1 Way to store constants on the model and use in a view

gistfile1.rb

# In model:

STATUS_CHOICES = { 
    default: "Ask me",
    single: "Single",
    relationship: "Relationship",
    married: "Married",
    divorced: "Divorced",
    complicated: "Takes some explaining",
    open: "Open Relationship",
    separated: "Separated"
  }
  
# In edit view (simplified):

= simple_form_for resource, as: resource_name, url: registration_path(resource_name), html: {multipart: true, method: :put, class: 'inline' } do |f|
  .inputs
    = f.simple_fields_for :datingprofile do |dp|
      = dp.input :relationship_status, required: true, label: "Status: ", collection: Datingprofile::STATUS_CHOICES.invert