MICHELLE: DATE A LOT

Sometimes, parents really do know best, even when it comes to dating and love. Just ask Michelle Obama.

The former First Lady recently revealed the simple but powerful dating advice she gives her daughters, Malia, 27, and Sasha, 24.

And no, it’s not about waiting for Prince Charming or writing the perfect Hinge bio. Instead, Michelle’s approach to modern dating rules (or lack thereof) is refreshingly old school: date a lot.

Speaking on her podcast, IMO, with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, Michelle admitted that her own love story with Barack Obama was shaped by having plenty of dating experience first.

“I just try to get them to stay open to people,” she explained.

“The thing that I did do was date a lot. And so when Barack showed up, I had experiences to compare him against. I knew a lot of (how) I didn’t like this. I didn’t like that.”

In other words, sometimes kissing a few frogs is exactly what prepares you to recognise your Barack when he finally walks through the door.

Michelle also admitted that when she first heard about Barack, she wasn’t exactly swooning. She assumed he was just another nerdy Harvard law student. But after one phone call, his voice alone changed her mind.

“The voice was sexier than the image I had about him,” she confessed. “I didn’t expect this.”