<p><br/></p><p>Omo!, we are not talking enough about the emotional barricade that exists in relationships these days, like you can't love with your full chest.</p><p><br/></p><p>You analyse chats or conversations with supposed intimate partners these days, and all you see are words that reveal a two-footing in <a class="tc-blue external-link external-link" href="https://intentions.words" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">intentions.words ↗</a> that serve as emotional maneuvers strategically placed to show partial affection and plausible deniability when things go south or are misinterpreted.</p><p><br/></p><p>What I'm addressing here is what I call "excessive mixed signal" syndrome. She likes you, but wouldn't admit that to anyone. Not even you,maybe to herself. This is to have some supposed leverage or shares in this emotional bond you are both invested in; so when she's put in an awkward position about your relationship, she can always say “there was nothing between us” after all. Like that was the truth,while hurting. </p><p><br/></p><p>He, too, on the other hand, wants you badly but wouldn't come down to that total emotional submissiveness level to show it completely. Not because he can't, but because he doesn't want to be that vulnerable with something so pricey to men, particularly in a world where you may take advantage of that insecurity of his. So, when he is put in an awkward position, he too also deploys his own tool by using the, "Na my smallie; I just dey use am hold body," card. Like that was her actual worth.</p><p><br/></p><p> However, Love is a very paradoxical concept and people use it to their advantage as they do with everywhere thing they have access to.</p><p><br/></p><p>In today's society, people often prioritize self-protection over openness, resulting in a lack of emotional intimacy and clarity in relationships. This can stem from various factors, including societal expectations, past experiences, and the desire for control.</p><p><br/></p><p>No one wants to look weak or too invested these days, and these very things are in stark contrast to the basis of every healthy relationship.</p><p><br/></p><p>The thing is, this used to be something conventional to people at the "scooping stage." However, when this mentality persists even after there are mutually shared feelings, it becomes a toxic situation that results in one of those weird relationships you have with that person.</p><p><br/></p><p>It's just so much better to be intentional and clear about your intentions on such sensitive issues as relationships.</p><p><br/></p><p>Whatever may be the cause of this emotional phenomenon, the fact that it has been normalized in the world we live in—where people are genuinely scared to love is frightening, and tells you how much progress society has made if this is the new face of progress.</p><p><br/></p><p>I mean, what is life without love, babe?</p><p><br/></p><p>In a world where everything is chaotic, relationships are supposed to be safe havens, not eggshells.</p><p><br/></p><p>Footnote:</p><p><br/></p><p>The excessive mixed signal syndrome is a kind of situation where you're just so overwhelmed by uncertainty, by how the person treats <a class="tc-blue external-link external-link" href="https://you.like" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">you.like ↗</a> you don't know if they want you or <a class="tc-blue external-link external-link" href="https://not.this" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">not.this ↗</a> can be a maze for people trying to navigate their ways in relationships..it's like being one of those clothes in your wardrobe or bag you gain an undetachable comfort at the thought of still having, but never wear. However at the same time you're disturbingly unwilling to discard them.</p><p><br/></p><p>The scooping stage is a slang in Nigerian pidgin English that is kind of synonymous with courting or wooing as regards to intimate social relations.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p>
At the end of the month, we give out prizes in 3 categories: Best Content, Top Engagers and
Most Engaged Content.
Best Content
Top Engagers
Most Engaged Content
Best Content
We give out cash prizes to 7 people with the best insights in the past month. The 7 winners are picked
by an in-house selection process.
The winners are NOT picked from the leaderboards/rankings, we choose winners based on the quality, originality
and insightfulness of their content.
Top Engagers
For the Top Engagers Track, we award the top 3 people who engage the most with other user's content via
comments.
The winners are picked using the "Top Monthly Engagers" tab on the rankings page.
Most Engaged Content
The Most Engaged Content recognizes users whose content received the most engagement during the month.
We pick the top 3.
The winners are picked using the "Top Monthly Contributors" tab on the rankings page.
Here are a few other things to know for the Best Content track
1
Quality over Quantity — You stand a higher chance of winning by publishing a few really good insights across the entire month,
rather than a lot of low-quality, spammy posts.
2
Share original, authentic, and engaging content that clearly reflects your voice, thoughts, and opinions.
3
Avoid using AI to generate content—use it instead to correct grammar, improve flow, enhance structure, and boost clarity.
4
Explore audio content—high-quality audio insights can significantly boost your chances of standing out.
5
Use eye-catching cover images—if your content doesn't attract attention, it's less likely to be read or engaged with.
6
Share your content in your social circles to build engagement around it.
Contributor Rankings
The Rankings/Leaderboard shows the Top 20 contributors and engagers on TwoCents a monthly and all-time basis
— as well as the most active colleges (users attending/that attended those colleges)
The all-time contributors ranking is based on the Contributor Score, which is a measure of all the engagement and exposure a contributor's content receives.
The monthly contributors ranking tracks performance of a user's insights for the current month. The monthly and all-time scores are calcuated DIFFERENTLY.
This page also shows the top engagers on an all-time & monthly basis.
All-time Contributors
All-time Engagers
Top Monthly Contributors
Top Monthly Engagers
Most Active Colleges
Contributor Score
The all-time ranking is based on users' Contributor Score, which is a measure of all
the engagement and exposure a contributor's content receives.
Here is a list of metrics that are used to calcuate your contributor score, arranged from
the metric with the highest weighting, to the one with the lowest weighting.
1
Subscriptions received
2
Tips received
3
Comments (excluding replies)
4
Upvotes
5
Views
6
Number of insights published
Engagement Score
The All-time Engagers ranking is based on a user's Engagement Score — a measure of how much a
user engages with other users' content via comments and upvotes.
Here is a list of metrics that are used to calcuate the Engagement Score, arranged from
the metric with the highest weighting, to the one with the lowest weighting.
1
A user's comments (excluding replies & said user's comments on their own content)
2
A user's upvotes
Monthly Score
The Top Monthly Contributors ranking is a monthly metric indicating how users respond to your posts, not just how many you publish.
We look at three main things:
1
How strong your best post is —
Your highest-scoring post this month carries the most weight. One great post can take you far.
2
How consistent the engagement you receive is —
We also look at the average score of all your posts. If your work keeps getting good reactions, you get a boost.
3
How consistent the engagement you receive is —
Posting more helps — but only a little.
Extra posts give a small bonus that grows slowly, so quality always matters more than quantity.
In simple terms:
A great post beats many ignored posts
Consistently engaging posts beat one lucky hit
Spamming low-engagement posts won't help
Tips, comments, and upvotes from others matter most
This ranking is designed to reward
Thoughtful, high-quality posts
Real engagement from the community
Consistency over time — without punishing you for posting again
The Top Monthly Contributors leaderboard reflects what truly resonates, not just who posts the most.
Top Monthly Engagers
The Top Monthly Engagers ranking tracks the most active engagers on a monthly basis
Here is what we look at
1
A user's monthly comments (excluding replies & said user's comments on their own content)
2
A user's monthly upvotes
Most Active Colleges
The Most Active Colleges ranking is a list of the most active contributors on TwoCents, grouped by the
colleges/universities they attend(ed)
Here is what we look at
1
All insights posted by contributors that attended a particular school (at both undergraduate or postgraduate levels)
2
All comments posted by contributors that attended a particular school (at both undergraduate or postgraduate levels) —
excluding replies
Below is a list of badges on TwoCents and their designations.
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