Dare Aroso, a procurement professional and social media commentator who goes by the handle @iDREYY on Twitter, did a madness this week.
He characterized the different chics or hot girls you can find in Nigeria’s social media space and offline these days.
If you ever wondered who a baddie was, or where you could find an ‘awala’ or a ‘civilian’, wonder no more. Aroso has done the job so you don’t have to.
Here are the different types of babes in Nigeria right now and where you may find them in Lagos’ ever evolving, crazy and frenetic social landscape and dating scene….according to Dare Aroso:
1. Baddie:
A full time hot chic. Owns her own business. Has a lot of men who do things for her, and spend money on her.
She’s always bucked up, but never spends. Gyms, restaurants, ashewo dresses, Snapchat. iPhone 12 Pro Max Upwards.
2. Civilian:
9-5. Barely outside. Always tired because work choke. Rarely spends on herself. Has men, but doesn’t have their time. Looking for serious relationship. No time for gym. Corporate. Goes out for a few hours on weekends and public holidays. iPhone XS Max – 12 Pro, android.
3. Amotekun:
Ajoke CEO. Sells clothes on WhatsApp. Sells perfumes. Does makeup. Has a customized bonnet. Dates yahoo boys. Her WhatsApp status is always full of subs. Never does anything for herself. Always on the prowl for spenders. Uses iPhone 7 Plus – XR.
LOCATIONS OF CONCENTRATION:
Baddie: Island (Victoria Island, Lekki, Ikoyi), Yaba, Surulere, Ebute Metta, Ikeja GRA, Magodo.
Civilian: Festac, Shomolu, Gbagada, Maryland, Ogudu, Ogba, Omole.
Amotekun: Bariga, Oworo, Ketu, Arepo, Ojodu.
CHURCHES THEY ATTEND:
Baddie: Harvesters, HOTR, Catholic, all those “ride on pastor” churches.
Civilian: RCCG, CAC, Anglican….
Amotekun: Cele, C/S, Ori Oke
WIGS Used:
Baddie: Always laid. Patronizes instagram vendors.
Civilian: Tangled. Always brushing. She carries a brush everywhere because o le tangle any fokin time.
Amotekun: If Pablo no buy for am, na braids wey dey reach waist abi knees she go do.
Social Media/IM She’s Active On, and Content:
Baddie: Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, iMessage, Instagram, Clubhouse.
Content: Soft life advocate. Business. Cruise. Fighting men.
Civilian: Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp
Content: Always retweeting/screenshots funny stuff.
Amotekun: TikTok, Facebook, Instagram.
Content: Shaking bumbum on TikTok, joins trending sounds. Insults people online. Insults people because of Big Brother housemates, Wizkid, Davido.
Favorite Artistes:
Baddie: Tems, Wizkid, Davido, Drake, Buju, Victony, Rema, Dunsin Oyekan, Adekunle Gold.
Civilian: Tope Alabi, Mercy Chinwo, Davido, Ayra Starr, Tiwa Savage, Zinoleesky.
Amotekun: DJ YK Mule, Idowest, Zlatan, Zinoleesky, Naira Marley.
*BONUS: Let’s add Awala to Dare’s list, shall we? These are babes you find in places like Ajegunle, Okokomaiko, Ijesha, Amukoko etc.
They are the girlfriends of ‘Area Boys’ or street urchins. You know them by their tight bumshorts and cheap wig; and they can break a bottle on your damn head if it came to that and without hesitation.
They drink cheap alcohol from sachets and can’t relate with Shisha in a club.
They club hard, they smoke hard and their bodies are harder. Yeah, you get it now, don’t you.