Ben Affleck is one of the most recognized stars in Hollywood. In addition to acting, he has also made his mark as a director and most recently helmed the biographical drama Air. His work with Matt Damon on the film Good Will Hunting won them the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
Affleck has also been in the headlines due to his highly publicized romances. He most recently made news due to his reported divorce from Jennifer Lopez. Long back, the actor claimed that between him and Damon, he was a ‘loser’ when it came to women and dating as he could not do one thing.
Ben Affleck Reveals Why He Was A ‘Loser’ In His Dating Life
Ben Affleck has been the perfect fodder for paparazzi for most of his dating life as he courted multiple celebrities. The Argo star has dated actresses such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Garner, Jennifer Lopez, and Ana De Armas among others. He was also married to Garner and Lopez.
However, the Oscar-winning filmmaker and actor has also faced terrible luck in the dating world. After ten years of marriage, he separated from Jennifer Garner while Lopez recently filed a divorce from the actor (via Variety). Affleck mentioned back in ‘97 that between him and creative partner Matt Damon, the latter was better with women.
Talking to Interview Magazine, the actor revealed that he was nervous back then to return calls and was just not any good on the telephone. He also called himself a ‘loser’,
I was a total failure with girls; it was a catastrophe. It was the girls from the United Way that called me. [laughs] The real story is that I have a problem with the telephone and I don’t return phone calls if I can’t deal with something. It’s not because I’m cool—it’s because I’m a loser and I’m afraid of dealing with something that’s awkward and uncomfortable.
Damon, who joined him in the interview, also mentioned that their roommate would get annoyed at Affleck’s behavior and would beg him to pick up the calls.
Ben Affleck Felt Spending On Other Things Was Better Than College
Much like his Good Will Hunting character, Matt Damon reportedly went to Harvard, though he was not a janitor. The actor reportedly got the idea for the breakthrough film while he was at Harvard and had written a treatment for his playwriting class. However, the actor dropped out before receiving his degree.
Affleck on the other hand reportedly studied Middle Eastern Affairs at Occidental College for a year and a half but then chose not to attend any university and focused on his career. He said to Interview Magazine,
[My college experience] was much more choppy…Then I decided that 20 grand a year could be better spent on things like liquor and women. And so that’s the way I went.
The actor also mentioned that despite going their separate ways for a few years, Damon and he still stayed in touch.
