What Jennifer Lopez Said About Love and Relationships
Jennifer Lopez is known for her relationships almost as much as she’s known for being a singer and actor. J.Lo is familiar with love and heartbreak. Here are some of the things she has said about love and relationships.
Jennifer Lopez says you shouldn’t give your power away
During her 2013 interview with Cosmopolitan, Lopez says women often give away their power, especially in relationships. She says she has learned to embrace her power and use it in both her personal and professional life. She says when she’s in a business meeting she leads with her heart, and she uses her creativity.
“Everybody in there might be more business-minded, but for me, if I’m talking about marketing or promotion or why a piece of clothing is made, it all comes from an emotion,” says Lopez during her Cosmopolitan interview. “I’m more of an artist, so when I’m able to use that muscle, I feel like I’m in my element. We give away our power so much—even in love–with men.”
Jennifer Lopez says she learned it’s OK to be alone
One thing Lopez says she learned from her relationships is that it’s good to spend some time alone after a breakup. She has spent a lot of her time in relationships, but over time, Lopez learned it’s healthy to have a moment where you’re not involved in a romantic relationship.
Lopez once said she thinks it’s good to be single. During a 2015 interview with Us Weekly, Lopez explains that when you’re not in a relationship you have more freedom. However, she says she wouldn’t do anything too “wild” as a single person. At the time, Lopez was divorced from her third husband, Marc Anthony.
“Being single is good,” she tells the publication. “You have really nobody to answer to, so you can do whatever you want! But I don’t think I go wild or anything.”
Jennifer Lopez doesn’t like being ignored
When it comes to relationships, Lopez tells Cosmopolitan she doesn’t like when her partner puts her to the side. She needs to know she’s an important part of his life. Lopez tells the publication she is completely invested when she’s dating someone. At the time of the interview, Lopez was dating choreographer Casper Smart (also known as Beau). She says she had a conversation with him about being ignored. He told her she shouldn’t be with anyone who doesn’t pay attention to her.
“It’s funny, early on with Beau, I remember telling him how I have a real button on being ignored,” Lopez tells Cosmopolitan. “And he was like, ‘Listen, if somebody ignores you, then forget them. They don’t deserve to have your attention.’ But it’s funny. Sometimes when we don’t get it, we try to get it in a negative way, you know?”
Lopez goes on to say chasing someone who ignores you can become a bad habit. “It becomes a habit and you’re like, ‘Why am I still doing this?’” says Lopez.
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