Romance In African Analysis

Many women including myself like to claim that the male segment of our population knows nothing about love and romance. African men in particular get a lot of criticism for been un-romantic and incapable of expressing their emotions. From personal experience I would say that this is not true, some of the most romantic men I have dated are African. However, what is romance really? I like to define it as the expression of love. In this article I define romance through the use of some of my favorite African love quotes. These African quotes give us a glimpse into African culture and views on life. They are a part of African history and show us that love and the expression of love are universal. So in defense of my romantic African brothers here are some African love sayings, enjoy them and

If money were to be found up in the trees, most people would be married to monkeys. - African proverb

12. If a young woman says no to marriage just wait until her breasts sag. -Burundi

African Marriage Quotes

Marriage is like a groundnut; you have to crack it to see what is inside. - (African Quote). Ah marriage that bed of roses that is so often talked about. How can one speak of love without speaking of marriage. It is only fitting that we close off this article with quotes about the bonds (sorry I meant joys) of marriage.

1. One who marries for love alone will have bad days but good nights. - Egypt

2. A home without a woman is like a barn without cattle. - African proverb

3. A happy man marries the girl he loves, but a happier man loves the girl he marries. - African quote

4. Marriage is like a groundnut; you have to crack it to see what is inside. - Ghana

5. If you have no relatives, get married. - Egypt

6. A man without a wife is like a vase without flowers. - African Proverb

7. A young wife tends to cook too much at first. - Ethiopia

8. Bread without sauce and a home without a wife are meaningless. - Ethiopia

9. A bird can be guarded, a wife can't. -