Media personality Toke Makinwa recently shared a light-hearted moment on social media, posting a message she received from an enthusiastic aunt who urged her to get married.
Toke humorously embraced the Nigerian matchmaking tradition, appreciating her aunt’s concern and making light of the situation.
The WhatsApp message from Toke’s aunt expressed the aunt’s desire for Toke to find a suitable partner and settle down. Toke responded with laughter, acknowledging her aunt’s good intentions and subtly highlighting the cultural norm of family members often playing a role in matchmaking in Nigeria.
Toke Makinwa, who has been candid about her personal life in the past, made headlines a few years ago when she expressed her readiness to give marriage a second chance. In a post shared on her Instagram page, she announced that it would be her last year as a single lady, expressing her openness to love and marriage.
Additionally, Toke Makinwa has used her platform to address relationship dynamics. In September 2021, she pleaded with Nigerian men to consider giving rich and beautiful girls a chance. In her candid message, she discussed the stereotypes and challenges that beautiful women often face in the dating world, emphasizing the need for men to look beyond appearances.
