Khloé Kardashian has delivered a brutally honest verdict on her former partners after sister Kim Kardashian casually revealed that she would consider 'recycling' an ex after seven months. The unexpected exchange came during a conversation about Khloé's love life on The Kardashians, where the reality star disclosed that she had not had sex in nearly four years and was not ready to start dating again.
Rather than rushing back into romance, Khloé explained that she was proud of the time she had spent alone and the personal progress she believed she had made since her relationship with Tristan Thompson ended. Kim's cheeky suggestion, however, prompted a particularly memorable response, with Khloé dismissing her own list of former partners as 'the bottom of the barrel'.
Kim Reveals Her Seven-Month Rule
The conversation began when Khloé spoke to her friend Chris Appleton about taking time for herself following her split from Tristan, the father of her two children. Chris wanted to know how long it had been since she had last been intimate with someone, prompting Khloé to admit that she had gone without sex since December nearly four years earlier.
Khloé said Chris was stunned whenever he heard that she was still not sexually active. Kim then entered the conversation with a rather different approach to former relationships, joking that she would 'recycle' an ex after around seven months, suggesting that revisiting an old romance was not necessarily off the table for her.
Khloé Rejects Her Old Flames
Kim's suggestion did not appear to tempt Khloé into reconsidering her own romantic history. Instead, she offered a blunt assessment of the men she had previously dated, saying her 'recycle list' was so bad that nobody would want her to revisit it.
'They are the bottom of the barrel,' Khloé remarked, delivering the line with the sort of candour that has become familiar to viewers of the family's reality series. Her response provided a sharp contrast to Kim's playful willingness to consider an ex again, although the exchange alone does not establish how either sister approaches every past relationship.
Kris Jenner Joins The Conversation
The family discussion became even more unexpected when their mother, Kris Jenner, suggested that Khloé should sleep with Chris. He responded that he would, but Khloé did not appear particularly interested in the idea.
The exchange added another layer of humour to a conversation that had started with a straightforward question about Khloé's sex life. Despite the suggestions from those around her, she gave no indication that she planned to pursue a casual encounter simply to end her lengthy period without intimacy.
Dating Still Feels Too Soon
Khloé later explained that she was not interested in forcing herself back into the dating scene. Although she acknowledged that she could have sex without necessarily entering a relationship, she said that was not what she wanted and admitted feeling afraid even to consider dating someone new.
Her comments suggested that the issue was not simply a lack of romantic opportunities but her own readiness to begin again. Rather than treating a new relationship as something she needed to secure, Khloé appeared comfortable allowing herself more time before making that decision.
Tristan Thompson Left A Mark
Khloé also reflected on her emotional state in 2022, describing herself as a different person who had been sadder while dealing with her relationship difficulties with Tristan. Their romance began in 2016 and continued on and off over several years, with the pair sharing daughter True and son Tatum.
The relationship faced significant public scrutiny after Khloé learned that Tristan had fathered a child with Maralee Nichols. Khloé's latest comments connect her decision to take time alone with the difficult period she remembers, although she did not suggest that every aspect of her current dating life could be explained by one event.
Khloé Is Proud Of Her Progress
Looking back, Khloé said she had changed for the better and was proud of herself for taking time to heal. She also acknowledged that people can return to former partners or become involved again with people who may not belong in their lives, adding that she felt good about having avoided that pattern.
While she recognised that finding someone to grow old with could be a goal, she made it clear that she would not force a relationship simply to reach it. For now, Kim's seven-month approach to revisiting an old flame appears far removed from Khloé's priorities, with the latter choosing patience over a return to familiar romantic territory.
