Have you ever sat down with a friend or a relative, and they tell you an experience they went through either with a guy or a lady and once the story is done, you wish they could tell you more? Well, luckily, Potentash is filled with a number of these stories.
The Singlehood Series is a collection of stories based on the real-life experiences people go through while dating or in relationships. These stories are captivating, shocking, inspiring and relatable. From the married men saga to Tinder swindlers to awkward dates, there’s always a story that will capture your attention.
So, if you are chilling at home and wondering what to do to unwind, you can check out these entertaining stories. The best part about them is that they are so many, so you don’t have to worry about never having a story to indulge in. These stories are based on different people’s experiences and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of Potentash.
To make it easier for you to find a story you like, here is a list of the best singlehood series stories on the blog so far this year.
1. Vivian and Diana had been friends for a long time; they shared moments and secrets. Diana trusted her completely, which made it hard for her to believe she was the thorn in her relationship. My Cousin Stole Her Best Friend’s Fiancé https://potentash.com/2022/01/15/cousin-stole-best-friends-fiance/
2. Her friends tried to warn her about using Tinder, but she was determined to find love. Her date seemed okay initially, but later she realized why red flags should never be ignored. My Tinder Date Threatened To Kill Me https://potentash.com/2022/01/12/tinder-date-threatened-me-relationships/
3. She was busy trying to find remedies for his situation while he was busy living up to his title of “Dzaddy Stallion”. He Lied He Had Erectile Dysfunction Just For Her To Find Out He Was A Serial Cheater https://potentash.com/2022/01/07/he-lied-erectile-dysfunction-cheater/
4. Stacy was so excited when Brian asked her out. She pulled out her “Sunday best” but ended up getting the shock of her life when she realized what he meant by “lunch”. Her Date Asked Her Out For Lunch Only For Him To Show Up At Her House With Ingredients For Her To Cook https://potentash.com/2022/01/12/asked-lunch-house-cook-dating/
5. Bella and John had the perfect arrangement. They enjoyed each other’s company with no strings attached, but as they spent more time together, their feelings grew for each other. When You Become His Permanent Side Chick https://potentash.com/2022/01/31/become-his-permanent-side-chick/
6. George checked all of Sharon’s boxes. He was handsome and well off in terms of finances, but just when she thought they were the perfect match, she realized he had a very unhealthy attachment to his mother. When The Alpha Male Turns Out To Be A Mama’s Boy https://potentash.com/2022/02/12/dating-alpha-male-mamas-boy/
7. Naomi and Larry had a good relationship, but a simple lie destroyed their bond when she thought they were growing in love and they were expecting a baby. My Boyfriend’s “Work Trip” Turned Out To Be A Secret Wedding https://potentash.com/2022/07/19/boyfriends-work-trip-turned-wedding/
8. Daisy was over the moon about John’s birthday but what was supposed to be a big celebration turned out to be the most traumatizing event for her. He Died With His Side Chick As His Main Chick Prepared His Birthday Surprise https://potentash.com/2022/04/25/died-side-chick-main-chick-surprise/
9. Nancy had always wanted to meet a gentleman who would wine and dine her, and after years of searching, she bumped into Victor. At first, he was everything she wanted, but later, he revealed his true colours. The Perfect Gentleman Turned Out To Be A Rude Freeloading Guest https://potentash.com/2022/01/26/perfect-gentleman-turned-rude-guest/
10. She preferred dating older guys, and when she met Kim, she knew that he was the right man for her. Unfortunately, as they got closer, she realized they were not on the same page about the nature of their relationship. I Dated An Older Guy Who Treated Me Like A Sugar Baby https://potentash.com/2022/03/12/dated-older-guy-treated-me-sugar-baby/
11. Dating in Nairobi is tough; when you think you have found your soulmate, you realize he was just pretending to be perfect. She thought she had met a man better than her ex, but they met one of his previous lovers who ended up embarrassing her in front of her friends. I Found Out My Boyfriend Was A Member Of Team Mafisi https://potentash.com/2022/04/09/found-boyfriend-member-team-mafisi/
