Riley Green Owns Up To His Dating Struggles: ‘I Don’t Think I’ve Gotten Any Better…’

Riley Green might know his way around a hit love song, but when it comes to real-life romance, he’s the first to admit that he’s not exactly boyfriend material.

Being such a prominent figure in the music industry, the country star has had his fair share of rumors spread about who he may or may not be dating. In recent interviews, he’s confirmed multiple times that he’s single, and a few years ago, he even admitted that it’s probably for the best.

When reflecting his dating life in the past, Green explained that if he ever did date someone it usually didn’t last very long, largely due to his poor communication skills. Now that some time has passed, Green was asked if he thinks he’s matured and learned to be a better boyfriend.

“There’s probably women everywhere that’d volunteer to answer that question for you. I don’t think I’ve gotten any better at any of that,” he said confidently.

Not Ready To Settle Down

With his career keeping him busy and constantly on the move, the Alabama native is aware that the demands of the lifestyle that he’s involved in makes it difficult to build something lasting. That being said, Green isn’t completely opposed to the idea of settling down one day, but he admits now isn’t the right time for him to shift his focus away from the music.

“I don’t know with this lifestyle that it’s not the easiest thing in the world. And you know, I’ve got a lot of opportunity in my career right now, and certainly, if I can put a lot of my time and energy into writin’ country songs and tourin’ and bein’ on the road, maybe one of these days I’ll have a little time to settle down and get more than just a dog,” he said.

In another previous interview on the Viall Files podcast with Nick Viall, he reemphasized that he’s “pretty far” from having a schedule that would allow him time to date and settle down.

“I barely have time to see my dog so it would take a really special girl to be okay the amount of travel time I would be gone. I just don’t think I’ve found her yet.”

Clearing Up Rumors With duet Partner, Ella Langley

One of the biggest rumors that has caused a buzz surrounding Riley Green’s personal life over the past year is his connection to his hit duet partner, Ella Langley. While catching up with Nick Viall, Green was asked if he and the songstress were just friends or something more.

He finally put the speculations to bed, confirming that they’re only friends and collaborators. “I mean, Ella’s probably too smart to date me anyway,” Green admitted.

At the same time, he understands it would be easy to paint them in that light, knowing how much fans love a good country music power couple like Tim McGraw and Faith Hill or Tammy Wynette and George Jones.

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The “Worst Way” singer went on to say that he was well aware of all the buzz that could come from teaming up for a song like their top-charting hit, “You Look Like You Love Me” as well as his own, “Don’t Mind If I Do.”

“When we first started having the success that we did with that song, I told Ella, I was like, ‘There’s gonna be a lot of things said, but we don’t really got to play into it or not play into it,” Green recalled. “It’s gonna be something that people enjoy, the same way that we do when we listen to the song.”

Now that Ella Langley has joined Riley Green as direct support on his Damn Country Music tour, the two friends get to enjoy having a moment together on stage during each show where they highlight their duets.

“It’s cool to have that one and have that moment on stage together every night,” he added.

The pair of hitmakers will continue with the trek through November. They are also joined by openers Jamey Johnson, Lauren Watkins and more.