The 45-year-old singer also spoke about finding "comfort" in relationships and being a “love addict."
Even though Jennifer Lopez may have dated younger men in the past, she doesn't like being labelled a cougar. The 45-year-old songstress recently opened up about being romantically involved with men many years younger than her, and admitted it is "no big deal."
Lopez says dating younger men is "no big deal"
"All the old clichés about women need to be undone," said Lopez, who broke up with her younger love Casper Smart in June, in the January 2015 issue of Self magazine. "Enough already. We're in the other position now. We are desirable older, we can date younger guys and it's not this big taboo. Men have been doing this for years, and it's no big deal. Enough with the clichés about women. We can date younger guys ... it's no big deal."
The Grammy winner, whose exes include Ben Affleck and Sean 'Diddy' Combs, dealt with the emotional pain of each breakup head-on to avoid making similar mistakes in later relationships.
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"When you have that much pain, you have to anesthetize yourself in some ways. People do different things," she said. "Some go out and party and sleep around, but that's just not my way. I found the comfort in someone else. That's called being a love addict."
Lopez, who split with ex-husband Marc Anthony in July 2011 after seven years of marriage, also revealed what she has learned about herself after each heartbreak. "When I face myself, I go, 'You have a fear of really being on your own. So you know what? That's what we're gonna do right now.' But it took me years to get there," she admitted. "So first it was learning to love myself. And then it was about facing my fears."
So what is install for Lopez's future? "I want to prove to everyone that I can do everything and be a superwoman," she concluded. "But I have to take time for myself."
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