Who needs a dating app when you have a bestie with data and zero shame?
Swiping right is so 2020, as Gen Z have logged out of the dating apps and handed over the reins of their love lives to their friends; the ones who actually know them and their green flags. Real-life endorsements now trump curated bios and shared experiences matter more than perfectly filtered profile pictures.
This Valentine’s period, Nigerians have taken friend matching to new heights. All over Instagram, friends are publicly “auctioning” their single besties. Posting glowing reviews, playful disclaimers, and even putting them up to cooking challenges while interested admirers compete for a chance at a real-world date set up by Nigeria’s leading seasoning brand, Knorr. It’s bold, hilarious and surprisingly effective.
If you are single and looking for authentic food love connections, here are 8 Nigerians whose friends are currently doing the most to get them boo’d up;
@ojayy_y (Ojehonmon O.)
Nominated by his friend Tobi Bakre, Ojayy is regaling potential love interests with his Knorr-inspired fried rice. What’s a greener flag than green fried rice?
Folastag (Fasanmi Afolabi)
Also nominated by Tobi Bakre — who has carried this matchmaking matter on his head. Folastag is a visual artist and great cook. He has showcased his signature Knorr-inspired Tagliatelle Bolognese pasta dish, which makes the ladies fall to their knees. Go and watch his video and shoot your shot.
Hawa_magaji (Hawananna Magaji)
Served up by her bestie Simi Drey, Hawa is an event and TV host who can throw down in the kitchen too. She is open to sweet-talking, and you might get her signature pasta dish at the cooking date if you shoot your shot. She’s already planning a double baecation with Simi for next year so you know she is serious.
Lumee’s friends are tired of his singleness and have served him up! An MC and Yoruba language connoisseur, Lumee has cooked up a mouth-watering pot of Knorr-flavoured Ẹ̀fọ́ Rírò and paired it with hot Amala to show off his skills. If you’ve been eyeing Lumee_m from afar, this is your chance.
Kolapo__o (Kolapo Omotoso)
If you watched BBN, then you know Kola is not just a green flag; he’s a lush green forest. So, we were surprised to learn that Kola is single and can cook as well. A fine man who can cook won’t be single for long, so run to his comments and shoot your shot louder than the other ladies.
Tobeszn
Publicly nominated by his friend Kaylah Oniwo, Tobe is an internet fashion icon who is looking for “the one”. He is hoping to find a Valentine’s date ASAP, and he is tempting potential lovers with his special pasta with a secret ingredient — Knorr chicken cubes. If you like good food, go and tell Tobe in the comments of his cooking video.
Busayo_debs
Busayo’s love language is cooking, and she loves to season her food with plenty of onions, crayfish and Knorr cubes. She wants to leave the single life behind this year, and Kayla Oniwo has asked her to show off her biggest green flag — cooking. If you are an Odogwu and you love flavoured meals, Busayo is waiting for you to shoot your shot.
Simi_od
Simi has been perfecting her fried rice skills since Food and Nutrition class in secondary school. She loves to cook when she’s happy, stressed, or just bored because good food always lifts her mood. Simi’s friend Taymesan has served her up to the public, and she has displayed her cooking skills on Instagram with a sumptuous, Knorr-inspired fried rice. If you can already taste the rice in your mouth, run to her comment section and shoot your shot!
If this is the future of dating, consider us seated, especially when there’s good food involved. Because if love doesn’t enter through the heart, it can at least enter through the stomach.
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