Though she and ex Eric Johnson didn't officially announce their split until January 2025, the 45-year-old pop star said on the Today show on Wednesday, July 23 that "it's been almost two years" since their breakup.
When Today with Jenna & Friend co-host Jenna Bush Hager asked if Simpson was interested in dating, the fashion designer admitted she was "slightly terrified," but said she was "single" and "very into" the idea of being set up on a date.
"I'm ready. It's on," she said.
When asked about her type, Simpson said she's looking for someone who is "one of a kind."
"I don't have a look or anything like that," she explained. "I just like for somebody to be individually who they are and exude confidence without the ego. It's hard to find, but I feel like it's out there."
One thing that's very important to the "Faded" singer is intimacy.
"I love love. And I'm very passionate. I have a lot to give," she said. "And a very good kisser, has to be a very good kisser. To me that's the most intimate thing, grab my face and pull me in. Can you tell I need it?"
As for what she values in a partner, Simpson said she doesn't need someone to support her "all the time," explaining, "I feel like the independence that I have right now, if I could have that and give to someone else, that'd be cool."
When it comes to how she behaves in a relationship, Simpson said that her future partner will need to be prepared for the extreme.
"I'm very loyal. If I'm seeing someone, they're gonna think I'm crazy," she said. "They'd be like, 'Yo, we did not say this was just us.' And I'm like, 'But in my mind, we're married.' "
Simpson and Johnson, who tied the knot in 2014, share kids Maxwell, 13, Ace, 12, and Birdie, 6. They announced their split this past January.
"I thought I was going to be doing this inspirational type of record and it ended up leaning more towards, how do I get through this moment because my whole life just completely changed while making this record and it became something I never would have expected," she said of her latest albums, Nashville Canyon, Pt. 1 and Nashville Canyon, Pt. 2. "But there's blessings in the pain. You can find beauty in the pain."
Earlier in her Today show appearance, Simpson got candid, admitting, "In the face of heartbreak, in the face of life completely changing, music saved my life."