Hoda Kotb Reveals The ‘Red Flags’ She Looks For When Dating After Joel Schiffman Split On ‘Today’
April 25, 2024 by Marissa Matozzo
Hoda Kotb has disclosed her habit of researching (and Googling) potential romantic interests online prior to going on dates with them.
Furthermore, the television personality, 59, has outlined what she perceives as major warning signs and “red flages” when dining out with men.
After splitting from her former fiancé, financier Joel Schiffman in January 2022, the talk show host has since confirmed that she is back in the dating game and has even gone on multiple outings with an unidentified suitor.
However, the mom of two has also expressed her disdain for certain behaviors that instantly turn her off. While speaking with fellow Today Show co-star Jenna Bush Hager last week, Kotb discussed her views on Simone Biles‘ recent guest appearance on the popular Call Her Daddy podcast, where Biles, 27, mentioned checking out her spouse Jonathan Owens‘ Instagram profile before beginning their relationship.
“I like how she also did a quick deep dive. She was like, “I like him, let’s get in,” because this is the thing with social media, you know everybody’s history,” Kotb told Bush Hager, 42, on-air. “You can’t escape your past and you can’t really pretend unless you are pretending all the way on social media,” Kotb added.
Bush Hager replied: “I know, so it is weird that now if you have a crush on somebody, you can just Google them on up. Do you?” Kotb then confessed: “I’ve done that, and sometimes I like to know less because I feel like you don’t really get a fair shot at anything.” She went on: “Because, like we say, you’re different every few years, you weren’t the same person.”