Your friend who has never had a relationship longer than three months just posted a Twitter thread: '10 Signs He's Not the One.' The newly self-appointed relationship expert is a Nigerian social media staple. They discovered one psychology book. They watched two YouTube videos. They had one situationship that ended badly. Now they are dispensing wisdom like they invented love. The advice is always extreme. "If he doesn't text back in 30 minutes, he's cheating." "If she asks for money, she's using you." "If they don't post you, they don't respect you." There is no nuance. No context. Just rules for a game they have never won. And the lives! They go live at midnight to answer relationship questions. The questions are always the same. "He cheated, should I stay?" The answer is always "Leave him, queen!" Even when the full story isn't known. Even when the "queen" has also cheated. Even when leaving is not financially possible. The advice is performance, not practicality. But the engagement! The threads get thousands of likes. The lives get hundreds of viewers. The expert gains followers. The cycle continues. Tomorrow they will be a financial expert. Next week, a fitness coach. The expertise is fluid. The confidence is permanent. Do you have a friend who became an overnight expert in something? And did you ever take their advice?
