This is a very common habit among unmarried couples these days. Whenever you ask them of their relationship status, they are ever quick to tell you they are single or not in a relationship, even when they have one or more lovers. I dont know why some people do this, especially girls. cos its more common with ladies (infact they do it alot). They are never in a relationship whenever they are meeting a new guy. Each time you approach a girl either at the club or at an event, she's quick to let you know that she's not dating. thereby giving you an indirect signal to try your luck with her. when her real boyfriend is somewhere claiming to have a girlfriend when the girl in question is busy going about and telling whosoever cares to know that she's not in a relationship. Most guys also do this. especially the womanizing ones, who cant take their eyes off ladies. their status on facebook or twitter is ever single or not in a relationship. when they actually have one or two girlfriends. and they do this, to deceive and win over girls easily. and whenever they are caught, they are quick to tell you that the other girl is his distant or first cousin. Cousin indeed! And this habit is also common with those in long distant relationship. you are here and he is there kind of relationship. Both of you are bound to cheat on each other and also lie about your relationship status. cos you are both far away from each other and wont know what the other person is up to, where he or she is based. Just like the case of one girl, who was living with a guy on campus as live-in-lovers. But whenever the girl goes to see her family in the village, she's always telling them that she doesn't have a boyfriend or suitor. Can you imagine? so what is she doing with the guy she's being living with as a lover? Abi na try and error she dey do with the guy. This habit of denying one's partner is also common with some married couples. Especially married men. Their wedding ring is ever in their pockets and never on their fingers. they go about chasing young/single ladies, claiming to be single and willing to mingle. when they are already married with four or five kids. And you can never see such men posting/uploading their wives, wedding or family pictures on facebook. they hide them and put single as their relationship status on facebook. And their wives dont know what their hubbies do online. they dont know that their hubbies have already 'divorce' them on facebook. so that they can be able to date/flirt with enough girls online. And we also have some married women who do the same thing. Some of them dont wear their wedding band once they out of the house or whenever they are meeting other men. It gives them the freedom to behave like a 'single' lady again. But sha, it's not common with married women. Cos, being married is a thing of pride in this part of the world. And most of our married ladies wear their wedding ring with pride. But truth be told, it's not a good thing for someone to deny his or her girlfriend/boyfriend, no matter what. Even if things aren't going well in the relationship or marriage. So far you're still in that relationship or marriage, you're still dating or married until when you eventually break up with your partner. Some ladies atimes put up alot of excuses for denying their boyfriends. excuses such as the guy is not committed or serious with the relationship, they dont know where the relationship is headed, her partner/boyfriend is cheating on her or doesn't show his love for her at all. these are mere excuses that doesn't justify your actions. if you are not happy in your relationship and there seem to be no solution to the issues affecting the relationship, you're free to walk out of it, rather than be deceiving yourself by pretending not to be in a relationship when you're...And like what a lady said the other day on facebook. about girls claiming on facebook to be in a relationship ,when most guys are claiming to be single on facebook. So, who are these girls dating? Abi na 'Ghosts'