Britney Spears’ hunt for a new man is the tabloid-esque Hot Topic of the Week.

The “Circus” singer, who has been single since splitting from hit and run drivin’ photog Adnan Ghalib last year, “feels like a failure without a guy who she can love and loves her back”, a friend of the star has revealed to Heat Magazine.

Britney is allegedly “obsessed” with finding a man as she embarks on a concert tour around the world, which kicks off in New Orleans on March 3.

“She looks around and sees other women her age in successful relationships and says to herself, ‘Why can’t that be me?’ Finding a man she can love is becoming an obsession for Britney.”

“Britney really wants to get her life back on track. She has her family around her and a couple of assistants, but no one to really share things with,” says her pal.

“I think Britney would be happier living in a trailer park, looking after her kids and working as a hairdresser as long as she had a guy by her side who really loves her.”