How to get a naija woman to legit love you

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I have been pondering over this topic for a little while now, and I think it all started after I read a blog reader’s comment about how women constantly are barraged with articles on how to keep their man.  

I’m legit tired of hearing step 1 to 10 on how to land a man, keep him, keep on keeping him, keep keeping to keep on keeping him content and happy. Ain’t nobody got time for all that! I have to work, I have to build or run a business, I have to attend to the kids-if any. I serve in multiple units in Church,  Got to pretend to be doing Shaun T’s Insanity work out DVD- where in actual reality I’m balanced in front of my TV with my sugar popcorn saying to myself “Seun, just do the exercise mentally, it’s all the same. I have to make sure my weave is on point, cannot be smelling anyhow; got to make sure my posh accent is flowing at the right time.

Got to read Forbes, Business Week, NY Times so I know what’s going on in the business world; then read Vogue magazine and Cosmopolitan so I’m in tune with the latest fashion, and ways to satisfy le boo when we get to it. On top of that, I have to caution my culinary skills to not be limited to Indomie & pepper chicken daily! Ahnn my daily social media intake in there too o, from LoveDeyShackMe, to Bella Naija SDK, to Linda, to IG, to FB, I mean, I am a very busy woman darn it!  In addition, let’s not forget the koko- which is I have to remain prayed up!

So on top of my important schedule as listed above I now have to be worrying about step 1 to 10 of how to keep on keeping someone?  How about we flip the script and talk about how to get a Naija girl to legit fall in love & stay in love with you. I say legit fall in love with you because I won’t lie, women are smart; naija women especially are very smart. Don’t be fooled o cos all na packaging. They will tell you all you want to hear as they are rubbing your head and you too, mumu will fall for it, put a ring on it, & start lamenting when you find out she only married you for the ring & name change.

Not all of us are like that though. Some of us will rub your head and genuinely make you feel like the king you are, without any ulterior motive.  We however don’t just fall deeply and stay in love with you, without you haven put in any work. We have expectations too albeit mostly silent ones. But not meeting our expectations is what culminates in you being served roaches for dinner, none stop nagging, robbing you blind by tripling expenses, taking off at the slightest sign of discomfort, reading a novel while you are on top of us or even imagining it’s another man doing the deed. We stop praying for you, and yes, yes, yes we cheat on you.

So here’s a list of what we expect from you men to get us to legit fall and stay in love with you.
  • Have a relationship with God: You cannot say you don’t believe in God and expect us to think you are normal. If we tell you we don’t believe in God as well you had better wake up at 1am to see what angle our legs are on the wall. Most Nigerians are raised to believe in the supremacy of God, that there is a higher being and we reverence Him.
 
  • Know how to pray: See ehn, once you take off the Ferragamo  & Givenchy, there is nothing sexier than a man who can get on his knees and give honor to the most High. Seeing our man pray/seeking God is helluva sexy I tell you. All that gra gra you men be doing, like you’re too big to be bowing before God.
 
  • Be truthful/Honest: Have some integrity- period!
 
  • Be intelligent: We all love a man who is smart. Matter of fact Naija girls love watching their man amongst a group of men speak intelligently over versatile issues. I however don’t mean in an over sabi, I’m always right kind of way. We watch you and secretly smile, hi-fiving ourselves saying “Yup, that’s my baby”.
 
  • Be Kind and Generous: I don’t mean be footing our bills up and down when we are not even married. Yes, we expect our man to give if, and when he can. Shower your woman with what you can afford. If you can comfortably afford a $200 bag as a gift for your lady, but you now decide to buy a $20 bag for her – I have to ask you why? Most girls can deduce their man’s pocket at some point and will know if you are being stingy. This reminds me of when one dude asking me out bought me a salt and pepper shaker set as a 30th birthday present. The price sticker under it was $1.99. Let me not say beyond this.
 
  • Be hard working: Hey couch potato, get up and get working. Find something doing no matter how small. “I don’t believe in working for someone, I want to be my own boss”; this is fine as long as you have the resources to start and sustain a business. You can build a business on the side while earning a steady income. Please, Please, Please, a lazy man is a turn off! And this applies to you men who want to marry a girl for her daddy’s money. Everyone can tell including the girl, her family, your friends, & family – You will never be respected! Don’t be a houseboy in your own marriage.
 
