Pastor Bolaji Idowu of Harvesters International Christian Centre has called out ladies who expect expensive gifts from their partners but allegedly give little in return, stressing that giving in a relationship should be mutual.
The cleric made the remarks during a sermon titled “What Do You Do When Love Begins To Hurt” on October 11, where he questioned how couples could date for months without exchanging gifts.
“How can you date someone for three months and there is no exchange of gifts? And girls will say… Tell them oh… but I’m telling the girls now because giving is not one way. As he’s giving you too, you are giving,” he said.
Describing some women as “professional receivers,” Idowu pointed out what he considered a double standard in the kind of gifts some partners give and expect.
“Some ladies are professional receivers. It’s my birthday. Okay, we agree it’s your birthday — what about his birthday? You now buy boxers and singlets.
“But your own birthday they are buying iPhone, a trip to Qatar. But your own — no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.”
The pastor stressed that genuine love should make giving feel natural and should not be measured only by the cost of a gift.
“If it’s love, it must be easy to give, and giving is two ways.
“If you love somebody, it will be easy to give to. Anybody you love will be easy to give to. And it’s not about getting big things, it’s just small things — I drove by, I saw suya, I bought suya, I saw this, I bought this,” he said.
He reiterated his point by asking: “How can you date someone for three months and there is no exchange of gifts?”
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