■ Before the surprise. The true nature of anxiety lurking in ring selection. Proposing is a major life event. While everyone shares the desire to make their partner happy, many people already find themselves in a quandary during the ring selection phase, thinking, "I don't know their finger size," or "What kind of design do they like?" So, what were the concerns and pressures experienced by those who actually prepared a ring for their proposal? Therefore, in collaboration with bridal jewelry company Wa-RIN-, we conducted a survey targeting 200 men and women nationwide who had previously responded that they "have experience proposing" regarding "anxieties and proposal rings when choosing an engagement ring." ※ When quoting the content of this press release, please take the following actions: - State that the source is "a survey by NEXER Group and bridal jewelry company Wa-RIN-" - Install a link to bridal jewelry company Wa-RIN- (https://rin-haruka.com/) Survey Overview: "Anxiety and Proposal Rings When Choosing an Engagement Ring" Survey Method: Internet-based survey Survey Period: May 26, 2026 - June 2, 2026 Survey Target: Men and women nationwide who responded that they have experience proposing in a preliminary survey. Valid Responses: 200 samples Questions: Question 1: Did you prepare a ring when you proposed? Question 2: Please tell us the reason. Question 3: What anxieties or concerns did you have when choosing a ring for your proposal? (Multiple selections allowed) Question 4: Among these, what was the biggest anxiety or concern? Also, please tell us the reason. Question 5: How much pressure did you feel when choosing a ring without knowing the partner's size or preferences? Question 6: Were you aware of the method of preparing a "temporary ring (proposal ring)" at the time of the proposal and then choosing the official engagement ring together later? Question 7: Please tell us the reason. ※ In principle, values are rounded to the second decimal place, so the