Our Dark, Lanky And Handsome Man.

Marriage is just for the looks and how much people admire your man. This was Opeyemi’s rule. No matter how much we advise her, she’s never going to listen because all she wants is a handsome man no matter what kind of behavior he has.
I can’t count how many times I have witnessed her mum tell her that marriage isn’t just for the looks but making sure that the two parties work together to achieve a common goal.

“I didn’t marry your father because of looks. I married him because he is the kind of man I want to spend the rest of my life with and see where we are today,” I didn’t know when I raised my hands up to hail her mum for saying the right thing. I’m just like Opeyemi’s mum. I don’t go for the looks as well.

“Don’t you think it will be shameful for me to date a man who’s not cute? I’ve always wanted a dark, lanky and handsome man to be my husband and I’m surely going to get what I want,” this is exactly the way Opeyemi talks to her mum whenever she’s being advised on the kind of man to get married to.

We are both due for marriage and that’s why we go to more clubs, restaurants, beach and other places to have fun maybe our dream men will show up someday. Well, I think I am not as desperate as Opeyemi and I can marry any kind of man as long as I see that we have a future together.

“Hey pretty, I’m Mike. Do you mind if I join you to have lunch?” I’m sure that Mike saw how much Opeyemi gazed at him and it was crystal clear that she loved his physique. I know my friend. The physique is all she wants in a relationship.

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“I do not mind. Have your seat,” the story became different ever since Opeyemi stretched her hands forth to offer Mike a seat.

That led to more dates, more midnight calls, more clubbings and they finally found themselves in the bed. Sharing a bed was the beginning of their love story and their lives before marriage. Now, that was the time for Opeyemi to know if what she wants is actually the best for her.

“I told you guys that I will get whatever I want. That guy is handsome just as the doctor ordered,” I now believed that we truly get what we wanted.
“The lucky girl” was what we used to call Opeyemi because she got the exact kind of man that she wanted unlike me and my other friends. I don’t think I have ever gotten the kind of man I wanted but I’m grateful for what I have because he’s better than what I have always imagined.

Just two months ago, I noticed that Opeyemi hasn’t been posting up her relationship life on her Snapchat story. I know my friend. She wants everyone to know what she’s up to and not having her online means that something is wrong somewhere.

“What’s up? You’ve not been active lately,” this text made Opeyemi spill some facts which we all didn’t know about. The relationship was supposed to be rosy since she got what she wanted but that happened the other way round.

“He cheats a lot and the worst thing about it is that he does it to my face and comes back to beg me. Our communication has also reduced and I’m starting to regret the relationship even though this isn’t how we started,” my mind went straight back to the times when we always warned Opeyemi about wanting to marry her spec.

With the look of things, I could tell that my friend won’t have a long lasting relationship with Mike.

“Just do whatever pleases you,” this was the only advice I could give to her but after two weeks, I was surprised to read a text message from my friend saying that she has broken up with her boyfriend. It’s crazy when you part ways with your dream man.

“How come you broke up just as the doctor ordered boyfriend ?,” her mum asked sarcastically.

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I could see the look on my friend’s face and how bad she wanted to cry.
Eventually, my friend has fallen in love with a guy named Lateef. I never believed that Opeyemi will ever date a guy who’s not dark and lanky but that’s the deal right now and I’m glad that she finds peace in the relationship even than the previous relationships that she has ever been in.