
It’s Sunday, the Lord’s Day for many in the Christian faith. But for Alphonsus, one of Dataphyte’s handsome bachelors, it’s also a day of love and new beginnings.
Today, he walked his beloved, Adejoke Adeshewa down the aisle, sealing their commitment in a celebration of unity and joy. The journey to “forever” now begins for this beautiful duo!
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While many couples choose Saturday for their nuptials, Alphonsus and his lover opted to make this Sunday truly unforgettable – in a creative way. Little wonder, Alphonsus is not just another groom—he’s a creative force at Dataphyte.
For years, Alpohonsus (aka Chris) has creatively crafted breathtaking concepts and innovative designs for Dataphyte. But today, he turned his creative energy toward something even more profound: building his own “happily ever after.”
Chris the creative also employs the nuptial and nativity themes of the yuletide story as he takes his betrothed wife, Shewa, at Christmastime.
Hold on a moment—where did this romantic tale actually begin?
Let’s see.
Marital Meeting Points
The most prominent places where bachelors and spinsters meet is on the internet, (online dating apps and social media), a study among American couples by Stanford University shows.
Between 1995 and 2024, the number of couples meeting online increased from just 2% to 61%. This growth has been fueled by the emergence of various dating apps, as well as social networking platforms like Facebook.
As of 1995, the common way couples met was through friends, accounting for 33% of how couples meet compared to others like meeting through family or even online.

But the question is: where did Alphonsus and Adejoke meet?
Guess.
Well, after due diligence, Dataphyte investigative sources deployed to all marital meeting points, online and offline, confirmed that the lovebirds actually met in church.
You likewise have a chance of meeting your future spouse in the church if you are not married yet, but the percentage of couples who acknowledged meeting in church has declined.
If Alphonsus and Adejoke were in the US, their marriage would have been very rare. The couple would be part of the 2 in 100 (2%) couples in the US who met in church as of 2024.

Don’t worry you may have a higher chance of meeting your spouse in a church or other meeting points in a developing country like Nigeria, where access to the internet is not as widespread to enable a smooth running relationship online.
Bachelors, you may reach out to Alphonsus (aka Chris) to show you the way to spotting and locking down marriage prospects at these places.
For spinsters, reach out to Adejoke on positioning for and hooking marriage prospects as well.
A Merry Journey
The journey to forever does not end with identifying a soulmate. It unfolds through a series of meaningful vows – between 1 and 4.
There’s the informal joining where, oftentimes, a handsome guy bows the knee to beg the lady for commitment to the love of a lifetime and the lady proudly says yes.

Then the court joining, where legal vows bind. On October 29, 2024, A&A—Alphonsus and Adejoke—took their first official step by being legally joined in matrimony.

In front of their families and close friends, they shared heartfelt vows, committing to a life of love, loyalty, and partnership. It was a moment of solemnity intertwined with joy, as the legal union became a stepping stone to the lifetime of togetherness they envisioned.
It was also a time the court promises a jail sentence to a partner that serves the other breakfast, without informing the court.
Funmilayo is a Research Analyst at Dataphyte, where she utilises data to craft engaging narratives about government policies and programs and their impact on the public.