Social media personality, Geh Geh, has stirred intense controversy online after firmly asserting that African men should not kneel while proposing to women.
During a recent appearance on The Honest Bunch Podcast, Geh Geh expressed strong views about proposal culture, arguing that men lower themselves unnecessarily by kneeling for women. According to him, within African tradition and logic, a man is offering a woman an opportunity, not begging for acceptance.
In his words:
“Naturally, in Africa, men are not supposed to kneel to propose to a woman because you’re doing the woman a favour. It’s like doing someone a favour and still kneeling to beg them. It doesn’t make sense.”
Expanding on his argument, Geh Geh insisted that men gain little from marriage compared to women. He claimed that women are usually the major beneficiaries in most marital setups, while men can live fulfilled lives without formal marriage.
“If we’re being honest, men don’t need marriage for anything. What do I really need a woman for? Nothing. The only thing a man needs a woman for is children, and even without marriage, you can still have them. So if I know I don’t really need you and I’m inviting you into my life, why should I kneel?”
His comments sparked widespread debate across Nigerian social media platforms, with thousands weighing in on the controversial stance. Some praised him for being bold and unfiltered, while others accused him of disrespect, ignorance, and promoting toxic masculinity.
One social media user wrote: “Geh Geh always drops controversial truth bombs, I love it.” Another responded, “If you don’t need women, why are you always talking about them?”
The conversation has since grown into a national debate, with many questioning whether modern proposal traditions should reflect Western norms or African cultural values. Others dismissed Geh Geh’s position as clout-chasing, arguing that kneeling during proposals is a symbol of love, not inferiority.
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