In a candid conversation with media personality Chude Jideonwo, Nollywood star Daniel Etim-Effiong opened up about a phase in his life when he lived as a womaniser. Though short-lived, he described the experience as a significant period of growth and self-discovery—one he now cautions young men against repeating.
“Maybe there was a time in my life I fit the definition of a womaniser,” he admitted. “Not for long stretches, but in certain seasons, I explored. So perhaps, yes.”
Etim-Effiong explained that while those moments were marked by excitement on the surface, they ultimately taught him that true fulfilment doesn’t lie in juggling multiple relationships. “On paper, it feels like that’s the life. But in reality, it’s not always fulfilling,” he said. “If I learned from it, then it served its purpose.”
Now married and more intentional, the actor emphasised the long-term consequences of romantic habits formed in youth. He advised young people not to cultivate patterns they wouldn’t want to carry into their future marriages.
“It may seem cool to be a player,” he said, “but if that becomes your lifestyle, you won’t change overnight. Commitment is a muscle—you have to build it. If you’re used to walking away or juggling multiple partners, marriage won’t automatically make you loyal or patient.”
Etim-Effiong concluded with a warning: “Don’t develop habits you won’t want to live with forever. If you never learned to commit, the moment marriage gets tough, your instinct will be to walk away or look elsewhere.”
