Mindy Kaling opens up about her personal life.
During an appearance on the October 21 episode “One nightstand“ In the podcast, the single mother of three revealed that her A Wrinkle in Time co-star Reese Witherspoon once tried to set her up on a date.
“Just recently, Reese Witherspoon wanted to set me up with someone and I didn’t even look to see who it was,” she said. “I didn't laugh in her face because I love her and I love that she thinks of me that way, but I just thought, 'It's not time yet.'
“But I laughed at the idea of doing my hair, putting on makeup and going on the road. For example, I have three children under the age of 7, so I want to leave them, especially when I travel a lot for work, just, you know,” she added.
While Kaling said she's not looking forward to dating, she said she still “loves romance” and is not “anti-man.”
Earlier in the interview, she spoke in detail about her personal life and explained why she is happy alone.
“When I was younger, I craved professional and personal success, and both weighed heavily on me equally,” she shared. “Now that I have professional success, it's hard for me to muster the energy. Both seemed to fade away when one was realized.”
“When I was younger, I thought, 'If I don't have a date on Saturday night, I'm a failure.' I failed.” And now as you get older and smarter, you say, “Well, I don’t care.” And no one cares if I do the same,” she added.
Kaling noted that she believes one needs to be “recklessly optimistic” when dating an older person. She explained that she was “set” and not as “pliable” as she was when she was younger.
“I'm happy with my three kids and my screwed-up relationship mindset,” she said. “I'm fine being single.”
