--- title: Justin Bieber Explains Why He's Not in a Relationship description: Bieber said he is a "relationship type of guy" canonical: https://time.com/4024739/justin-bieber-relationship/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-09-08T10:59:18.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:48:08.563Z og:title: Justin Bieber Explains Why He's Not in a Relationship og:description: Bieber said he is a "relationship type of guy" og:url: https://time.com/4024739/justin-bieber-relationship/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6f60d37b391f82e8/698861a8e20a8740d9a8d01d/justin-bieber1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: 2015 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Justin Bieber Explains Why He's Not in a Relationship twitter:description: Bieber said he is a "relationship type of guy" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6f60d37b391f82e8/698861a8e20a8740d9a8d01d/justin-bieber1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Justin Bieber Explains Why He's Not in a Relationship: 'I Got My Heart Broken' ## Video: Late Night Highlight: Justin Bieber Opens Up About Why He Cried During His VMAs [Watch (HLS stream): Late Night Highlight: Justin Bieber Opens Up About Why He Cried During His VMAs](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/nLk65Fj5.m3u8) (0:56)  _Published 2015-09-03. Justin Bieber explained why he was teary eyed during the MTV Video Music Awards. And no, it wasn't because of Selena._ by [K.C. Blumm / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## K.C. Blumm / People Contributor Sep 8, 2015 10:59 AM UTC  Singer Justin Bieber arrives at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on August 30, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. Singer Justin Bieber arrives at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on August 30, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.Jon Kopaloff—Getty Images by [K.C. Blumm / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## K.C. Blumm / People Contributor Sep 8, 2015 10:59 AM UTC There’s a sad reason why there’s no one special in [Justin Bieber](http://www.people.com/people/justin%5Fbieber)‘s life at the moment. The singer opened up about it [during an interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=478&v=-IJWS9aIei0) on Monday with Australian radio hosts Kyle and Jackie O. “I haven’t been in a relationship for a while now,” the 21-year-old said after the hosts asked him who he’d be bringing with him to Australia when he performs there later this month. When Kyle questioned why a young pop star would want to be seriously involved with anyone anyway, Bieber clarified, “I’m a relationship type of guy. I love to be in love, love cuddling. I love all that stuff.” He added, “I got my heart broken. I’m just trying to let that heal up.” That prompted Jackie O. to ask about his ex-girlfriend [Selena Gomez](http://www.people.com/people/selena%5Fgomez). The radio host asked about [Gomez’s name being scrawled on a wall](http://www.people.com/article/justin-bieber-selena-gomez-what-do-you-mean-video) in his new “What Do You Mean?” video, and he dismissed it, saying, “I think that might be fake,” before going on to say “it wasn’t me that did that.” [_This article originally appeared on People.com_](http://www.people.com/article/justin-bieber-not-in-relationship-got-my-heart-broken-selena-gomez) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4024739/justin-bieber-relationship/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4024739/justin-bieber-relationship/"},"headline":"Justin Bieber Explains Why He's Not in a Relationship: 'I Got My Heart Broken'","datePublished":"2015-09-08T10:59:18.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-04T07:48:08.563Z","description":"Bieber said he is a \"relationship type of guy\"","url":"https://time.com/4024739/justin-bieber-relationship/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Music","Justin Bieber","celebrity"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6f60d37b391f82e8/698861a8e20a8740d9a8d01d/justin-bieber1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"K.C. 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