  • Bedroom matters: I don’t know how you’re going to do this but please satisfy your woman in bed. Here’s a public service announcement: Women have orgasms too.  Don’t go and be doing like tolo-tolo there and be done in 1 minute. Read books on sex or something. Just strive to be way better than mediocre. Talk to your woman. Get rid of that colonial thinking that a woman who knows what she wants in bed is loose. You should be happy actually.
 
  • Be a great family man: For the yet to be married men, we want to see you be a great son to your parents, a fantastic brother to your siblings. And if you’re married already – make your wife and children a priority. One of my aunts once told me that her husband was a shitty husband but the best father her kids could ever ask for, and because of that, she remains in the marriage and is quick to forgive his errors when she sees how dedicated he is to their children.
 
  • Dress well: If you know you don’t know how to dress, please take your closest female friend to the mall with you and admit you need help. Your outward appearance is the first thing we see. Especially if you are not handsome, respect yourself jejely and please give us something to work with.  Look, walk, act suave.  
 
  • Be an asset to us: I don’t mean this monetarily. If the relationship ends today – let there be something great that we will miss about you. Let there be a very visible positive difference/growth in my life when you’re in it. You can’t however help me grow if you are not growing in someone way either. Iron sharpens Iron.
LDS lovers please add yours to this list! What's it going to take for you to be his Bonnie!

Xoxo,

Love is a beautiful thing.

 

 

 

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Anonymous
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July 7, 2015 at 11:26 AM delete

Seun, you're not serious at all. All this expectations from our Nigerian men??? You really think highly of them. Berra stop kidding. Dem no reach.

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July 7, 2015 at 11:26 AM delete

Well said,I've taken notes on areas where I need to improve and while I got A1 or A in some also(am not so bad I hope*lol*)God bless ya,cheerio...

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July 7, 2015 at 11:27 AM delete

Humm, now let me use this list to assess my boo. I can already see a couple he's lacking in. Savannah i better not be single after the assessment o

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O. O
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July 7, 2015 at 12:44 PM delete

Hahahha @ tolo tolo. ... that surely cracked me up

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Anonymous
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July 7, 2015 at 1:55 PM delete

Sav,
There's this guy at my church that i like a little. He seems to like me a lot and has been asking me out on dates but i give him an excuse all the time. He is Christian and always in al church programs. Me thinks he even wants to be a Pastor. My problem now is that the guy is a terrible dresser. Infact he is horrific. Please permit my language. I almost feel like i will be embarrassed for people to see me in public with him dressed like that. This is the only thing that has struck out to me other than him being a christian. What do you think i should do? Is it okay to suggest better styles to him and if so how do I go about it?

-p.s I'm from ADM

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Anonymous
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July 7, 2015 at 4:20 PM delete

Adm Seun, abi na Sav, which one should we call you o. I love this blog. Your stories are just funny. Just saw the link you posted on the group page. I'll be coming here now.

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Savannah
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July 8, 2015 at 2:59 PM delete

lolll..... haba now. Not all Naija men are like this. That's why articles like this exist, to help them out. Good luck finding a good one.

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Savannah
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July 8, 2015 at 3:23 PM delete

Loll.... where do i begin from. I should say thanks for even trusting me to give advice in the first place. I'm not in any place to give advice since i'm no expert - i'm still learning myself. I will however say this: Don't be fooled by the fact that a guy or girl is always in church or attend all church programs. It is by no way an accurate way to measure a person's dedication to God. A lot of tricky people use this rouse as a cover up for really bad behavior- evil sef in some cases.
Per the dressing, i really don't know oo. I would say this, if you like him- insist on conversations over the phone\skype\emails etc first to really ascertain his personality. In the course of all this which could span over weeks, start emailing him pictures of shirts\pants\shoes\blazers that you love and say something like "i just saw this and thought it would look nice on you". If he aint slow he'll get the message after 2 or 3 times. Lets just hope he's not hoping you'll buy iy for him.
Just start slow- no rush- take your time, and groom him.

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Savannah
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July 8, 2015 at 3:27 PM delete

Lolll.. anyone oo my fellow ADM. Thanks mama

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Anonymous
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July 10, 2015 at 4:36 PM delete

hahahha as always you got me cracking up at work!

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Momo
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July 10, 2015 at 5:25 PM delete

Nice one! Now, it is only fair that the next list is for "how to get a naija man to legit love you" !

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Anonymous
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July 12, 2015 at 7:20 AM delete

Momo, but we all know there are only 3 ways to get a naija man.
Step 1: pretend like you care about him
Step 2: Cook for him
Step 3: Open your legs for him
Since you people only know food and sex.
These steps have been working since the stone age.

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