Who Loves More Intensely? – Millennials, Gen Z’s or Gen X

Have you ever wondered about the heights our parents went through all ‘in the name of love’ versus what we are currently seeing?

Well, wonder no more! I have done all the hard work for you.

I have asked Gen Xs (44 – 69 years), Millennials (28 – 43 years) and Gen Zs (12 – 27 years) across the group two questions to determine who loves more ‘intensely’ 😏.

PS: You’ll know why they wanted to remain anonymous when you start reading.

Question 1

What is the ‘craziest’ thing you have done ‘in the name of love’?

I conspired with my husband to get pregnant, so that my parents would allow me to get married to him. As they said I was too young, and it worked!

Gen X from Heirs Energies

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Booking a private jet and flying out to Venice, to surprise him on Valentine’s Day.

(Imagination wan finish me !!! now singing… vivid, imagination !!!)

Chidimma Ugbojiaku from Heirs Energies

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Driving from Chevron to Ikotun Egbe (and back) at almost midnight. An okada guy had to lead me back out from Ikotun Egbe to Osolo Way because it was my first time out there. I had dropped Adebimpe off at her dad’s house and we didn’t have Google Maps at the time – 2003! Of course, that was the last time I saw her live! Thanks to technology and more ‘practical’ options.

Gen X from United Capital

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I took leave from work and booked a flight from Lagos to visit a lady in Abuja. The funny thing is that she was not in love with me, and I spent 3 days in Abuja trying to see her!

Millennial from Heirs Energies

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Spontaneously booked a flight to Ghana to see him.

Millennial from Heirs Energies

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Got married without my parents’ blessing. Well, I had found someone I had fallen for, but my mom had a different idea. She brought another man for me to marry. One she approved of, but I barely knew. She is my mom, so I tried with this guy, but it just didn’t work. That was when I defied my parents. I told my parents, and my dad took it way better than my mom did. I just couldn’t let go of who I had fallen for. He was my best friend, my confidant and there was just no one like him. As sweet as all this was, my mom wasn’t having it, so she stopped talking to me. Long story short, by the time my first child (I was already married btw) was placed in her hands, she completely melted. So now, we are best of friends.

Gen X from Africa Prudential

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I drove a girl in my car from Warri to Benin to buy her ice cream for Valentine’s.

Gen X from Heirs Energies

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Left Uni at 11:30 pm to see my boyfriend off to the airport. There were just a few cars on the expressway throughout the drive from Ogun State to Lagos.

Gen X from Heirs Energies

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I cooked a lot for someone who didn’t really like food. His friends and brother loved what I cooked and always looked forward to it, but the person I was truly doing all that cooking for never for one day showed any interest or appreciated it. So, one faithful day as usual after dishing out the food, he only ate a little off his plate and that was it. When I complained, his response was that he didn’t understand why I cooked when he never asked me to. (🤦🏽‍♀️ I don suffer😁) After that, I decided not to cook for any guy again unless…

Millennial from Heirs Insurance Group

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I sent him a gift on Valentine’s Day, but I did not receive anything in return. That was when I removed my hand from anything Valentine’s Day!!!

Millennial from Avon HMO

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Impersonate to write an exam for the lady my heart truly desired at that time. (Riskiest I have ever taken)

Millennial from Redtech

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There was this guy I really liked, in class, one new girl, Enitan just resumed school in a different class and started sticking to him like glue. My class changed, and he and Enitan ended up as seat partners. Imagine that! One day, I was playing with him and the tomboy in me jumped out and he got hurt. I apologized and we got over it. Days later, I asked him for an extra pencil, and he said he didn’t have one. Right in my presence he gave Enitan one. Men will disgrace you. My female friends gingered me to take action. After school, we went to her house and challenged her to come out if it’s sure for her. We knew her parents wouldn’t be home. Last, last she didn’t come out. Never again, I’m even feeling secondhand shame thinking about it.

Millennial from Transcorp Plc

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Dropping my girlfriend who is my wife now for 6 months at Ago Palace then picking her up in the morning. I stayed in Lekki Phase 1 at the time.

Millennial from Heirs Holdings

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Omo, I’m not really the super lover kind of guy it’s mostly been the other way around for me as I usually get those crazy treatments. But off the top of my head, I’d say at one point when ‘Missus’ had an early morning shift, I woke up and prepared breakfast (Indomie and fried eggs), and in the evening surprised her with chicken and chips. Let’s just say she was elated. Lol.

Millennial from Transcorp Power

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In my young and foolish era, I travelled interstate at night to go and see babe, and the vehicle caught fire midway. It’s why I can’t banter whenever there’s a Berger to Ajah episode on Twitter.

Millennial from Avon HMO

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Driving nearly 50 kilometres at 2 a.m. to her house to resolve issues and makeup.

Millennial from Redtech

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On that faithful day, I went looking for one lady. Let’s just say olopa ko everybody. Apparently, there had been a robbery recently and we had been seen parading the area one too many times. So I was taken to the compound to state who I was always looking for. I ended up putting her in trouble because her mum felt I had already seen her in church, what was I still looking for near their premises?

