May this new chapter of your life be filled with sweet romance and beautiful moments. Congratulations to both of you!

To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance." — Oscar Wilde

TYPES OF DATES EVERY COUPLE SHOULD TRY:

1. PICNIC DATE
There is something special and free about the outdoors. Pack up some food and drinks and a leso, find a spot and have fun

2. WALK DATE
Make time to just take a walk as you bond. Walk for long as you hold hands, laugh, bump shoulder to shoulder. You need no money for this

3. ELEGANT DATE
Go all out. Gentleman, ask her out to an expensive, classy venue. Give her a chance to dress up. She will feel special, smiling as you romance her; she wearing her fashionable dress

4. DANCE DATE
Find a place where good music is played or dance is taught and go there as a couple. Salsa, lingala, afro, twist, benga; go to a place where you will sweat, groove and get down

5. IMPROMPTU DATE
Dates don't have to be pre-planned. Be spontenous sometimes, drop everything and go somewhere as a couple for some quality time

6. MOVIE DATE
Go to the cinema. Movies bring out emotions

7. DOUBLE DATE
Go out on a date with another couple close to you. This will give you a chance to celebrate love and talk couple to couple. Your love will grow stronger

8. COMPASSION DATE
There are many people in society to bless. You and your partner, find a children's home, an elderly home, a hospital or someone in need and together go spend time with them. God will bless your love

9. CANDLE-LIGHT DINNER DATE
There is something romantic about looking into each other's eyes in dim candle light. Make it special. Romance is sweet

10. SPECIAL MOMENT DATE
This is when you celebrate big as a couple a special moment like Birthday, Anniversary, Graduation or Promotion. Never forget these moments

11. MAKE-UP DATE
If things between you two haven't been going well. Make effort to save your love by planning a good date. A date provides a good setting to allow you two to talk and get back to deep love

12. LUNCH DATE
Since you work at different jobs, sometimes meet up and have a couple's lunch for an hour or so

13. OLD LOVE DATE
Dates are not for young love only. Sadly, as lovers stay in a relationship/marriage, the dates become fewer as they go through the motions. No matter how long you've been together, step outside your everyday responsibilities and go for a date to rekindle and sustain the excitement

14. SPORTS DATE
Is your favorite football club, rugby team, basketball team, golfer playing? Is it the safari rally, athletics? Go out for dates as a couple where you can scream, cheer and go wild. You two will connect more

15. FRIENDS DATE
Have a barbeque, hook up with friends, throw a party. Organize something as a couple where your love will be celebrated in the presence of close friends

16. TRAVEL DATE
Pack your bags and travel. Break the monotony and as a couple drive, fly, sail to a place you've never been. Experience new attractions together. Your love will never be boring this way

16. STAY AT HOME DATE
Or lock yourself in the house. Not to work or do chores. But to switch off everything and concentrate on each other. Cook together, eat together, make memories for two.

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Dear Lady,

That guy you're dating also need clothes.
That guy you're dating also need shoes.
That guy you're dating also need care.
That guy you're dating also need love.
That guy you're dating also need money.
That guy you're dating is also someone's
child.
That guy you're dating have responsibilities.
That guy you're dating also need your
support.
The guy you're dating also need encouragement.
That guy you're dating also need airtime.
That guy you're dating also need subscription.
That guy you're dating also need special
surprises sometimes.

Go out and hustle.

√ make him proud.
√ Support him.
√ Show him love.
√ Encourage him.
√ Be his cheerleader.
√ Be his motivator.
Please encourage your man.
At least once in a while.
Learn to stand on your own while he keep supporting you as a mere offer.

Uncle, this year do not date broke & hungry ladies. People you have to feed, clothe, transport and shelter. They should go and earn a living else where. Don't be a finished man. Auntie, leave romantic relationships alone and invest in healthy business relationships. I don't know what you're looking for in romance when you cannot make your hair or pay your own transport. It is 2023 and I'm here to say that I deserve a rich babe that will spoil me, provide for me, and make my life soft because i did not come to this life to suffer. No broke and entitlement women please. Stay off with your endless demands.

MEN LIVES MATTERS
MEN ALSO NEED LOVE.

© Peter D'Rock
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You don't need to cook always, but just know how to cook in case of incacity.

On Sunday morning I came out to buy detergent for my cleaning when this guy called me. I know him from the neighboring estate maka arugoro m his landlord oru before ( I have worked for their landlord before).

I asked him wetin carry him come our estate this morning and he replied FOOD. That he is looking for where to buy food.

I took him to nke one woman na-ere nri na our estate but unfortunately the woman no open.

So I started giving him suggestions of what to eat: "why not buy bread na mineral or buns; or better still buy noodles"

And he told me that wetin dey hungry him na real food and not junks.

Thinking na the guy man ji ego, I told him to check Chili's fast food or Mr Biggs, that I'm sure they will open, mana He said he will look for where to buy okpa because na those fancy restaurants na-ere nri costly.

So I left him to continue his quest and went inside.

Now, I don't know if he knows how to cook but was too lazy to cook or he doesn't know how to cook at all....but what I want to say to everybody, especially those men that believes that cooking bu a woman thing is that COOKING IS A SKILL EVERYBODY NEEDS.

When our elder sister gave birth, I was the first person to cook and bring food to the hospital maka the hospital di closer to me than Mama Ogoo. She just told me the soup to make and I delivered.

In fact, I started Omugwo before Mama Ogoo....but na she dey later give Omugwo things and not me. And she didn't thought it wise to share some with me. That woman ji style di selfish but onwero.

Let's continue.....

So, when I was in the world, as in, when I was still doing 'bring down the camera and I wish you are here with me' with my ex, anytime she will be visiting, I usually prepare for her coming like the way John the Baptist prepared for the coming of Jesus; I dey cook and make fruit zobo. A different kind of romance.

Ngwa, ka anyi wepugodi romance aside....I have never been and will never be in that guy's shoe. Imagine going from estate to estate in search of food, adi m handicap?

Well, e no concern me shaa. I finished cleaning that day, brought out Ogbono soup and did small portion control of garri.

Yours Faithfully,
Ben-Smile

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