Jennifer Lopez is single again after calling things off with boy-toy Casper Smart, in the wake of the 27-year-old’s transsexual sexting scandal.
The dating scene has changed since the 44-year-old actress/singer/media mogul was last on her own two-and-a-half years ago, so before the superstar settles down again, here’s whom we think she should date:
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1. Vito Schnabel
Heidi Klum and Vito Schnabel Luca Teuchmann, Getty Images Yes, Vito Schnabel may be in a relationship with “Project Runway” host Heidi Klum, but as he’s shown time and time again, the 27-year-old has a thing for older women. And as her relationship with Smart proved, Lopez isn’t afraid of getting serious with a younger man.
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2. Pitbull
Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull Ethan Miller, Getty Images Pitbull and J.Lo have already worked together a handful of times this decade — including on “We Are One (Ole Ola),” the official song of this year’s World Cup — so why not make their relationship more than professional?
Plus, back in 2011, Pitbull mentioned to Latina magazine that she’s someone he wants to model himself after.
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3. Ja Rule
Jennifer Lopez and Ja Rule Starpix / AP Speaking of collaborators, what about Ja Rule?
Lopez worked with the rapper on one of the most fondly remembered moments of her music career: the remix of “I’m Real.” Sure, Ja Rule’s had a rough go of it since the song dropped in 2001, but he’s managed to stay out of trouble since being released from prison last May.
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4. Sean "Puffy" Combs
Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs and Jennifer Lopez in 1999 Getty Images They dated before, so why not give old flame Sean “Puffy” Combs another shot?
While both Lopez and Puffy were high-profile pop-culture figures at the end of the last millennium, they’ve both evolved into media moguls since, even getting entangled in a bidding war over television network Revolt.
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5. Cameron Diaz
Jennifer Lopez and Cameron Diaz present at the 84th Annual Academy Awards on February 26, 2012 Kevin Winter, Getty Images Maybe J.Lo just needs to change things up a bit.
If she’s looking to try something different, maybe she wants to hit up her “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” co-star Cameron Diaz, who admitted to having had a lesbian dalliance while doing press for “The Other Women” this spring.
“Yes, I have been with a lady, yeah,” she told Andy Cohen on “What Happens Live” in April.
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6. Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas Getty Images Spanish actor Antonio Banderas is fresh on the market, after it broke Friday that he and Melanie Griffith are divorcing after 18 years of marriage. Think J.Lo would go for an “Antonio” tattoo?