DJ Jacob Omutuuze has entered the debate over dating for financial stability, challenging media personality Doreen Nasasira’s position that she would not consider dating a financially struggling man.
Nasasira recently spoke about her reluctance to date a man without financial stability, drawing from her own experience of being in a relationship that she said subjected her to difficult times.
Omutuuze, however, has argued that money should not be the primary measure when choosing a life partner, saying genuine love can exist regardless of a person’s current financial circumstances.
“If a woman only looks at a man’s pocket or wallet when considering a partner to settle with, that woman is both poor and broke from deep down her heart,” Omutuuze said, adding that “love is bigger and greater than money.”
He further argued that someone who chooses a partner specifically because of their wealth may not necessarily be motivated by love.
“If you find someone saying they are in love with a person because of their money, just know that person doesn’t love their partner,” he said. “Love is not built that way.”
Omutuuze also pointed to relationships in which financially struggling men have partnered with financially stable women and later improved their circumstances together. He argued that a person’s financial position can change over time and should not automatically determine whether they are considered suitable for a relationship.
Turning his comments directly toward Nasasira, Omutuuze suggested that her current priorities could change as she gets older. He said she is currently focused on money, fame, popularity and education, but argued that her perspective could eventually shift.
“Doreen Nasasira is now only being disturbed by money, the little fame and popularity she has, plus the education status she brags about, but time will come and she will bend low,” he said.
Omutuuze also referenced women who have chosen to have children outside traditional relationships, including through sperm donation, as part of his broader argument about changing approaches to relationships and family.
He ultimately maintained that financial hardship should not automatically rule someone out as a potential partner, citing examples of women supporting men who were still building their lives.
“So many financially struggling men have fallen in love with financially stable women and have moved on and made developmental progress in life, with the woman lifting the man,” Omutuuze said.
The comments add another voice to a growing public debate over whether financial stability should be a prerequisite for love and marriage, or whether couples can build financial security together.