- The conversation around quick marriages raises critical questions about the nature of relationships today: How well can we really know someone in such a short period? In the age of instant gratification, are we sacrificing depth for speed?
Can you really get married after just three months of dating? This question has sparked heated discussions online, with netizens weighing in on the complexities of relationships and the pitfalls of hasty commitments.
During the "Relationship Tuesday" segment on NTV’s Your World Show on January 21, 2025, a woman shared her whirlwind experience of marrying a man she dated for only three months. “I met this guy and within 3 months we were married. In those 3 months I received so many gifts until things changed…He would travel without telling me. I couldn’t question anything about his life. He started cheating and he wouldn’t even lie about it.”
Her story resonated with many, prompting a flurry of reactions on social media, particularly from Kenyans on X.
@PeteroMaina advised caution, stating, “When the deal is too good, think twice.”
@willkirima echoed a similar sentiment, urging, “You rushed it. Three months in college doesn’t even guarantee a degree, so why rush into a lifetime commitment? Take your time—prolong courtship. They might not even be single.”
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The discourse took a more serious turn with @TheJoeNgigi, who remarked, “The fact that women are 100% right in history of relationships and men are always the problem should raise some common sense to this gender. Yaani nyinyi ndio tu huumizwa na venye mko "wazuri and clean."
Criticism of the woman's decision was stark. One user noted, “But women! 3 months you have barely known if he is using his real name. There is another one who met a guy on tinder and took him home, only for her to go to the shops in the morning to find him touching the private parts of her 3yr old baby and she was cursing him. Madness.”
@Mukindia_K questioned the feasibility of such quick marriages, declaring, “How do people get married in 3 months? Wazimu.
Others highlighted the dangers of toxic relationships. @KelvinW97533388 warned, “The worst thing you can ever do in a relationship world is dating a narcissist. NEVER IN YOUR LIFE SHOULD YOU DO THAT. Upon realizing, just walk away quietly, saves you a lot.
Meanwhile, @julio05182369 suggested that materialism often blinds women: “Women are often blinded by the materialistic things.”
@mikeamalia40041 noted the troubling dynamic: “Narcissistic and she only knew her for 3 months, got" married" coz of getting gifts? What's was she? Gold digger? May be she was toxic ...funny how women believe they're flawless.”
The conversation around quick marriages raises critical questions about the nature of relationships today: How well can we really know someone in such a short period? In the age of instant gratification, are we sacrificing depth for speed?
