Reality TV star, actress, and entrepreneur Venita Akpofure has a message for anyone constantly asking about her love life: she’s doing just fine without a boyfriend and she's not in a hurry to change that. In a candid and uplifting statement, Venita pushed back against societal pressure to be in a relationship, making it clear that her current focus is peace, purpose, and personal happiness. “Life is supposed to be fun, not a relationship competition. Those constantly asking me, ‘Where is your boyfriend?’ please, let me be! I’m not lacking love, I’m just loving myself first.” Her words strike a chord in a culture where a woman’s worth is too often measured by her relationship status. But for Venita, wholeness isn’t found in titles, it’s found in self-respect, emotional freedom, and living fully in the present. “I’m in a phase where I laugh hard, sleep well, eat good food, make money, and chase my dreams. I don’t need a boyfriend to validate my happiness.” She’s not against love, but she refuses to **put her life on pause waiting for it. “If love comes, fine. If not, I’m not going to pause my joy waiting for someone’s son to find me.” Venita also didn’t shy away from calling out the illusion that all relationships equate to happiness: “Some of you are in relationships and still crying yourself to sleep. Let me enjoy my peace while it lasts.” Her closing words are a mantra every woman should hear: “I choose happiness, wholeness, and growth. The right person will come, but until then, I’m enjoying myself, period!” In an age where pressure to “belong to someone” is constant, Venita Akpofure is choosing to belong to herself first and we love to see it.