Jennifer Lopez is now seeking a different type of romantic partner in the wake of her breakup with ex-husband Ben Affleck. Sources have disclosed to In Touch that the singer is interested in finding a man who is not part of the Hollywood scene.

According to the insider, Jennifer is expressing a desire for a “regular Joe,” whether a businessman or a blue-collar worker, who possesses self-assurance. She is looking for someone with strong beliefs who can provide her with a sense of uniqueness, safety, and security. Her aim is to move away from relationships with men who seek the limelight.

At the age of 55, Jennifer was previously married to the Batman star, aged 52, from July 2022 to January 2025. Despite originally meeting on the set of the film Gigli in 2002, they eventually called off their wedding shortly before the scheduled ceremony, after being recognized as a power couple in the early 2000s.

Though they reconnected nearly 17 years later, their second attempt didn’t last, as Jennifer filed for divorce from Ben on August 20, 2024, after just two years of marriage.

As the “Jenny From the Block” artist sets her sights on a new love story after her heartbreak from Ben, the source says Jennifer is also looking at “her part in why her past relationships have failed.”

“Of course, she’s working on her expectations too,” the insider says. “She requires a lot out of a romantic partner, that won’t change, but she knows that her expectations can be overwhelming. She understands that she comes with a lot of baggage, which is why she’s looking for a guy who will be open to discuss his insecurities and hers.”

The Wedding Planner actress acknowledges that the future is about “meeting in the middle” when it comes to her romantic relationships, with the source adding, “Jennifer wants a lasting love and she’s hopeful that she’ll find it.”

Jennifer hasn’t said much about the breakup with Ben; however, she did admit she felt “lonely” in one of her first interviews post-split.

“[It feels] unfamiliar, scary. It feels sad. It feels desperate,” Jennifer told comedian Nikki Glaser in a sit-down for Interview magazine published in October 2024. “But when you sit in those feelings and go, ‘These things are not going to kill me,’ it’s like, actually, I am capable of joy and happiness all by myself. Being in a relationship doesn’t define me. I can’t be looking for happiness in other people.”

The “All I Have” hitmaker confessed her marriage to the Gone Girl actor didn’t play out how she envisioned, but she wasn’t “looking for anybody” now that she’s newly single.

“I was thinking about this time in my life, and I’m like, ‘That’s not what I thought it was going to turn out like.’ And then I thought, ‘No, this is exactly where I needed to be, to lead me to where I want to go,’” the New York native explained. “That doesn’t mean it didn’t almost take me out for good. It almost did. But now, on the other side of it, I think to myself, “F–k, that is exactly what I needed. Thank you, god. I’m sorry it took me so long. I’m sorry that you had to do this to me so many times. I should have learned it two or three times ago.”