“Hopeless romantic” Kelly Clarkson has never been in love.

In a new interview with Cosmopolitan, the Grammy-winning singer, 26, confesses that she has “never been in love” but is happy to continue waiting for the right man.

“I want to be [in love] so badly. I’m a hopeless romantic, but I haven’t been there yet. I’d prefer to wait for the right one than settle for second best. I don’t think I’d fall in love easily.”

“I had a boyfriend, who I discovered was only with me because he wanted to be famous,” she said. “Oh, and he also had a girlfriend the entire time we were together.”

“I can spot a cheat a mile off these days,” she added.

Kelly’s new album All I Ever Wanted debuts today.