The 47-year-old actress has been single since her divorce from Will Kopelman – the father of her daughters Olive, 10, and Frankie, 8 – in 2016, but is now looking for love following ‘worrying’ regarding become “too good” to be left alone.
Speaking to guest Whoopi Goldberg on her ‘Drew Barrymore Show’, the host said: “Last time you were here we were both single. We weren’t dating anyone. And now you’re dating. with someone? Yes, I’m going out.
“Because it had been so many years, I started to worry a bit, like I was too good to be on my own.”
The ‘The View’ co-host was then asked if she would consider dating once more, but the 67-year-old star replied, “For good, no.”
She then offered Drew some tips for getting back into the market.
She said: “Maybe a hit-and-run is a better fit, for now, until you’re like, ‘Now I really want somebody to be a part of this.
“Right now might not be what you’re looking for, and that’s probably why you’re doing well.”
The ’50 First Dates’ star admitted in October that she hasn’t been “intimate” with anyone since her marriage ended.
Reflecting on how her attitude towards sex has changed over the years, she wrote: “At almost 48, I have very different feelings than I had growing up when it came to sex. privacy.
“I didn’t have role model parents and engaged in adult relationships from an early age! I was looking for companionship, validation, excitement, pleasure, hedonism, fun! And adventures !
“Now, because I can’t step into the time machine and change my story, so I now choose to look at my past through a positive lens. And I lived! I lived a very rich life and full.
“However, following two children and a separation from their father which made me more cautious, I have had the pleasure of changing my perspective when it comes to love for me and my two daughters. I know that it doesn’t include a man, and has been for some time.”
Drew insisted it has been a “pleasure” to take the time to focus on herself and her children.
She continues, “And ever since I came into life as a single mom, I haven’t been able to have an intimate relationship. I’ve had the honor and pleasure of working on myself. and to learn regarding raising a child, which was not very clear to me when I was little, and I had to learn a lot of things. I was intimidated. I triumphed. I was asked to educate myself in every possible way”.
