Co. for about $200. Though he said price was not his primary concern and he would have likely spent upwards of $600 on the perfect ring, he stayed clear of rings with diamonds.
"A lot of the rings I liked had diamonds in them, but then I talked to my boys and they said, 'If you're buying a promise ring with a diamond, why don't you just buy an engagement ring?' So it limited what I could buy," he said.
Kantey, who said she anticipates marrying Chris "way, way down the road" in three to five years, never asked him where he purchased her ring or how much it cost. Although her ring has a diamond, she said it is modest in size and that only bigger diamonds begin to border on engagement, rather than promise.
"It doesn't matter how big and extravagant (my promise ring) is…but I think my engagement ring will be much bigger," she quipped.
Kantey said she and Chris are not yet ready for engagement because they still do not have their own careers or a sense of financial stability, but she is confident the two have a future together.
"Everyone talks about finding 'the one' and I've just met him earlier than others," she added.
For Rodriguez and Green, his mandatory overseas tours for the Navy during the next five years make them hesitant to get engaged right away. Green, who will be stationed in Florida, moves to his new home at the end of summer, abruptly ending the biweekly visits he and Rodriguez have become accustomed to during their years studying at nearby colleges. The two are worried about how they will handle the separation, but Green said he hopes the ring with "help" during the time apart.
Added Rodriguez, "Looking at the ring, I think of the time he gave it to me and said I was the one for him." She also said that the ring has not changed how she and Green act, because they were just as committed before.
Green purchased the ring online from jeweler Tiffany & Co. for about $200. Though he said price was not his primary concern and he would have likely spent upwards of $600 on the perfect ring, he stayed clear of rings with diamonds.
"A lot of the rings I liked had diamonds in them, but then I talked to my boys and they said, 'If you're buying a promise ring with a diamond, why don't you just buy an engagement ring?' So it limited what I could buy," he said.
Kantey, who said she anticipates marrying Chris "way, way down the road" in three to five years, never asked him where he purchased her ring or how much it cost. Although her ring has a diamond, she said it is modest in size and that only bigger diamonds begin to border on engagement, rather than promise.
"It doesn't matter how big and extravagant (my promise ring) is…but I think my engagement ring will be much bigger," she quipped.
Kantey said she and Chris are not yet ready for engagement because they still do not have their own careers or a sense of financial stability, but she is confident the two have a future together.
"Everyone talks about finding 'the one' and I've just met him earlier than others," she added.
For Rodriguez and Green, his mandatory overseas tours for the Navy during the next five years make them hesitant to get engaged right away. Green, who will be stationed in Florida, moves to his new home at the end of summer, abruptly ending the biweekly visits he and Rodriguez have become accustomed to during their years studying at nearby colleges. The two are worried about how they will handle the separation, but Green said he hopes the ring with "help" during the time apart.
Added Rodriguez, "Looking at the ring, I think of the time he gave it to me and said I was the one for him." She also said that the ring has not changed how she and Green act, because they were just as committed before.
