‘I Am Shauna Rae’ Has ‘Broadened’ Shauna Rae’s Dating Prospects

The perks of fame! Shauna Rae revealed how her relationship life has modified since season 1 of I Am Shauna Rae premiered earlier this yr.

“There’s extra individuals [in me] as a result of extra individuals know I exist,” the TLC character, 23, completely instructed Us Weekly on Thursday, October 20, forward of I Am Shauna Rae‘s season 2 premiere. “It’s broadened the horizons of the quantity of those who come towards me, as a result of I’ve by no means been judgmental relating to romantic curiosity. I at all times go for the emotional, and I feel it’s given me numerous nice those who — whether or not they’ve turned out romantic or not — I actually cherish having them in my life.”

The truth star went on to say that she’s spoken “romantically” to different individuals with pituitary dwarfism, which causes sufferers to cease rising earlier than they attain maturity. Whereas it’s necessary for Shauna to discover a associate who understands her well being wants, she’s additionally interested in one thing rather less severe: a humorousness.

“Romantically, I’m searching for somebody who could make me chuckle, who could make me completely satisfied once I’m upset,” she instructed Us. “Who could make me really feel secure. … I’m searching for very particular issues, however I do know once I meet that individual they usually have these qualities, I’m gonna know.”

The Pittsburgh native mentioned she’s not relationship anybody significantly in the mean time, however she’s hoping to search out somebody who can “drift” of her “hectic” life.

“I feel the largest problem I face relating to relationship is that if the man can deal with all of the hurdles he’s gonna have to leap,” she defined. “Loads of the instances individuals say they will deal with it, after which once they’re confronted with it, it’s an entire completely different expertise. Particularly now that there’s a TV present, there’s an entire completely different kinda expertise occurring.”

Throughout season 1 of her TLC collection, Shauna admitted that she’s struggled with relationship previously due to her situation, which makes her look a lot youthful than she is.

“I entice creeps, a–holes and idiots,” she mentioned in a single episode. “It’s scary to place myself on the market. However it’s important to put some threat in to get happiness.”

Shauna can be working towards gaining some independence from her dad and mom in season 2, beginning driving classes and searching for a spot of her personal with sister Rylee.

“I feel it’ll positively be a giant adjustment, not simply because it’ll be bodily a bigger house than what I’m used to having or used to sharing with my household,” Shauna instructed Us of transferring out. “However I feel it’s going to be a giant adjustment emotionally as a result of I’ve by no means lived with out them. … It’s positively going to be an odd one, nevertheless it’s going to be an thrilling one.”

I Am Shauna Rae premieres on TLC Tuesday, November 1, at 10 p.m. ET.

With reporting by Christina Garibaldi