Etim-Effiong often advises young people to avoid womanizing because it can negatively impact their future relationships and marriages, emphasizing how difficult it can be to break the habit.

When asked by Chude if he was a womanizer before marriage, Etim-Effiong responded, “It depends on your definition of a womanizer.”

Chude clarified, “A man who dates multiple women at the same time.”

Etim-Effiong admitted, “Maybe there was a time in my life I was. Definitions vary, but by that standard, perhaps for some periods I was. Not for long stretches, but I did explore.”

On whether those were good times, he said, “Yes, they were periods of learning for me. If I gained something from them, then they were good periods.”

When asked what he learned, Etim-Effiong explained, “I realized that some things don’t bring the fulfillment you expect. On paper, it might seem appealing, but in reality, it’s different.

“I often tell young people it might seem ‘cool’ to be a player, but if you adopt that lifestyle, it doesn’t just disappear overnight.

“So, don’t develop habits you aren’t willing to carry for life. If you can’t commit to one person and keep jumping from relationship to relationship, that behavior won’t just stop when you marry.

“If you haven’t developed the ‘muscle’ for commitment, you’ll face challenges and might immediately want to leave or think, ‘I’m talking to you, you’re not listening, so I’ll find someone who will.’”