Award-winning singer, Tems has stated what she needs in her man.

In a video that has gone viral, the singer said she only dates smart men as she doesn't want whoever she decides to date to feel manipulated.

She was asked: "what does it takes for someone to get a date with Tems?"

The singer, in her response, said: "You have to be really smart, outsmart me, not necessarily in terms of knowledge but about life, you have to make me feel i can't manipulate you."

yournexthair: "Only Geminis will understand her."

sammirdiary: "Why are people saying she wants to be manipulated, ladies don’t want smarter guys normally?"

winkx_beauty "Lmao men dey wey go manipulate you no worry."

official_kahlan "You’re not alone sis."

lilzchizzy: "Dem plenty naa, you go really see them, no be men, Na their work be that to manipulate."

1261998_lesley: "They say smart men are boring, they want the bad ones, well, not me."