Itunu and I first met in December 2022 at my brother’s party. At the time, it felt like an ordinary introduction, loud music, a crowded room, nothing remarkable. In 2023, we met again at my brother’s place and were reintroduced. I remember telling her that day, “we are going to be best friends.” We exchanged numbers, followed each other on Instagram, and started texting. At first, her responses were a little lukewarm. She had just come out of a relationship that didn’t work out and was fully in her “I’m going to stay single” phase. Honestly, I wasn’t looking for a relationship either, so we stayed friends. I tried to be intentional and gentle with her and over time, we grew fond of each other, and she slowly began to open up. Our first date went so well that in my mind I was already thinking, “This one no dey go anywhere.” In August 2023, she relocated to Canada for work. Even with the distance, we stayed connected, FaceTimes, texts, reels, and everyday conversations. We officially started dating in April 2024. Long distance is not for the faint-hearted o! but we were intentional and kept showing up for each other every single day. In September 2024, she visited America, and we finally got to spend time together and celebrate the New Year. By May 2025, she had moved back to the United States, I proposed in March 2026, and the rest is history.

I met Okhai through his older brother, Izi, and his wife, Veekey. Izi was about four years ahead of me at University of Lagos, and after moving to Texas, we reconnected. Their house was just 15 minutes from mine, so they’d invite me over for family events from time to time. I first met Okhai at one of those events, a Christmas party at their house. According to me, we met. According to him, we didn’t. 🙄 To be fair, he had just moved to the US a few months earlier and had met a lot of people around that time, so I’ll let it slide… a little. 😂 Fast forward to early 2023, Izi and Veekey invited me over again, but this time with a mission I knew nothing about: matchmaking. We got introduced (again), and this man confidently said, “I know we’ll be best friends.” Meanwhile, in my head, I was already like, “Yimu.” 😭We exchanged contacts, and he mentioned he was more of a texter. I laughed because I was definitely more of a caller. We started talking, but I won’t lie, I did small shakara with my replies because at that point, I had seen shege promax and genuinely had no interest in dating anybody. But Okhai stayed patient, consistent, and intentional. Eventually, we went on a date as friends, and shortly after, I moved to Canada. Somehow, the communication never stopped. Mr. “I’m more of a texter” suddenly became Mr. “Daily video calls.” 😂 By April 2024, we were unofficially official, and when I visited the US in September, he asked me to be his girlfriend properly. Most of our relationship was long distance until I moved back to the US in May 2025. Since then, it’s been such a beautiful journey of love, consistency, and intentionality ❤️