Men are avoiding Jennifer Lopez after divorce with Ben Affleck, no one wants her 'suitcase full of drama': Report

A new report claims that men are unwilling to date Jennifer Lopez after her divorce from Ben Affleck because of the baggage she comes with.

Published on: Nov 5, 2024, 11:04:59 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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Jennifer Lopez may again be single and ready to mingle, but a new report has claimed that not many seem interested in dating the singer-actor. She is currently in the middle of a heavily publicised divorce from fellow actor Ben Affleck, and recent reports claimed she was 'auditioning' hot guys. But now, it seems she has men 'running in other directions'. (Also read: Jennifer Lopez is still ‘obsessed’ with ex husband Ben Affleck after split: Report)

Jennifer Lopez at the Unstoppable photo call during the 2024 AFI Fest at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on October 26 in Hollywood (Photo by Monica Schipper / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)

Jennifer Lopez turning off men?

A recent report in InTouch Weekly quotes a source saying that men are avoiding Jennifer Lopez. “She’s made it clear that if you want to date her, you’d better be ready to treat her like a queen and deal with a suitcase full of drama,” the insider says, as per the report.

The quote says that while Jennifer says she is distancing herself from men, it's the other way around. The source adds, “Jennifer may say she needs time away from men, but that’s clearly a self-defence mechanism because the reality is that every man who sees her coming now runs in the other direction. She’s aware of what’s happening, but she’s trying to control the narrative to make it look like she’s the victim — which is getting harder for anybody to swallow!”

JLo and Ben Affleck's relationship timeline

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck first dated in the early 2000s and briefly got engaged as well. However, the couple broke up in 2004. They got back together almost two decades later, in 2021. Reports said that they were thinking of a future together the second time around. Consequently, in 2022, the couple took the plunge and tied the knot in an intimate ceremony. However, they were separated within 18 months, and just a few months later, the divorce was filed.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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