Media personality and entrepreneur Toke Makinwa has stirred debate after asserting that women are more likely to cheat than men, arguing that they are simply more discreet about infidelity.
Makinwa made the remarks on a recent episode of her podcast, Toke Moments, where she challenged the popular perception that men are the primary perpetrators of cheating in relationships.
According to her, women often have greater opportunity and ease when it comes to infidelity, unlike men who, she said, typically expend significant time, money and effort to cheat.
“Cheating is not a dealbreaker for me, but it comes with a caveat,” Makinwa said. “When I say that, people assume I’m encouraging cheating. I’m not. As I grow older, I realise that it’s not just men who cheat. Why do we make men feel special, as if they’re the only ones capable of it?”
She argued that women’s ability to attract attention and receive advances makes infidelity easier for them, adding that restraint, rather than lack of opportunity, is often what prevents women from cheating.
“Do you know how easy it is for a woman to cheat? It’s even easier for us,” she said. “Men will spend money, effort and time to cheat, but women are usually on the receiving end.
“A woman who is not cheating is not doing so because she can’t. It’s probably because she has restraint.”
Makinwa concluded by insisting that women engage in infidelity more frequently than is publicly acknowledged, but are better at concealing it.
“Women cheat more,” she said, “but they know how to hide it.”
Her comments have since generated widespread reactions on social media, with opinions divided over her claims and their implications for modern relationships.