Beyoncé Once Revealed What It’s Like to Date Her
Beyoncé has been in a relationship with Jay-Z for most of her adult life. The pair met in the early 2000s, married in 2008, and share three children together. Neither gives much insight into their personal lives, but Beyoncé once shared how she behaves in a relationship. She has described herself as a reserved person, and said she brings levelheadedness to her romantic relationships.
Beyoncé shared how she behaves in relationships
Beyoncé has said that she approaches life in a reserved, logical manner. She said she acts the same way in her romantic relationships.
“In relationships, I think a lot like a guy,” she told Rolling Stone in 2004. “If I do something wrong, I don’t get emotional. I think about it, and I change it and fix it. I’ve always been very logical.”
Still, she said she threw herself fully into her relationships.
“When I do anything, I do it,” she said. “If I fall in love, I’m there.”
Beyoncé said she doesn’t want to give much insight into her personal relationships
Beyoncé didn’t speak much about how her approach to romance worked with Jay-Z, because she did not like to talk about their relationship.
“I don’t actually talk about who I’m dating, who I’m not, because I think it’s important that I concentrate on the music and when you start talking about those things, then that becomes bigger than the art,” she said on The Oprah Winfrey Show (per Today).
She noted that people seemed to think that because she never mentioned Jay-Z in the early days of their relationship, it meant they weren’t together.
“I don’t say I’m single,” she said. “People are like, ‘Why does she say that they’re just friends?’ I don’t say that. I just don’t talk about it. I just wanna protect my private life.”
Jay-Z said he was closed off before he met his future wife
According to Jay-Z, he was even more reserved than Beyoncé. His father left when he was young, and he said this made him close off his emotions to avoid getting hurt.
“When I was young, the person I looked up to the most was my father, and once I experienced that hurt, the separation from the guy you thought was Superman, you never want to feel that hurt again,” he told Rolling Stone. “So no matter what relationships you have later on, I protected myself and my feelings … I was just really closed. I was a cool person, but I wouldn’t let people get too close to me.”
He said that after he met Beyoncé, he tried to open up a bit more. It wasn’t easy, but he said he was far better than he once had been.
“I’m sure she thinks I’m closed-off,” he said. “But I’m workin’ on it. Just trying to deal with emotional issues, taking them on proactively. Before, I wouldn’t even address it.”
