Sara Foster is happily single and making zero apologies for it. On the“Not Skinny But Not Fat”podcast, the 45-year-old actress revealed she’s“not dating at all”two years after ending her nearly 20-year relationship with retired tennis player Tommy Haas. The reason her dating life looks so different from everyone else’s? She’s never actually been on a date with someone she didn’t already know.
“I’ve never sat across from somebody who I know casually,”Foster said, explaining that every relationship she’s had began as a friendship that grew into something more. She and Haas, 48, ended their relationship in August 2024 and never married, but they’ve kept things remarkably close for their daughters, Valentina, 15, and Josephine, 10. When Haas is in town, the family still shares breakfast and dinner together. Foster described the breakup as a slow transition:“Nothing crazy happened. I think you, kind of, grow differently.”
Her candor is sparking a bigger conversation about how relationships actually start and whether the pressure to date in your 40s is even worth it. Plenty of people are wondering if the friendship-first approach is the real secret. Would you rather date a stranger or let feelings grow with someone you already trust?
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