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While rehearsing for the American Music Awards, host Jennifer Lopez<\/strong><\/a> sustained a scary facial injury<\/a>. But J. Lo, 55, didn\u2019t let that slow her down. After getting stitched up by plastic surgeon Dr. Jason Diamond<\/strong>, she was back to preparing for the late May show. \u201cA week later and a whole lotta ice, I\u2019m good as new,\u201d she shared on Instagram on May 13.<\/p>\n That ability to dust herself off and get up again is perhaps an apt metaphor for the \u201cDance Again\u201d singer\u2019s love life. Though J. Lo was devastated by her split from Ben Affleck<\/strong><\/a> last year, telling Interview<\/em> that it was \u201cprobably the hardest time\u201d of her life, those close to the entertainer say she hasn\u2019t soured on romance.<\/p>\n \u201cJennifer is confiding in friends that she\u2019ll never give up on love,\u201d an insider exclusively tells Life & Style<\/em>. \u201cEven after all the heartache she\u2019s been through, she truly seems to believe she just hasn\u2019t met her forever man yet.\u201d As J. Lo herself told Vanity Fair<\/em> following her third divorce in 2011: \u201cSometimes it doesn\u2019t work \u2014 and that\u2019s sad. But I remain an eternal optimist about love. I believe in love.\u201d\n<\/p>\n That doesn\u2019t mean Jenny From the Block \u2014 who joked in 2024 she was a \u201clove addict\u201d on the Carrie & Tommy<\/em> radio show \u2014 plans to go about relationships in the same way moving forward. Despite three previous marriages (not to mention a high-profile engagement to retired baseball player Alex Rodriguez<\/strong>, 49), Jennifer admits she still had a lot to figure out when she and Ben, 52, reunited in 2021. And their split may have finally shown her the error of her ways.<\/p>\n \u201cYou have to be good on your own<\/a>. I thought I learned that, but I didn\u2019t,\u201d Jennifer told Interview<\/em> after the breakup<\/a>, adding that when things were falling apart with the Hypnotic<\/em> actor, she struggled but ultimately realized, \u201cI can\u2019t be looking for happiness in other people. I have to have happiness within myself.\u201d<\/p>\n Jennifer Lopez<\/p>\n <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Indeed, the Unstoppable<\/em> actress is now learning to love herself, first and foremost. If she gets her wish, however, all of that self-work will only make her a better partner for someone in the future.<\/p>\n \u201cJ. Lo\u2019s inner circle is convinced she\u2019ll tie the knot again,\u201d reveals the insider. \u201cShe\u2019s a hopeless romantic with a huge heart.\u201d According to the insider, Jennifer hasn\u2019t dated anyone since ending her marriage to Ben \u2014 but she did enjoy flirting with Office Romance<\/em> costar Brett Goldstein<\/strong>, 44, on set. Even if he\u2019s not her next beau, the insider notes, \u201cJ. Lo\u2019s pals say she is convinced that her Mr. Right is out there!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nJennifer Lopez Has Learned From the Pain of Her Past Heartbreaks<\/h2>\n