Tia Mowry stopped dating because the men she met had held on to an “infatuation” from her ‘Sister, Sister’ days.
The actor split from Cory Hardrict — with whom she has Cree and Cairo — in 2023 after 15 years of marriage. While she had explored looking for love again, she’s now put “a little bit of a pause” on her quest to find a partner as she wants to find someone who cares about who she is away from the spotlight.
“I put a little bit of a pause on dating at the moment because you don’t really know why someone is dating you,” she told Us Weekly. “When it becomes very clear on why someone is dating you through their behaviors, it’s disappointing.”
“I’ve realized that some people are attracted because there was some sort of infatuation growing up — you know, ‘Oh, this is the girl from ‘Sister, Sister’. “It’s like, ‘Nah. I want you to know me and love me when the makeup comes off,’ ” Mowry stated.
But Mowry — who starred in “Sister, Sister” alongside her twin Tamera from 1994 to 1999 — knows finding the right person takes a lot of time.
“You have to kiss a lot of frogs to get to your prince — and that could be exhausting at times. That’s the reality of dating,” she said.
The Baggage Claim actor knows exactly what she wants in her next partner, particularly that they are willing to work on themselves.
“There has to be awareness of their traumas [and] triggers. They have to have emotional intelligence, kindness, accountability and love for oneself. I’m not looking for someone perfect at all, but I do want my partner to be in therapy, and I do want my partner to be working on growth. I am dedicated to becoming the person that I want [to be], so I want my partner to be doing the work as well.” she said.
Mowry can next be seen shining a spotlight on her post-divorce life in “Tia Mowry: My Next Act.” She hopes fans can learn from her openness.
“You cannot expect to inspire or even to heal yourself if you’re closed off. The main focus that I really want to put a spotlight on is mental health,” she said.
