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Coronavirus fans flames of love in Nigeria's online dating scene

Movement restrictions have pushed people to seek intimacy online (Photo: Shutterstock)

Oreoluwa Akinnawo is in his element. Lagos’s bars and restaurants are shut and Nigerians are struggling to socialise. The pandemic is his perfect time to find a soulmate online.

“The dating thing during this restriction works perfectly for me because I’m really an indoors person,” said Akinnawo, a 25-year-old digital marketer.

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