Danica Patrick knows what she wants in her next relationship.
The 38-year-old retired NASCAR driver talked about what she is looking for in a partner during an appearance on The Tamron Hall Show Friday.
“When you know what you don’t want, you know what you want,” she said, adding later: “But, you know what you don’t want, so you know what you do and it may not necessarily be that they have a difficult job for them. , but who will be a very high quality person, with many options to check. “
THE Quite intense The presenter and author of the podcast continued: “It’s not like there are boxes to check, it’s just that I know what I want now and I’m not willing to compromise, to fold so much, right?”
Patrick has dated NFL star Aaron Rodgers, although the two split in July last year, after two years together, his representative confirmed PEOPLE at the time. They confirmed that they were a couple in January 2018. (Rodgers is engaged to actress Shailene Woodley.)
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While discussing more about what she was looking for in a novel, Patrick told presenter Hall: “After I healed, processed and accepted the imperfections that exist within me, I now give permission for the other person to be imperfect and neither am I I see your failures so much … If someone is lazy, I judge that … because I don’t allow myself to be lazy. So now if I can create a healthy dynamic inside of me, maybe reformulate it and do more, which is’ rest ‘now. If someone is resting, it used to be called lazy, but I am no longer fired. “
She further elaborated, “And then the person is no longer seen in such a critical light or I am not judging myself anymore. As you heal, you are also able to coexist with people in a much easier way.”
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And when asked about his definition of a “perfect partner”, Patrick said that the “perfect version becomes the non-triggered version of yourself, because once you’re no longer triggered, other people seem more perfect. … So there is to be you first. “
Last April, Patrick also told his fans which qualities and personality traits she found most attractive.
“If you like a partner who is extremely attractive, superintelligent, very attentive, patient (you know I can be stubborn), loves to travel, has an open mind, is growing in this life and can have fun. Yes, it is amazing “she said during a question and answer session on Instagram with her followers.