Curious question about costume jewelry earrings.

After losing many earrings over the years, I've started wearing those things with every pair and haven't lost an earring since.

The rubber backs are to be worn, they aren't just to hold them on the card. I don't like them, I feel they don't have enough give, but they do keep the earring on... to the detriment of my ears.

When I first started wearing those kind of earrings I used to throw them away. I would pinch the wires closed but I would still loose them. Now I use the plastic backs. I wear dangly earrings (non expensive) my favorite place to find them is Catos I don't pay more then 6.00 a piece so at least if I loose them it doesn't hurt to bad. I love Cato's earrings!

I have a couple of pairs of lighter weight earrings that need the rubber stoppers or they fall our of my ears. Most times, though, I don't use them.

I wear them. After losing way too many earrings I decided I needed to or else stop buying that type of earring .

I learned the hard way that I should always wear them. Bought a few pairs of earrings that came without them, and lost one out of each pair. I really liked those earrings, too.

Your post is a good reminder for me. I've gotten in the habit of wearing my one set of good jewelry everyday, even when I travel. I wear it all the time, just take it off to sleep and shower. I haven't done any fun travel since I started doing that, just work travel, so I need to remember for my two upcoming fun trips to leave the good stuff at home and bring my costume jewelry again.

Same for me.  I love those rubber backs.  Between having a short neck, typically wearing a scarf either as an accessory or one for winter, I have lost so many earrings I can't even count anymore.  These rubber backs have made a world of difference.  I even use them on my better earrings that may not have come with them.

I wear them.

I have lost earrings without them.

I wear them but push them up behind my ear so people don't notice them. Too many lost earrings here too.

I always assumed you were suppose to wear them. I haven't lost a earring wearing them since.

I wear them. It never occurred to me they were optional

Most of my earrings are from garage sales, and very very rarely do they come with the little rubber/plastic backings, so my guess would be that few people keep and use them. Even if I do happen to buy a pair new, or receive them as a gift, I don't use them.

I wear earrings to work every day, and have a physical job that involves a lot of lifting, bending, etc. and I don't recall ever losing an earring. 

I suppose if they were constantly falling out, or I had lost one/some that I really liked, I'd start using them though!