This Article is From Dec 05, 2010

Mischa Barton was scared of men

Mischa Barton was scared of men

Highlights

  • Hollywood beauty Mischa Barton has a long list of romances behind her but the actress says that she is a "late bloomer" who was scared of men as a teenager.
  • The 24-year-old actress is dating musician Ali Love and previously dated The Kooks singer Luke Pritchard and oil heir Brandon Davis.
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Hollywood beauty Mischa Barton hasa long list of romances behind her but the actress says thatshe is a "late bloomer" who was scared of men as a teenager.

The 24-year-old actress is dating musician Ali Loveand previously dated The Kooks singer Luke Pritchard and oilheir Brandon Davis.

Barton says that she was nothing like Marissa Cooper,the wild teenager she played in TV drama The OC for threeyears until 2006, reported Contactmusic.

"I hadn't had sex ever. I was a virgin. I was a verylate bloomer and I was terrified of men. I was in no rush tokiss a boy and I was in no rush to get a boyfriend becauseonce you go down that road you don't go back," said Bartonabout her teenage years.

Though she was terrified of men, she is now happy andcontent in her relationship with 31-year-old Love.

"He's lovely and he's a genius. He can do anything. Hecan do country, rock, whatever, but most of what he does hasbeen electronica," said Barton.

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