Daniel Etim-Effiong Reflects on His Past as a Womanizer
Popular Nollywood actor Daniel Etim-Effiong has opened up about a brief period in his life when he was, by some definitions, a womanizer. In a candid chat with Chude Jideonwo, the actor—who traded engineering for the silver screen—recalled his days of “exploring” relationships with multiple women at once, describing it as a phase of self-discovery.
When asked if he considered himself a womanizer before marriage, Etim-Effiong responded that the answer depends on one’s definition. By the standard of dating several women simultaneously, he admitted there was a time he fit the bill, though he emphasized it was not a long-term lifestyle.
He reflected on those days as valuable for the lessons they brought. “They were periods of learning for me. If I learned, then they were good periods,” he said. One key takeaway? The things that seem fulfilling on paper don’t always live up to the hype in real life.
Etim-Effiong now advises young people to steer clear of womanizing, warning that habits formed while single don’t just vanish after marriage. He explained that if someone is used to jumping from one relationship to another, that pattern is unlikely to disappear with a wedding ring. “If you haven’t developed the muscle for commitment before marriage, you might find yourself wanting to bolt at the first sign of trouble,” he cautioned.
His message: Don’t pick up habits you wouldn’t want to keep for a lifetime, because some patterns are harder to break than a bad Wi-Fi signal.