Chris Evans Stays Friends With Exes: 'I've Had No Bad Breakups in My Life'
"It's very rare," the 35-year-old 'Captain America' star tells Elle. "But I've had no bad breakups in my life." "Typically, if I see an ex, I give a big hug, and it's wonderful to catch up." "If you're ever fortunate enough to love someone and have them love you back, it's worth protecting that. It's rare that someone can truly know you. And if you've broken through that kind of wall, I think it's important to value that." Before dating his 'Gifted' co-star Evans had been linked to women like Kate Bosworth (photos And while most of his friends may be settling down, Evans says he still feels like a kid. "I feel deeply connected to my inner child. When I see a bounce house and those little cups of ice cream, I'm like, 'S--t. Where's mine?' I'm not ashamed of the parts of my youth that I'm still connected to, whether it's cartoons or Disney World or Christmastime," the actor says. "I think they're a real representation of my true self before the world had its impact on me." "Sometimes when you see a group of grown-ups together acting like adults... it's just not in me. I always kind of feel like a little kid trapped in a 35-year-old's body." Chris Evans, who recently split with girlfriend Jenny Slate after less than a year of dating, says he tries to stay friends with all of his exes.
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