The Pear Ring Wants To Help Singles Meet IRL

Would you wear a ring that tells the world that you’re single? That’s what The Pear Ring is hoping. It’s an actual ring to wear on your finger and according to its website, it’s the “world’s biggest social experiment” and “the opposite of engagement rings.” Wearing the green-colored band announces to others that you’re available and “open to conversation IRL.”

I am all about this! Dating apps have always scared me. If I was single, I think I would prefer this new ring method to meet people in real life.

According to Interesting Engineering, the goal of The Pear Ring is to end the culture of dating apps and help people make real connections in person. Millions of the $25 rings have already been sold, the website reports, which means there could be people at your gym, bar, or train wearing one and looking for others wearing one to hit on. “If 1.2 billion singles around the world wore a little green ring on their finger to show they’re single, we wouldn’t need dating apps,” the site reads. “IRL connection is the mission.”

So is it actually a product to help singles meet people naturally, or is it a ploy to get our money? Time will tell, but social media users have suggested that women who wear the ring will be solicited more often, for better or worse. But others are more optimistic:

One TikToker writes, “Interesting, it does feel Black Mirror-ish, but also imagine being in Trader Joe’s and knowing who’s single … A dream.”

Source: Interesting Engineering

We are just a few weeks from Valentine's Day or known to some as Singles Awareness Day. If you're looking for love then you may be in the right place. That's correct, North Carolina was ranked as one of the top states for singles by a recent WalletHub study. And that makes me feel even worst about being single. There are a lot of factors that can influence your finding of that special someone you want to spend your life with. There are the superficial and looks but it's important. Other factors are personality, interests, career, and even location. Let's face it dating is easier when there are more options for places to go, people to meet, etc.

So states combine all of those qualities and therefore are ideal for singles? To answer that question, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 30 key indicators of dating-friendliness. The data set ranges from the share of single adults to online-dating opportunities to restaurants per capita. Keep reading to see exactly where North Carolina ranked for singles, and where you should relocate if you want an even better shot at love.  You'll also find the 10 worst states, which feature our neighbors to the south. Interested in the full study? Check out WalletHub’s Best & Worst Cities for Singles report.

Total Score: 68.03

Dating Opportunities: 2

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Romance & Fun: 1

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Romance & Fun: 2

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Total Score: 62.25

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Total Score: 60.46

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Total Score: 59.86

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Total Score: 56.57

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Total Score: 55.67

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Romance & Fun: 11

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Total Score: 55.02

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Romance & Fun: 16

Total Score: 54.40

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Romance & Fun: 12

Total Score: 42.42

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Romance & Fun: 39

Total Score: 42.12

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Total Score: 41.45

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Romance & Fun: 40

Total Score: 41.34

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Romance & Fun: 35

Total Score: 39.60

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Romance & Fun: 50

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Romance & Fun: 47

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Romance & Fun: 31

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Romance & Fun: 43

Total Score: 35.58

Dating Opportunities: 50

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Romance & Fun: 45

Total Score: 35.18

Dating Opportunities: 47

Dating Economics: 34

Romance & Fun: 44

Dating Opportunities: 46

Dating Economics: 42

Romance & Fun: 49