Joe Jonas is out here telling us that post-divorce dating is… scarier than your Wi-Fi going out mid-Instagram scroll.
Our man Joe, 35-year-old singer of “Heart by Heart” (and apparently now, “Heart by Help-I’m-Scared”), opened up recently and said diving back into the dating pool after splitting from Sophie Turner is “scary and intimidating.” Honestly, same.
In case you blacked out during that entire celebrity breakup season (we don’t blame you), Joe and Sophie were married from 2019 to 2023, officially closed the chapter in September 2024, and now co-parent their tiny, adorable humans — Willa (4) and Delphine (2). Yes, they sound like fairy princesses because they are.
Now Joe’s re-entering the dating scene, and surprise — it’s not all candlelit dinners and roses. According to Joe, speaking on a TalkShopLive stream (which is apparently like QVC but with feelings), he was seeing someone and got hit with The Fear.
“It was really scary and intimidating,” he said, sounding like he was describing a haunted house and not, you know, trying to flirt in 2025.
But love, he says, “takes different shapes and forms.” Okay, Plato. Deep. Philosophical. A little confusing. But we’re here for it.
Apparently, the person he was dating was like, “Joe, babe, chill.” (We’re paraphrasing, but spiritually, this is the vibe.) Joe then said, “Well, when you put it that way…” and *bam!* — a song was born. As one does when processing fear, trauma, and affection: write a banger.
“It wasn’t a big deal, but it was a big deal to me,” Joe explained, channeling every person who’s ever cried over a text message that just said “k.”
But hey — silver lining alert! Joe’s learned it’s okay to take a leap of faith. Just maybe not a leap into another marriage with a Game of Thrones star, you know? Small steps. Baby Jonas steps.
Moral of the story: Dating is terrifying, even for global pop stars with perfect hair. If Joe Jonas can admit he’s scared to put himself out there, you can too. Just maybe write a song about it afterward. Or at least a good Tinder bio.