Ben Affleck Is Being ‘Very Intentional’ About Who He Dates After Jennifer Lopez Divorce (Exclusive)

Ben Affleck is desperate to move on from his failed marriage to Jennifer Lopez, but he’s having a real tough time getting his mojo back, the National Enquirer can reveal.

“He’s trying to better himself and part of that is being very intentional about who he’s dating, which has meant a lot more time alone,” reveals an insider. “He doesn’t want to jump in and out of the sack with different women or wind up with someone that doesn’t have long-term potential just because they’re hot.”

The Good Will Hunting star has already tried that before, the insider notes. “Sometimes for good but mostly for bad and he wants to mix it up.”

It hasn’t been easy for Affleck, though.

“Ben’s really struggling. It’s hard not to question if this is the right thing for him because he does not seem happy,” says the insider. “It’s highlighting how alone he is and he’s having to face a lot of regrets.”

In a 2020 interview with The New York Times, the Oscar-winning director called his divorce from Jennifer Garner — with whom he shares three children, Violet, 20, Seraphina, 17, and Samuel, 13 — the “biggest” one of his life.

“Truth is, Ben went through more heartache losing both these two big loves than people realize,” the insider admits. “People assume because he’s the man that there’s no emotional cost, but he went through just as much pain as J.Lo and Jen both did. This was not an easy path for anyone.”