Why Mindy Kaling Turned Down Date Set Up by Reese Witherspoon

Mindy Kaling is not looking to bend and snap back into dating.

Mindy Kaling shared that Reese Witherspoon recently tried to set her up on a date, but she declined. Kaling explained she isn’t looking for a relationship right now.

Mindy Kaling recently shared on the October 21st episode of the One Nightstand podcast that Reese Witherspoon once tried to set her up on a date. Mindy admitted she didn’t even bother to find out who the person was. While she appreciated Reese thinking of her, she just wasn’t ready to date at the time.

She said, “The thought of fixing my hair and makeup just to go out seemed ridiculous, so I found the humor in it.”

Mindy is happy focusing on her own personal growth right now and isn’t looking to date anyone.

She explained that when she was younger, she strongly desired both career and personal fulfillment, and these desires felt equally important. Now that she’s achieved professional success, she finds it difficult to feel motivated to pursue personal goals, as achieving one seemed to satisfy the need for both.

Oh my gosh, Mindy totally gets me! When I was younger, seriously, if I didn’t have plans for the weekend, I felt like a complete failure. It was awful! But now, I’m starting to realize… who cares?! And honestly, nobody else cares either, which is such a relief! It’s like, finally growing up and realizing it’s okay to just… be. It’s amazing!

The writer for Legally Blonde 3 also shared how much joy she gets from being a mom to her three children – Katherine, 7, Spencer, 5, and Anne, who is 19 months old. She noted this is particularly meaningful because in the past, she often chose partners who were “funny, mean” over those who were genuinely kind.

She said she’s content with her three children and, despite her complicated views on relationships, she’s perfectly happy being single.

Mindy explained that while she’s currently feeling a certain way about dating, she doesn’t want anyone to think she’s negative or dislikes men.

She described feeling content with her life, saying, ‘I’m really happy.’ She enjoys her work with male colleagues and has a fondness for romance, but she’s realized it’s possible to embrace all of that and still be okay with being single or not actively seeking a relationship.

Mindy’s focusing on her children right now instead of dating. Here’s what she’s shared about being a mom.

Mindy realized the full weight of becoming a single mother after her daughter’s Mundan—a Hindu ceremony where a baby’s head is shaved to symbolize letting go of past-life negativity. She explains that she was overwhelmed with sadness because she understood her daughter would never know her grandmother, who was her closest confidante. It also hit her that she would be navigating motherhood and raising her daughter without her own mother’s support, and the thought was frightening.

The actress found comfort in the Hindu traditions she grew up with, and plans to raise her daughter similarly. She explains that this connection to her heritage, and to others who share it, is important to her, especially considering their family is spread across the world. She feels that as long as she and her partner, Kit, maintain this connection to Hinduism, they’ll always have a sense of belonging and won’t feel isolated.

Mindy initially felt confident she could handle raising her child, Kit, by herself, just like her own mother had done. She remembers thinking that if her mom could manage it all without complaint, she should be able to as well.

The actress suddenly realized she was on her own when it came to new motherhood, missing her mother’s guidance on things like breastfeeding – tasks she expected to be simple but turned out to be challenging. Following a friend’s suggestion, she hired a baby nurse, Rose, and it was a decision she was incredibly grateful for. “I didn’t have my mom there, but I had Rose,” Mindy remembers. “Rose was always happy to offer advice, and I really appreciated it.” Rose helped Mindy manage her anxieties, which she describes as the most intense she’d ever felt. “She stepped in as a mother figure when I really needed one, and that wasn’t even part of her job.”

Mindy loved having Rose in her life so much that when Rose, the baby nurse, asked if she might need help again in the future, Mindy jokingly replied that she might have another baby just so Rose would come live with them.

The star of The Mindy Project is always upfront about her love life, or the fact that she isn’t currently in a relationship.

Mindy says she only feels aware of being single when others mention it. She’s noticed that married moms sometimes pretend they wish they were single, seemingly to reassure her that being without a husband isn’t so bad.

Mindy describes dating as “complicated,” but also shares moments of joy. She explains that sometimes it feels incredibly freeing and fortunate. At other times, she’s simply overwhelmed with gratitude for her independence and ability to live life on her own terms.

She acknowledges she sometimes wishes she had a husband, especially when she’s by herself at parties, needs help with something, hears about fathers in children’s books, wants to share a dessert, witnesses her child’s achievements, or finds herself thinking about getting married.

On the bright side of things, there are many reasons The Office star is pleased to be single.

She appreciates not having to discuss parenting choices with anyone else. As Mindy explains, it saves a lot of time to be able to make decisions quickly, without needing another person’s input – whether those decisions are good or bad. She can simply decide and move forward with her day.

There are also some perks: she gets to choose her own romantic partners and set her own rules, avoids family drama, always gets to drive, has both nightstands all to herself, and controls the TV – meaning she never has to watch anything she doesn’t enjoy.

Mindy jokingly said she was really excelling during her pregnancy before Katherine was born, comparing it to how driven she was in high school.

She carefully followed all of her doctor’s advice and even managed to lose weight by eating a healthier diet. She jokingly recalls how she used to hate kale, but found herself eating it regularly, feeling like a health food enthusiast. Mindy was equally committed to staying hydrated, playfully claiming she was ‘the most hydrated pregnant woman ever’.

The second and third trimesters of her pregnancy were generally smooth sailing, with one strange exception: for five days, she couldn’t urinate. Thankfully, the issue resolved on its own.

2025-10-25 01:47

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