PUNCH
GODFREY GEORGE explores the rising phenomenon of multiple sex rounds among men and women, highlighting how social pressure, misguided beliefs around masculinity, and the performance-driven culture of modern relationships contribute to this trend
At 34, Chika Okonkwo has seen his fair share of life’s struggles. From losing both parents in one month when he was 11, to battling homelessness during COVID-19, his life has been a rollercoaster of ups and downs.
A native of Enugu State, he moved to Lagos in search of better opportunities and found his niche as a phone repairer in the busy Computer Village.
Known for his quick wit and steady hands, Chika became renowned for fixing even the most hopeless devices.
But, in his own words, no amount of skill could have prepared him for a near-death experience in the throes of passion that left him reeling for weeks.
The fateful night began innocently. Chika had met a vibrant young woman at a friend’s birthday party a few days earlier. Their connection was instant, and when she invited him over to her apartment for a late-night rendezvous, he thought nothing of it.
“She was beautiful and confident,” Chika recalls. “I didn’t want to seem like I wasn’t up for the challenge.”
What started as a seemingly ordinary night soon spiralled into a test of endurance. After their initial encounter, Chika was ready to call it a night. But his partner, fueled by boundless energy, was far from done.
“She kept saying, ‘One more round’,” Chika recounts with a weak smile. “I was flattered at first. I mean, which man wouldn’t be? But by the third round, I knew I was reaching my limit.”
Ignoring his body’s warning signs, Chika gave in to her demands for a fourth round. That was when things took a turn for the worse. “I started feeling dizzy and short of breath,” he says. “I thought it was just exhaustion, but then my heart started racing. I felt like my chest was going to explode.”
As panic set in, Chika tried to signal that he needed to stop, but his partner misinterpreted his distress as a playful act. When he began to pant heavily and clutch his chest, she finally realised something was wrong.
“I could see the fear in her eyes,” Chika says. “She asked if I was okay, but I couldn’t even speak. I thought I had died.”
Alone, afraid
In the chaos of the moment, Chika’s partner made a split-second decision that still baffles him. Gripped by fear, she grabbed her belongings and fled, leaving him gasping for air on her bedroom floor.
“I couldn’t believe she just left me there,” Chika says…
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