Emma Watson Says She Prefers To Be Called 'Self-Partnered' Over 'Single'

By Hayden Brooks

November 5, 2019

Emma Watson is attempting to override the pressures that come with turning 30 and that includes her romantic status.

In her new cover story for British Vogue, the Harry Potter alum, who is set to enter her next decade in April, said that she initally didn't understand the fuss surrounding the milestone, but she is currently "stressed and anxious" about the date. "I realize it’s because there is suddenly this bloody influx of subliminal messaging around. If you have not built a home, if you do not have a husband, if you do not have a baby, and you are turning 30, and you’re not in some incredibly secure, stable place in your career, or you’re still figuring things out," she explained. "There’s just this incredible amount of anxiety."

Watson went on to share the new title that she has adopted. "I never believed the whole 'I'm happy single' spiel," she continued. "I was like, 'This is totally spiel.’ It took me a long time, but I’m very happy [being single]. I call it being self-partnered."

Nonetheless, the star is currently trying her hand at the dating scene. "I am dating, as in not one specific person, but I am going on dates," she explained. "My friends are really good at setting me up. Even things that haven't worked out romantically, some of my best friends are people I've gotten set up on a date with."

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Introducing @EmmaWatson as the star of #BritishVogue’s December 2019 cover. At 29, Watson is one of the most recognisable faces on the planet, with some 100 million devoted followers on social media. The actor and activist sat down with @Paris.Lees to offer a rare insight into her day-to-day life, as they discussed how Watson is using her unique platform to champion causes like gender equality, reproductive rights and sustainability, her dreams for the future, and her role as Margaret “Meg” March in Greta Gerwig’s all-star reboot of Little Women. Click the link in bio for @Edward_Enninful’s editor’s letter and see the full story in the new issue, on newsstands Friday November 8. #EmmaWatson wears @AlexanderMcQueen ruffled minidress and white and gold diamond @Chopard earrings. Photographed by @AlasdairMcLellan and styled by @PoppyKain, with hair by @AnthonyTurnerHair, make-up by @LynseyAlexander, nails by @LorrainevGriffin, set design by @AndyHillmanStudio.

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