I thought we were getting along until I said I was Nigerian

• A Nigerian man in the UK shared how his Bumble match allegedly unmatched him after he revealed he was Nigerian.

• The woman, who said she was Ghanaian and born in the UK, ended the conversation shortly after learning his background.

• His story has sparked online reactions about dating, stereotypes and perceptions of Nigerians abroad.

• Nigerians have built a strong global reputation in areas like business, technology, entertainment and professional success.

A Nigerian man living in the United Kingdom has caused a stir online after sharing what he described as a surprising experience with a Bumble match.

According to him, everything appeared to be going smoothly during their conversation until they started talking about their backgrounds.

The man explained that he matched with a woman on the dating app and asked where she was originally from because she was Black.

He said the woman revealed that she was Ghanaian but had been born and raised in the UK.

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Sharing his own background, he told her that he was Nigerian and had only moved to the UK three years ago.

However, shortly after the exchange, he noticed that her profile and conversation had disappeared.

The man said he believed he had been unmatched, leaving him wondering if his nationality had anything to do with it.

“Bro, like, the thing do me like say rapture don happen? The way her contact disappeared. Nigerians are wetin, wetin, oh God,” he joked while recounting the experience.

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His story quickly caught attention online, with many Nigerians relating to the frustration of dealing with stereotypes about their nationality, especially in foreign countries.

Nigerians living abroad often face mixed perceptions. While the country has produced globally recognised entrepreneurs, entertainers, academics, athletes and technology professionals, negative stereotypes about Nigerians also exist in some spaces because of issues such as internet fraud and isolated criminal cases involving a small number of individuals.

Despite this, Nigerians have continued to make significant contributions internationally. From leading technology startups to excelling in medicine, finance, entertainment and academia, many Nigerians have built successful careers and communities across the world.

The dating experience shared by the man has now become another online conversation about how nationality, identity and stereotypes can influence first impressions in relationships.

While it remains unclear why the woman unmatched him, the incident has sparked humorous reactions from Nigerians who joked about the realities of dating abroad as Africans.