I have been dating this guy for 3 years. We both 23. He is a writer he is not working at the moment but he has a bit of savings(15-16k). I also have a lil bit of saving around the same as him but l am working.
We are 50/50 kind of couple sometimes I pay more because I have a more consistent job and I am just a big spender sometimes. He asked me to move in with him, he wants to move out of his parents house. We lived together for 3 months already (early this year) because I had a free apartment for an assignment. It was nice but
I told him I am not moving in with him if he doesn't propose because he wants to move on the east coast we live on the west coast as of right now. I would be leaving my friends and family. He said no at first he is not ready to invest this kind of money on a ring at the moment. And I said that's alright but I am not moving in. Then he suddenly told me to start thinking about us moving together. So I automatically thought he is going to propose so I went through his email he bought a ring for less than 100$.
I'm not usually the type of person who cares about money and all that but I feel it's a little bit disrespectful and he just doesn't want to be alone and try to shut me up. I feel like I am worth way more and even if he is not working I feel like he can spare a bit more money. I feel like moving across a country is a big ask. What do you guys think? Am I greedy for wanting a better ring?
TL;DR: my boyfriend ask me to move across the country with him. I ask him to propose first he goes and get a ring under 100$.