Nollywood actress and media personality Toke Makinwa has weighed in on the role of financial compatibility in relationships and marriages, urging people to date within their financial class to avoid unnecessary challenges. Speaking on a recent episode of the MENtality podcast hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Makinwa argued that financial imbalance in relationships often creates tension, particularly when men pursue partners whose lifestyles exceed their earning capacity.
According to her, some men ignore compatible partners within their financial bracket in pursuit of women they cannot comfortably afford, only to later accuse women of being materialistic.
“I am a big believer in dating within your age and within your class. That way there will not be stories that touch. You will have a good girl at home, a girl who will even make dinner with her own money when you don’t have. Yet, some men will still want to cheat on her with a woman they can’t afford,” she said.
Makinwa also reflected on how financial success can affect relationships, noting that wealth does not fundamentally change a person's character but rather exposes who they truly are.
“Heaven forbid you end up with a guy who hasn’t blown. The day he blows up is when you will know his true personality. And that scares women. Money doesn’t change people; it just reveals who the person is. So many men are treating women who sacrificed everything for them badly,” she added.