Millennial from Transcorp Plc

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Get married. I was never one for marriage. I did not believe in a need for marriage. Find your person., love up, a baby along the way and happily ever after, really? But along the line, partly because I am BIG on PDA, my father saw his picture. He asked who he was and what my plan was, and I told him that he was mine and there was no plan. Somehow, my dad got his number, called him and informed him that if he was serious, he would do the needful. And true to form, this guy started planning for this. It took the convincing of everyone except me to realise he was not going to let go. In the end, I did the wildest thing I ever did and got married to my best friend.

Millennial from Africa Prudential

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I went to a music studio, paid for a recording session/engineering, and recorded some of my poems I used to express my Love feelings in a song on a mix tape. The song is titled “Touch”.

Millennial from United Capital

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Holding his hand, pretending that I want to give him something but end up farting on it (disgusting right? LOL!)

Millennial from Heirs Insurance Group

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I almost fought one babe cos of man😂😂

I stalked her so much on social media cos my then-boyfriend was cheating with her. I entered her DM and insulted her too😂😂

Gen Z from Heirs Holdings

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Even as someone who loves love, I really haven’t done anything I’d term as ‘crazy’ to be honest. I like the expressions of my love to very much remain within reason.

Gen Z from The Tony Elumelu Foundation

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First, let me put this out there, that I absolutely hate to walk in the rain. Now, when I say I boarded a bike in the rain without an umbrella to go see this man! I was completely drenched before I got to his place. He had to come pick me up halfway with me dripping wet in his car lmaoo.

Gen Z from United Capital

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Scammed my dad to get a Fendi perfume for my boyfriend at the time. Told him I needed textbooks 😩 😩.

Gen Z from Avon HMO

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While in school, I was dating someone in Abuja, P.S. I schooled in Benin o. Whenever we agreed to see, I would travel by “Road” for HOURS!!!!. On one particular trip, overzealous me bought foodstuff and travelled all the way to Abuja to make Starch and Banga. Guys! This man complained that I packed load to his house and when the food was ready, he said he was preparing me for my husband’s people (house). I cried.

Gen Z from Transcorp Hotels Plc

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Question 2

How did you meet your partner?

I met my husband at my house! He drove my best friend to visit me after I got “served breakfast “by my ex-boyfriend!

Gen X from Heirs Energies

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I met him randomly, on the walkway.

Gen X from Heirs Insurance Group

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We met in Uni in his cousin’s room, and he proposed on my 21st birthday. We have been together for 30 years and married for 25 years.

Gen X from Heirs Energies

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Through her family friend who possibly was ‘under the influence’ (we were out cancelling bottles after work when he showed me a picture of her and asked if I’d like to meet her). Customarily, he wouldn’t hook me up with anyone close to him (neither would I) and I always wondered why because I thought I was a great guy (lol). Must’ve been the bottles that made him ask (lol…GOD works in mysterious ways, his wonders to perform).

Gen X from United Capital

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I met my wife in church as she walked in with an acquaintance. I said hello after church and gave them a lift.

Millennial from Heirs Energies

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She was introduced to me by a friend.

Gen X from Heirs Energies

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When I was ready to get married, I waited for another 3 years praying for God’s direction and He directed me to the right person. I met my wife for the first time on October 1, 2010, did a family introduction after two weeks, traditional marriage on December 12, 2010, and church wedding on March 5, 2021. We are happily married.

Gen X from Heirs Insurance Group

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We met at Dangote’s birthday dinner in Monte Carlo. He was having a chat with Elon Musk when I walked in. It was love at first sight, the rest they say is history.

(Imagination wan finish me !!! now singing… vivid, imagination !!!)

Chidimma Ugbojiaku from Heirs Energies

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In the same office but when I proposed to her, I had to leave the company.

Millennial from Heirs Holdings

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The last serious relationship I was in, we met at an interview. So, while others were scouting for roles, our eyes met. Let’s just say the rest is history. Haha.

Millennial from Transcorp Energy

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We met at work o. She was an intern, and I was young and foolish because I locked myself in the friend zone for yearssssss and then swallowed the key. Thank God, I received sense, eventually.

Millennial from Transcorp Power

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Music brought us together.

Millennial from Heirs Insurance Group

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A job interview. We were to write an aptitude test before the main interview and I had seen her before the test, so I made sure I sat close to her in the hall before the test, helped her with a few questions during the test and after the whole interview, the rest as they say is history.

Millennial from Redtech

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In the beautiful tapestry of fate, my journey began with an official trip, which I originally declined. Little did I know that destiny had woven a romance chapter into the monotonous fabric of work responsibilities. On this trip, I met my life partner, and the ordinary assignment became the amazing background for our love story. It’s funny how a reluctant step led me straight into the arms of the person who would become the love of my life.

Millennial from Redtech

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Through a close friend.

Millennial from Africa Prudential

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We met at the university. We were paired to dissect prawns during a 200L science practical. That was our first obvious meeting.

Millennial from United Capital

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It’s funny how we have different versions of this story. I saw him for the first time in church. I hadn’t attended a physical service in a while, and I randomly had a lead to go on that particular day. After service, on my way home, I saw him and we locked eyes as my cab drove off. Later that evening, I made a tweet about the service, and he immediately liked it and I realised he was the same person I saw in church, so I slid into his DM and no day has gone by without us speaking ever since.

Gen Z from The Tony Elumelu Foundation

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Who do you think loves more intensely from what you’ve read? *wink wink*