12. One of her friends suggested she should try Tinder to keep herself busy during the pandemic. At first, she didn’t get any luck, but when she was ready to delete the app, she met a good prospect. After a while, however, he revealed his true intentions of dating her. I Dated A Tinder Swindler https://potentash.com/2022/02/12/dated-tinder-swindler-romance-scammer/
13. When Jane met Tom, she was excited; her first attempt at a dating app had led her to the man of her dreams, or so she thought. The Date Was Going So Well She Didn’t Expect That Kind Of Disrespect https://potentash.com/2022/01/29/date-going-well-disrespect-relationships/
14. Christmas was the most dreadful time for her, but her boyfriend was determined to change that with a big surprise; sadly, it wasn’t the surprise she anticipated. I Found Out That My Boyfriend Of 2 Years Was Going To Introduce His Girlfriend To His Parents Over The Christmas Period https://potentash.com/2022/01/15/my-boyfriend-introduce-girlfriend-parents/
15. He was the most amazing boyfriend, which made it hard for her to accept that he was a cheater. But as usual, whenever you claim your man would never do something, that’s when he does it in the worst way possible. My Friend Tried To Warn Me About My Boyfriend But I Did Not Believe Her https://potentash.com/2022/06/25/friend-tried-warned-me-boyfriend/
16. She met two men who were both great, and after going through a terrible divorce, it became difficult to resist the attention she was getting from both of them. I Was Dating Two Guys At The Same Time https://potentash.com/2022/02/28/dating-two-guys-same-time/
17. She was into religious men, and when her friend introduced her to Mark, she was sure they would hit it off. Sadly, he ended up being the holier-than-thou type. My Date Was Too Religious Which Put Me Off https://potentash.com/2022/03/12/date-religious-put-off-relationship/
18. Barbara was unaware of the dangers of dating a colleague until she met Ken, who had quite a reputation at her workplace. Her workmates seemed to know what was going on, but as they say experience is the best teacher. Dating My Workmate Was The Biggest Career Mistake I Ever Made https://potentash.com/2022/03/25/dating-workmate-biggest-career-mistake/
19. Her main priority was doing her master’s, but along the way, she met a guy full of red flags that almost made her lose sight of her goals. A Guy I Met While Studying Abroad Almost Ruined My Life https://potentash.com/2022/03/25/guy-abroad-almost-ruined-life/
20. Mike wasn’t the most responsible father, and Susan was determined to change that, but her attempt at making him a better man turned out to be the worst mistake she could ever make. She Encouraged Him To Be More Present In His Child’s Life And Then He Cheated On Her With His Baby Mama https://potentash.com/2022/06/04/cheated-with-his-baby-mama/
21. Faith and Darlene were practically sisters; when Ian came into Darlene’s life, their friendship took an unexpected turn after he tried to make a move on her. My Best Friend’s Boyfriend Accused Me Of Flirting With Him After I Rejected Him https://potentash.com/2022/07/02/friends-boyfriend-accused-me-flirting/
22. Doreen always believed that older men were more mature than men her age; unfortunately, this didn’t seem to be the case with Emmanuel. The Married Guy She Was Dating For Six Months Ghosted Her After They Had Sex https://potentash.com/2022/01/15/married-guy-dating-ghosted-relationships/
23. Noah was nice, stylish and financially stable. Everything that Nicki admired in a man, but everyone has a flaw, and his was too hard for her to ignore. When She Found Out Her Mr Right Was Bi-Sexual https://potentash.com/2022/01/26/found-out-boyfriend-bisexual-relationships/
24. After years of having feelings for him, she was convinced that their date would be the start of a beautiful love story, but things didn’t go as she expected. I Went On A Date With My Crush And He Asked Me To Be His Side Chick https://potentash.com/2022/07/19/crush-asked-me-side-chick/
25. Frank was unlike the bad boys she was used to dating; at least that’s what he made her believe until she saw the signs. When The Nice Guy You Are Dating Is A “Bad Boy” But You Can’t See It https://potentash.com/2022/01/26/nice-guy-bad-boy-relationships/
26. He was in love with her and was sure she was the one after a year, but his happiness was cut short days before their wedding. She Called Off Our Engagement Two Weeks Before The Wedding https://potentash.com/2022/03/25/called-off-engagement-weeks-wedding/
27. Being friends with an ex is often never an issue, especially if you had a mutual breakup. The problem usually comes in when one person starts dating again. I Heard His New Girlfriend Talking Bad About Me https://potentash.com/2022/03/25/heard-new-girlfriend-talking-bad-dating/
