Kristin Cavallariis dating on her own terms.
During an appearance on the"Not Skinny But Not Fat"podcast, the reality star revealed she’s been using her Instagram account like a dating app — with a few rules in place.
“Sorry,” Cavallari explained on Tuesday’s episode. “I’m only gonna go for the verified!”
The jewelry designer, 35, told host Amanda Hirsch she is “not gonna settle,” and her method for weeding through the messages has been working well. “I’ve actually been on quite a few dates,” she said.
Cavallari went on to explain that it is much easier to vet people who have already been Instagram-verified, and although she’s looking for “a businessman who no one knows,” anyone with a blue checkmark could still make the cut.
“I can’t filter through all of my DMs [direct messages], but I can see those blue checkmarks, honey!” theLaguna Beachalum said. “I don’t like people that often, and I’m pretty picky, I guess, but I’m not gonna settle. I’m gonna stay picky.”
Kristin Cavallari.ABC/Shutterstock
“And then Jeff — who wasn’t known — I dated Jeff for five, six months right after that other guy,” Cavallari explained. “And then I didn’t date at all for a while.”
Now that she’s back in the dating game, Cavallari said, “I’ve been pretty able to keep things on the DL [down low] lately, which is nice.” She also noted how she had been “dating someone for a couple months” while she “continued to go on other dates.”
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Cavallarishared similar sentiments about dating on a recent appearanceon theShe Pivotspodcast.
Speaking to host Emily Tisch Sussman, the reality star revealed one of the most important lessons she’s learned since finalizing her divorce from Cutler, 39, and jumping back into the dating field: “Taking time to be alone is important.”
Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler.Timothy Hiatt/Getty
In addition to dating, Cavallari has been focused on her work after launching aLaguna Beachrewatch podcast with ex-boyfriendStephen Colletti.
“We do not hold back at all. We really do break everything down, from editing to them telling us exactly what to say, to being put in situations we would never normally be in,” she explained. “We really break it all down.”
“I haven’t watched the show since it aired when I was 18. I’m finally so emotionally removed from it that I felt like I could go back and watch it and just have fun with it. And so, everything just kind of came together,” she added. “So I’m really excited that we’re doing it. We’ve had so much fun. I have found it to be incredibly therapeutic, and it’s just been a really great experience.”
source: people.com
