10 Nigerian Women Share How Male-Centred Friends Strained Their Friendships

Ten Nigerian women share difficult experiences with friends whose relationships with men repeatedly came before friendship, personal boundaries and shared plans. Their stories include being stood up for new partners, having joint savings withdrawn without consent, being mocked to impress men and watching friends disappear once they began dating. Some accounts also describe more serious consequences, including unsafe encounters, abuse and betrayal. The women explain why they eventually created distance or ended those friendships.

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