It’s been more than a year since Bachelor in Paradise couple Carly Waddell and Evan Bass split and Waddell says she’s (maybe) ready to date. But she won’t go into “battle” unarmed because bestie Jade Roper plans to screen and scrutinize every potential suitor.

During an interview with Showbiz Cheat Sheet Waddell explored the notion of meeting someone new, but re-entering the dating scene as a mom won’t be easy. “I haven’t started dating,” she explained. “But 2022 is the year! I feel it.”