Drew Barrymore is making headlines again but this time her take on love, not her film roles, is the topic of conversation. On a recent episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the 50-year-old actress and daytime host didn’t mince words when discussing her romantic preferences, especially when it comes to age.
During a candid “Drew’s News” segment alongside co-host Ross Mathews and Food Network’s Sunny Anderson, Barrymore reflected on the modern dating scene with equal parts humor and blunt honesty. After joking about her string of bad dates, quipping “Can you tell the men I go on dates with that? Because they have lost the memo. I love to, like, date from Psychos.com. I’m not kidding. I’ve had a bad run”, the conversation turned to the idea of dating younger men.
When Anderson asked if she’d ever tried dating someone in their 20s, Barrymore’s answer was decisive: “no, I’m totally grossed out by that. No, I have children and it seems wrong now.” The mom of two, aged 13 and 11 made it clear that her priorities have shifted over time, especially now that parenting plays such a central role in her life.
Anderson offered a contrasting perspective, sharing that her own experience dating younger men in her 40s had been “fabulous,” though she acknowledged that serious relationships require deeper compatibility. “I need to know, honey…where do you stand politically…if you think I have a right to make decisions for my own body…” she said, emphasizing that shared values matter more than spark alone.
Barrymore has long been outspoken about her love life and dating challenges, previously noting she prefers someone her own age or older but her latest remarks underscore a firm stance on where she draws the line.
