Demi Moore is not considering dating soon, as her career is gaining momentum with recent successes. Despite friends saying she might not be balancing work and social life well, they suggest a new romance could have benefited her during awards season.

“It’s a little sad that Demi didn’t find time or opportunities recently to start a relationship, which might have improved her awards season,” a longtime friend of the Oscar-nominated star tells In Touch. “Instead, she mostly appeared on the red carpet with her dog and manager, which didn’t captivate her fans’ imaginations.”

At 62, the actress missed an Academy Award for her praised role in The Substance. As noted by the source, some buzz from a new fling might have boosted her publicity. Nevertheless, Demi sees her career upswing as just beginning, with or without the Oscar, and plans to pour all her energy into that area.

“So grateful for my team, my fellow nominees, and everyone who has made this experience so full of joy and light,” the Ghost actress said after the snub, adding her congratulations for Mikey Madison, who won Best Actress for Anora.

“From Demi’s perspective, there was absolutely no time for dating or even thinking about dating over the last eight months,” the insider adds. “She’s been on a roller-coaster with the global success of The Substance and the surprise massive ratings her T.V. series Landman has gotten, and these hits were not taken lightly in Demi’s world.” 

Demi’s hit show has been renewed for a second season by Paramount after launching in November with the best debut the streaming service has seen in two years.

“It’s actually a huge deal for her and her team that these projects connected and even though it’s heartbreaking that she didn’t finally get her Oscar, Demi is in a great position to get into more cool movies and Landman has firmly put her into the Supporting Actress Emmy race this fall,” the insider explains. “Things are not slowing down on that front at all.”

While the Striptease star’s resurgence is in full swing and the future is looking bright for Demi, the source adds she may be missing out on some of the other crucial components of life as her balance tips heavily to one side.

“Demi knows exactly what she’s missing by shunning the idea of a serious relationship and even dating right now. Yeah, part of her life is a little empty but she is finding so much fulfillment in her work at the moment that she says the sacrifice, and even a little loneliness, is all worth it, , even if she has nobody to really share it with.”

As In Touch previously reported, Demi’s year has had high highs, but also low lows as she deals with her ex Bruce Willis’ progressive dementia.

“You have to admire that she has this very positive outlook about her future.”