Why Some Expat Daters Say They Avoid Yoruba Traditional Wedding Expectations

I know several Western men living and working in Nigeria who are looking for serious relationships and marriage. Some say they became uncomfortable after learning about certain Yoruba traditional wedding expectations, including public rituals they see as humiliating for the groom. They also raise concerns about marriage laws and personal expectations around family involvement. According to them, this has led them to state on dating profiles that they do not want to date Yoruba women. Some Yoruba women still message them to explain that their families do not share those expectations. The men say they politely decline, but claim that some responses become hostile. This is an anecdotal account, and wedding traditions and personal values differ widely among Yoruba families and individuals.

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