28. Her friend recommended a guy, and she went on a date with him. All seemed well on the day of the date until she realized her belongings were missing. I Got Robbed While I Was On A Blind Date At A Club https://potentash.com/2022/04/25/got-robbed-blind-date-club/
29. Most of her friends knew she had feelings for him; her best friend, on the other hand, didn’t seem to understand the girl code when it came to crushes. My Best Friend Knew About My Deep Feelings For My Crush And Still Dated Him After I Introduced Them https://potentash.com/2022/04/09/best-friend-dated-my-crush/
30. She was vulnerable and desperate for affection, so she gave him a chance. During their date, she remembered why she was hesitant to be with him. I Went On A Date With A Yes Man https://potentash.com/2022/02/28/went-date-yes-man-relationships/
31. Tina wasn’t much of an adrenaline junkie, but when her crush finally noticed her, she couldn’t resist spending time with him. He Asked Me To Go Skydiving And I Agreed To Impress Him Yet I Have A Fear Of Heights https://potentash.com/2022/04/25/skydiving-agreed-impress-fear-heights/
32. When her crush decided to give her a chance, she was overjoyed; during their date, however, she realized why a crush should sometimes remain a crush. My Crush Embarrassed Me And Then Ignored Me At A Movie Date https://potentash.com/2022/07/01/crush-embarrassed-me-movie-date/
33. It had been a while since Grace had been on a date, and when she bumped into an old friend who asked her out, she agreed but later regretted her decision. My Date Made Me Watch Inappropriate Videos On Our Date At A Restaurant https://potentash.com/2022/07/01/date-watch-inappropriate-videos-restaurant/
34. Brian loved Mercy, but his wife was not going to let him go that easily, and she was willing to do anything to keep him by her side. Her Ex’s Wife Threatened To Bewitch Her Because He Was Still In Love With Her https://potentash.com/2022/06/18/exs-wife-threatened-bewitch-her/
35. Tony was handsome, tall, and everything Sharon wanted in a man. But unlike most men, he wasn’t much of a hard worker. He Saw A Perfect Sponsor In Her https://potentash.com/2022/06/03/he-saw-her-perfect-sponsor/
36. Dating a man with a female best friend is a very tricky situation. Annie didn’t seem to think it was an issue until she started getting sidelined by her boyfriend. We Broke Up Because Of His “Relationship” With His Female Best Friend https://potentash.com/2022/07/30/broke-up-female-best-friend/
37. Imagine dating a guy, and he asks you to stop calling him by his name and start calling him “lord”. You would think it’s a joke, right? Well, in this case, it wasn’t. My Boyfriend Asked Me To Address Him As Lord https://potentash.com/2022/07/29/boyfriend-asked-address-him-lord/
38. Janet was never a fan of meeting guys online, but things seemed to be going well with Charles. During their date, they ended up having a misunderstanding which led Charles to the love of his life. My Date Started A Fight And Ended Up Leaving With Another Woman https://potentash.com/2022/07/14/date-left-with-another-woman/
39. His crush agreed to go on a date with him, but his moment of happiness was cut short when he saw another side of her. My Crush Criticized Everything At The Restaurant I Took Her To And Harassed The Staff https://potentash.com/2022/04/25/crush-criticized-restaurant-harassed-staff/
40. There’s always something so special about the words “I love you”, especially when they come from someone you have built a romantic bond with. But when these words are said during a first date, they give off a weird vibe. He Confessed His Love For Me On The First Date https://potentash.com/2022/03/12/confessed-love-first-date-relationships/
41. Sip and Paint is usually a fun event; you get to explore your creative side with your partner as you indulge in a few drinks. However, this isn’t usually the case with everyone, especially if the person you are with can’t handle his liquor. My Blind Date Got Too Drunk At An Event And Embarrassed Me https://potentash.com/2022/01/15/blind-date-drunk-event-embarassed/
42. She thought she had met the most charming man, but as time passed, it dawned on her that she had involuntarily started a course on character development. She Met A Good Christian Man On Social Media Who Ended Up Being A Facebook Swindler https://potentash.com/2022/03/10/christian-man-kenyan-facebook-swindler/
43. Nina had the worst luck when it came to relationships. To self-reflect, she went on vacation and met Adeel, who helped her let go of her pain. The One Where A Fling Helped Her Heal https://potentash.com/2022/06/03/fling-helped-her-heal-relationships/
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