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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck finalized their divorce in 2025 after splitting in 2024. While the couple was elated to rekindle their old flame in 2021 and tie the knot a year later, long-term love wasn’t in the cards. Now, Bennifer fans want to know if Affleck or Lopez is venturing into the dating scene post-split. Here’s what a source said about Lopez looking to potentially “attract a new lover” by dressing to the nines.

Jennifer Lopez ‘wants to have fun again’ after her divorce from Ben Affleck, a source says

Jennifer Lopez might be ready to dive back into the dating scene post-Ben Affleck. An insider told In Touch Weekly that Lopez is “back out there mixing in the Hollywood scene” and wants to make a splash “for the rest of awards season.”

“She says she’s done moping around and crying over her divorce; she wants to have fun again,” the source continued. “Ultimately, she does see herself falling in love again, but that isn’t the immediate goal. More than anything, she wants to feel carefree again; she wants to embrace her independence.”

The source added that Lopez feels excited about “possibly meeting someone at one of these industry functions she has to go to for work.” And she’s dressing for the occasion. “She’s getting dressed up to possibly attract a new lover; it adds a thrill and is giving her motivation to look extra sexy,” they continued.

After Lopez’s recent split, she told Nikki Glaser with Interview Magazine how she needed the divorce as a reality check to move forward. “But now, on the other side of it, I think to myself, ‘F***, that is exactly what I needed,'” she said. “‘Thank you, God. I’m sorry it took me so long. I’m sorry that you had to do this to me so many times. I should have learned it two or three times ago. I get it. You had to hit me really hard over the head with a fucking sledgehammer. You dropped the house on me. Don’t have to do it again.'”

J.Lo is ‘showing’ Ben Affleck ‘what he’s missing’

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez looking at each other and about to embrace in a hug at a movie premiere. Affleck is wearing a suit jacket and Lopez is wearing a cream blazer.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attend the Los Angeles premiere of Netflix’s ‘The Mother’ | Emma McIntyre/WireImage
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Before Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck finalized their divorce, an insider told In Touch Weekly that Lopez was already “on the prowl.” While she wasn’t searching for a serious relationship at the end of 2024, she was open to having fun and getting attention.

“Obviously, she’s showing Ben what he’s missing,” the source explained after Lopez stepped out onto the red carpet for the Affleck-produced film, Unstoppable. “She’s not looking for a serious relationship — for now — but she is looking to have some fun. She’s on the prowl again.”

Since leaving Affleck, Lopez has been rumored to flirt with Drake and Kevin Costner. However, the rumors remained unconfirmed.

Ben Affleck is also allegedly looking to date again ‘if the right woman comes along’

While Jennifer Lopez is ready to look better than ever during awards season in 2025, Ben Affleck might be ready to dive back into the dating scene, too. Another source told DailyMail.com that Affleck feels “ready to move on and date again — if the right woman comes along.”

“He is taking a minute because this has taken a toll on him,” the insider continued. “He is staying close to his family and his sobriety circle. He’s not been left fragile so much as exhausted by it all.”

While Affleck retained a close friendship with his first ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, his relationship with Lopez likely won’t stay close. “You will likely not see them hanging out or having exes lunches,” the source alleged. “He will never be close to her like he is to Jennifer Garner.”

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