I am checking my emails when a LinkedIn notification comes in. Over the past few months, LinkedIn has morphed into a Facebook for professionals – never more so than in its ability, and willingness, to dreg emails and address books for connections to suggest. This particular suggestion is for a connection to a friend of my father’s from back in the day when he was a struggling academic, labouring under the especially onerous conditions of the Abacha era. I add him, and after a few minutes he accepts. He emails me, asking me where and how I am, how my parents are, and then adds the marriage question..
At a mere thirty one years of age, I appear to be at a stage in life where, when people who have not been in touch for a few years reconnect with me, one of the first things they ask is how my family is – implicitly accepting that I am married already. I wonder how the girls survive it.. Sigh!
A Geek's Life 
So true. people ask that question like women grown on trees or something. But really, bro when are you getting married? Lol
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ah. bros, are you in my mother's employment? haba.. it will come when it will come jor.
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so you reappeared without informing me abi?
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*Hanging my head in shame*
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Welcome to d club! I think for Ladies the question starts much earlier! Lol. Thanks for stopping by.
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I guess! still sucks though. Thanks for stopping by.
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lol…its much worse for ladies but really, what else should they ask? They all married rather 'early' in their time and they think a 31 yr old man very ripe 🙂
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LOL.. 'Ripeness' is relative o.
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