Singer Mayorkun revealed that friendship breakups hurt more than lovers’ breakups because people invest real care into true friends.
Nigerian afrobeat music star Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel, popularly known as Mayorkun, shared his strong views on why losing a close friend hurts more than breaking up with a lover or partner.
The famous musician spoke openly about human relationships during a recent episode of the popular internet talk show, “In My Opinion” podcast, which aired in early October 2026.
He explained that people put more genuine heart, time, and emotional trust into building true friendships than into typical romantic relationships.
During the deep conversation on the podcast, the singer pointed out that the foundation of true friendship is very different from that of romantic love.
He explained that in a boyfriend and girlfriend relationship, physical affection and romance often help keep two people together even when they do not completely like everything about each other.
However, in a platonic friendship, there are no physical benefits involved, meaning that two people must truly love, respect, and like who they are before becoming close companions.
Breaking down the main reasons why losing a friend hurts deeply, Mayorkun stated: “Friendship breakups are harder than relationship breakups because you invest more into friendship”.
The Afrobeat star explained further that people rarely get tangible physical rewards from being someone’s friend, apart from simple companionship, shared laughter, and genuine brotherhood.
He noted that because friendship requires pure liking from the beginning, losing that connection breaks a person’s trust completely.
Comparing romantic love with true friendship, Mayorkun added: “You are not really getting anything from friendship. Apart from, like, maybe companionship and all. But in a relationship there is still small sexual something inside. In friendship, you have to actually like that person before that person becomes your friend”.
The award-winning artist also spoke about how difficult it is for a person to recover emotionally after a close friend betrays or leaves them.
He noted that when a romantic relationship ends, it is very easy for a man or woman to meet someone new, fall in love, and start dating again within a short period.
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However, finding another trustworthy, honest, and reliable friend in adulthood takes many years and can feel almost impossible.
Highlighting how fast people find new lovers compared to new friends, Mayorkun said: “So if the thing ends, don’t worry you will get a new girlfriend before you get a new friend”.
The singer warned that once a person experiences a bad friendship breakup, they often build a high emotional wall around their heart, making it difficult for them to trust new people or open up again.
He explained that only people who call every random acquaintance their friend can easily move past such heartbreak without feeling deep pain.
Warning about the long-lasting fear left behind by broken friendships, Mayorkun further said: “Friendship breakup makes it hard to want to go into another friendship relationship with someone except you are the type that calls everyone your friend”.
Mayorkun’s statements have sparked massive online discussions across Instagram, X, and Facebook. Thousands of young Nigerians and music fans are sharing their personal experiences, agreeing with the singer that losing a true friend leaves a deeper scar than ordinary relationship heartbreaks.
Jennifer Baba is a journalist, international news correspondent, and writer at Moderncrux, where she covers artificial intelligence, fintech, emerging technologies, global politics, and international affairs. Based in Nigeria, she is passionate about transforming complex global developments into clear, engaging stories that inform and inspire readers.
