Purity rings are worn by men and women who take a vow to remain celibate till they are married. However, there is no compulsion associated with the ring and the wearer must decide whether he or she wants to honor the vow it signifies.
This trend of wearing purity rings originated in the United States and was started by various Christian-affiliated sexual abstinence groups in the early 90’s.
Personally, I feel that it’s a good trend. Under the Bush administration, organizations that promoted abstinence and encouraged teens to sign virginity pledges or wear purity rings had received federal grants.
Considering how easy it is for young, impressionable minds to be bent towards sin in the internet age, I think that more organisations and governments around the world should take such measures.