Put a Finger Down: Dating Edition

How Put a Finger Down: Dating Edition works

You get ten lines that start with “Put a finger down if...”. Tap each line that has happened to you and a finger folds down. Your score is the number of fingers you have left, and every band has a name you can post.

1. Read each line and tap the ones that have happened to you.
2. Watch your fingers fold down as you go.
3. Tap See how many fingers I have left to get your band.
4. Send the game to your friends and compare who has the most fingers left.

What your result means

Your score is for laughing. It counts how many of these lines you have lived, and it says nothing about your love life or your standards. Fewer fingers left means you have heard more of these lines. It does not mean you chose badly.

If a talking stage keeps going without an answer, read the talking stage guide. If a line like “I'm not ready for anything serious” sounds familiar, the situationship guide explains what to ask.

• Hands down: 0 fingers leftI have no fingers left.
• Last fingers: 1 to 2 fingers leftI'm down to my last fingers.
• Half a hand: 3 to 5 fingers leftI'm down to half a hand.
• Mostly up: 6 to 8 fingers leftMost of my fingers are still up.
• Still standing: 9 to 10 fingers leftNearly all my fingers are still up.

Common questions

Where this comes from

• The talking stage as Nigeria's new relationship culture. Afrocritik.
• Stuck in a talking stage or situationship? How young people can get more out of modern love. The Conversation.
• How to deal with Nigerian aunties when they ask when will you marry. Pulse Nigeria.

The lines come from what Nigerian women describe about dating in these pieces and from the moments the Wholesome Girlies team hears most often. The game is for fun. Read it alongside our editorial policy.