Welcome to Cotonou, Where Love Gets Complicated
They said they came to study. But somewhere between the wigs, waist beads, and Wi-Fi passwords, a new syllabus emerged, one focused on love, lies, and survival.
If you’re a Nigerian guy schooling or hustling in Cotonou, consider this your ultimate guide to dating with your eyes wide open.
No Parents, No Wahala: The Cotonou Freedom Formula
Let’s talk about the freedom formula of No Parents, No Wahala in Benin Republic. No seems to mention the wild lifestyle that comes with the freedom of living alone. One of which is the multiple-boyfriend scenarios.
In Cotonou, there’s no curfew. No mummy shouting, “Who’s that boy?” Just total freedom and some of these girls are using it to run emotional Ponzi schemes.
To her, it’s not cheating, it’s multi-tasking. After all, Cotonou is expensive, and “If you’re not providing, someone else will.”
Love as a Hustle: Where Emotions Meet Return on Intentions
Relationships on the other hand with Nigerian girls living in Cotonou are also a hustle mentality. In Cotonou, love has a job description, and for some Nigerian girls, that job is to secure the bag, not the boy.
Forget butterflies and compatibility, relationships are strategic investments. Love is business, and every boyfriend has a deliverable.
Most Nigerian girls in Cotonou have one goal, and that is to live soft. And love, my brother, doesn’t pay bills. So, they divide their attention like a Google spreadsheet.
- One for Uber money
- One for food and airtime
- One for lodge rent
- One for shawarma and soft life
You’re just the POS machine with feelings.
Cotonou Lodges: Big Brother with Broken Hearts
Cotonou lodges are like Big Brother houses, everyone’s dating everyone, and nothing is real. She tells you she’s sleeping early, but by 10pm, another guy’s knocking with shawarma and intentions; it can be chaotic.
She tells you she’s sleeping early, but someone else is knocking by 10pm. You leave snacks; another guy comes with suya and sweet words. It’s not just dating, it’s a dating economy.
If you’ve never met another guy inside your girl’s lodge, congrats. You’ve dodged premium breakfast.
But Are the Guys Innocent? Not Really.
Let’s keep it 100. Some guys are enablers.
They flex cash, compete to impress, and treat girls like trophies. Random iPhones, urgent transfers, flashy dates, and then they cry when loyalty is sold to the highest bidder.
In this game, both sides are playing.
Disclaimer: Not Every Girl is Guilty of this Crime.
Let’s not generalise. Not every Nigerian girl in Cotonou is out here running emotional Ponzi schemes.
Many are focused, loyal, and genuinely chasing their degrees, and not vibes.
But this blog is not about them. It’s about the ones who turned “I love you” into “Send me 5k.”
In Cotonou, love might find you. But before it does, remember, “You can’t build a future with someone who sees you as a walking ATM.”
Love doesn’t pay bills. But your wallet does. So if you’re falling, fall smart. And maybe, don’t leave your slippers behind.
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