Media personality and entrepreneur Toke Makinwa has advised singles to maintain their standards when choosing a partner, regardless of societal expectations.
She stated that women have the right to seek financial support from men, emphasizing that men uncomfortable with such expectations should simply avoid those women.
Speaking on her podcast Toke Moments, she discussed relationship dynamics and financial dependency, encouraging individuals to find partners who align with their values and expectations.
“You don’t need to lower your standard. There are over a billion people in this world. You can go and find somebody who has what you are looking for. Stop letting society dictate for you.
“If you say, ‘Oh, this girl is a money-hungry b!tch. All she wants is a man to pay her bills.’ If you can’t pay her bills, leave. There is another guy who that is what he is looking for.
“I feel like we make things harder than they are; fighting online with our opinions. If somebody is not what you are looking for, refuse the urge to start trying to pinpoint what is wrong with them because it is actually a reflection of you and not them.”
In the same episode of Toke Moments, media personality Toke Makinwa reflected on being single and childless at 40. She admitted that while marriage is a possibility, rushing into it could have led to another divorce.