I believe in love': Selena Gomez opens up about single life as she poses in flirty photo shoot

Her turbulent relationship with on/off boyfriend Justin Bieber may be a thing of the past, but you won’t find Selena Gomez wallowing any time soon.
The actress and singer has revealed that she is far from being a cynic and instead still firmly believes in love.
The 20-year-old opens up about being single and her search for love in the new issue of Harper’s Bazaar.

Believer: Selena Gomez opens up about love and Justin Beiber in the new issue of Harper's Bazaar

‘I believe in love - yes, I’m one of those girls,’ she told the magazine. ‘Most of my friends believe in love. I went out with Katy Perry last night. She’s so fun and awesome, but it’s cool to see someone older believe in love too.
‘She is all about it, and that’s how I will always be. I believe in stories like, “Oh, I met him in Starbucks.”’
Selena’s romance with Justin may have been well-documented but the former Disney star doesn’t believe the spotlight took its toll on the relationship.

Feeling flirty: The actress and singer also poses in a photo shoot for the magazine and graces the cover

When asked if the attention on the couple was doubly magnified, Selena replied: ‘It was, but that’s not a factor for me because unfortunately you can’t control that.
‘To me, love is normal. Of course, you see Jay and Beyoncé and you’re like, “Oh, my gosh, they’re perfect for each other,” but at the end of the day their love is just like everybody else’s love.’
The Spring Breakers star appears to be enjoying the single life, but despite her beauty she admitted that she doesn’t ‘get asked out a lot’.

Off-duty: Selena, pictured in Encino on Tuesday, also chatted about her style and admitted she doesn't care what she looks like

‘And when I actually look presentable, I’m at an awards show,’ she added. ‘It’s not like I’ve wanted to go out and look for someone. I’m not really good at that.’
But despite always looking glamorous on the red carpet, Selena’s off-duty style is very low-key and that’s exactly how the star likes it.
‘I do not give a damn what I look like, I don’t,’ she said. ‘I wish I could pay attention because Gwen Stefani, say, looks flawless.’
She also claimed she is a big fan of Gwyneth Paltrow, Charlize Theron and Rachel Bilson, the latter of which Selena says is ‘the one person I totally love casually’.

In the spotlight: Selena doesn't think being in the public eye affected her relationship with Justin

You'd never know: Selena, pictured left at the Rome premiere of Spring Breakers and right at the Vanity Fair Oscars party, said she gets 'nervous and sweaty' on the red carpet

The gorgeous brunette added with a laugh: ‘Of course, when I’m on red carpets, I’m nervous, sweaty, and weird.’
Selena also poses for a flirty photo shoot for the magazine, for which she graces the cover.
On the cover of the publication, shot by Terry Richardson, Selena looks cute in a red and white striped blouse and shorts by Dolce&Gabbana.
She also can be seen on the subscriber cover, wearing a cream Calvin Klein bustier and dress while holding a dramatic flower parasol.

Black and white delight: Selena stepped out on Wednesday sporting a pair of patterned trousers and a black peplum top