A Nigerian man has stirred widespread reactions online after sharing his blunt views on relationships and why he believes many people are still “single,” regardless of how serious their situations may seem.
The post, shared on Facebook by Okezie Ekugo, quickly went viral, with social media users debating his classification of different relationship stages.
According to him, no matter the level of commitment—whether it’s long-term dating, engagement, or even family involvement—a person remains single until marriage is officially done.
He argued that many people deceive themselves by attaching importance to situations that do not legally or traditionally change their status.
In his words:
“UNTIL YOU ARE MARRIED, YOU ARE SINGLE. SINGLE IS SINGLE.
We just got engaged (Single)
I live with my boyfriend (Still Single)
We have been together for 5 years (Super Single)
He has credit in my name (Very stupid Single)
I call his mother and she calls me also (Desperate Single)
I stay at his place (Nonsense Single)
He posts my pictures on social media and uses my picture as his DP (First class idiotic single)
He comes to my house every day (End of discussion single)
We have done introduction and my boyfriend travelled abroad (Living in bondage single)
All his family know I am his future wife (You can never get sense in life single)
He has brought groceries to my family since last year (Very much single)
All his friends call me ‘our wife’ (Aunty you are extremely single)
Don’t be deceived pls!”
The post has since generated mixed reactions, with many agreeing with his stance while others criticized the tone and generalization.
Some reactions online:
Supporters:
“He’s harsh but he didn’t lie. Marriage is the real deal.”
“People hate truth. Until you marry, anything can happen.”
“This is reality, many just don’t want to hear it.”
Opponents:
“This is disrespectful and unnecessary. Relationships are not useless.”
“So people in committed relationships are nothing? That’s wrong.”
“Marriage is not the only definition of seriousness.”
Others (Humorous takes):
“According to this man, all of us are just upgrading our ‘single level’ 😂”
“He woke up and chose violence today.”
“The categories are funny but too extreme 😭”
The debate continues online, highlighting the divide between traditional beliefs about marriage and modern views on relationships.
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Published by Ejoh Caleb
