She came up with a clever trick to steer clear of unwanted advances.
A Brazilian model claims she’s dealt with constant attention from men, so she started wearing a faux wedding ring to fend them off.
Influencer Ju Isen revealed that throwing on the imitation jewelry before heading out has drastically reduced the number of uninvited approaches.
Jam Press/CO Press Office/@juisen
Isen, who boasts a massive 2.6 million Instagram following, shared that men would constantly approach her no matter where she was – whether pumping iron at the gym, shopping for groceries, picking up prescriptions at the pharmacy, or just trying to relax poolside.
“I was exhausted by the never-ending advances – it happened constantly, even when I clearly wasn’t interested,” the currently single Isen disclosed to NeedToKnow.
“So I started wearing a plain band on my left hand, and suddenly it was like someone pressed pause,” the 39-year-old explained.
The fake wedding ring proved to be an unexpectedly effective solution for deterring unwanted attention.
“Even though it’s not real, it sends a clear ‘not available’ signal,” she said. “This has worked flawlessly for years. The ring is just noticeable enough to make people think twice before approaching.”
Jam Press/CO Press Office/@juisen
Isen observed an immediate shift in behavior once the ring became part of her daily look. “Now guys actually pause before speaking,” she noted.
The simple band altered interactions everywhere – from weight racks at the gym to crowded bars. “There’s this automatic respect that wasn’t there before,” she explained.
She recalled one telling incident while waiting for a prescription. A man had launched into flirtatious small talk, but the second his eyes landed on her left hand? “His entire demeanor shifted – like someone flipped a switch from ‘potential date’ to ‘polite stranger.'”
The transformation proved her point: sometimes a visible symbol communicates what words cannot.
Jam Press/CO Press Office/@juisen
Jam Press/CO Press Office/@juisen
Ju Isen’s fake wedding ring.
Jam Press/CO Press Office/@juisen
Jam Press/CO Press Office/@juisen
“He asked if I was married, I just gave a smile, and he said, ‘Understood, my bad,’ then walked off,” she recalled. “It was polite, and I got to enjoy some quiet.”
The model said she first started using this little hack when she was just 23. These days, it’s become a habit every time she heads out.
“It’s not about fooling people — it’s about drawing a line. It’s my silent way of saying, ‘I’m not open to this sort of approach,’” Isen explained. “And the funny thing? It still does the job.”
Though she typically keeps the ring on, Isen once went without it for a while a few years ago. During that pause, she picked up on something — men weren’t nearly as forward, and she thinks dating apps played a role in that.
“Guys now don’t have the drive they used to. It’s like the effort just isn’t there anymore,” she pointed out. “Even the cringey one-liners I used to get have pretty much disappeared.”
Isen firmly believes that “tech has killed off flirting.”
“People just wait around for matches on dating platforms. There’s no eye contact, no casual approach anymore. It’s made connections feel hollow and robotic,” she said.
Despite how dating has evolved, she still rocks the ring to steer clear of random flirt attempts — and truthfully, she doesn’t miss the attention at all.
“Not that type of attention, anyway,” she confessed. “I’d rather have calm — and if a guy’s truly serious, he’ll go the extra mile. And if I like him back, I’ll let him know I’m not really married.”
“That little ring is more than just jewelry now — it’s a filter.”
