Okay, this might sound like just another Nairaland thread but I've looked at the old posts and seen nothing that refers to this situation. So, I know a girl who's a little confused, worried and REALLY skeptical about her new relationship. A little while ago, she met a guy and they kind of bonded immediately, about three weeks after they met,he asked if they could be exclusive. Her problem now is while she comes from a modest middle class background- Federal government college, Nigerian University, he comes from one of the elite Nigerian families- World class Ivy-league education, has travelled the world and dated the most exotic girls imaginable. He says he loves her and although she feels strongly about him, she can't shake the feeling it won't work out long term because we Nigerians are pretty class conscious and whereas she's not from a poor home, his is extremely wealthy. I've told her she should take a chance but she maintains that reality shows that guys from that sort of background tend to hook up with girls from similar backgrounds- summer holidays, schools abroad, elite social class and so she's afraid if she lets herself fall completely in love with him, she'll end up hurt in more ways than one. Does she have a valid point or is she just seeing trouble where there's none?

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She has a point n same tym she's jst bein worried unnecessarily, ppl r diff, d guy cld b bt u neva can trust men
Even if she lays her fears 2 him, he ll convince her n who knows, he myt b tellin d truth or otherwise
Men r jst unpredictable
She shld enjoy d love wyl it lasts sha

it can work bw them cos guys dnt give damn about a girls financial or family background like the girls do care abt such, but it will only wrk if n only if she doesnt show any atom of diamond digging to scare the guy off, which she will soon display unknowingly. advice her to stay away from such attitudes if she wants it to work.

she has a point!
But she can never really know for sure if the class thing would be an issue or not!
Dating and relationships are RISKS!you never can tell what the end will be.
The question she should ask herself is if the guy is worth taking that risk for....
And the best she can do is live and ENJOY the relationship while it lasts!

At least she doesn't come across as a gold-digger. lol

Thanks for the responses. She's the furthest thing from a gold digger. All the while I've known her, though she's beautiful and smart and could probably date any guy she wanted, she's always dated guys who barely had anything and that's her main problem right now. She's a simple girl who has always dreamt of having a simple guy to start life with and to her this guy is like everything far from what she's always wanted...but somehow she likes him. He hasn't spend a dime on her and she's content just exchanging phone calls (they live in different cities). She's skeptical though about them spending time together. Her taste runs more to quiet and homely entertainment; he seems the sort that like expensive restaurants and clubs ( she's not entirely sure though). So far she says she'll just take it slow but she believes he'll lose interest once he finds out she's never been to the South of France nor wears Manolo Blahniks and has no problem shopping in Balogun Market. Do these things really bother guys?