"You Need To Take Risks To Find Love" - Zayn Malik interview We Love Pop magazine, issue 5
Interviewer: Has a girl ever done anything to make you cry?
Zayn: Yeah. Obviously having to split up with people is difficult, which I went through recently. I do get quite emotional actually. I'm a bit of a softy. I tend to keep it to myself if I'm feeling upset about something though. I'll put my headphones on and block it out.
Interviewer: What do you miss most about having a girlfriend?
Zayn: Just the comfort of knowing that if you come back from work or whatever, you've got someone to share your day with and just a friend, I think. A girlfriend is like friendship that's on a different level. You can share things that you might not be able to share with other people and be completely truthful and honest.
Interviewer: Are you quite a touchy feely person in a relationship?
Zayn: I'm not really into PDAs and all that, but when I have a girlfriend I do like to hug quite a bit. I'm a bit of a cuddling boy.
Interviewer: How many fans have you snogged since you've been in One Direction?
Zayn: I haven't snogged any fan. None! It's not cool, man, kissing the fans.
Interviewer: What did the last girl you kissed say after you snogged her?
Zayn: Um, I don't think she said anything, but you can kind of tell people's reaction from their eyes. And let's just say, she was definitely smizing. Ha ha!
Interviewer: Okay we've got five minutes, what do we need to do to pull you?
Zayn: You just need to stand out. In five minutes you can only really look at physical appearance, but that's important to an extent. I need girls to show that they're a good listened and that they take interest in what you have to say. If it looks like they've taken time out to come and speak to you, that's attractive.
Interviewer: Is it quite difficult to pick out which girls are genuine?
Zayn: It is a little bit because, obviously with the job and stuff, you don't really know who's just talking to you because you're in a band. But I think that's a risk you've just got to take. People take risks all the time with relationships, and our situation is no different. You've still got to take risks if you want to find love.
Interviewer: If you could change any body parts with somebody famous, who would you choose?
Zayn: I like Aston form JLS's abs and I'd have Taylor Lautner's chest and shoulders as well. He's got a good top half.
Interviewer: Are you living on your own at the moment or with some of the other boys in the band?
Zayn: I lived on my own for a bit and I found it really weird as I'm used to being around people the whole time. Especially when I was at home, I had three sisters and five aunties who were constantly at my house. So it was a bit strange for me to be honest as my house, so it was a bit strange for me to be at home by myself as I was used to getting everything done for me; my cooking, my washing...I needed a friend so I called up my best mate from Bradford and he moved in with me. He's doing theater studies at college in London at the moment, so it worked out brilliantly. And touch wood, I haven't managed to give myself food poisoning from cooking for myself yet! We do have a cleaner though (looks VERY sheepish). But I make sure I wash my own pants - I promise!
Interviewer: Has a girl ever done anything to make you cry?
Zayn: Yeah. Obviously having to split up with people is difficult, which I went through recently. I do get quite emotional actually. I'm a bit of a softy. I tend to keep it to myself if I'm feeling upset about something though. I'll put my headphones on and block it out.
Interviewer: What do you miss most about having a girlfriend?
Zayn: Just the comfort of knowing that if you come back from work or whatever, you've got someone to share your day with and just a friend, I think. A girlfriend is like friendship that's on a different level. You can share things that you might not be able to share with other people and be completely truthful and honest.
Interviewer: Are you quite a touchy feely person in a relationship?
Zayn: I'm not really into PDAs and all that, but when I have a girlfriend I do like to hug quite a bit. I'm a bit of a cuddling boy.
Interviewer: How many fans have you snogged since you've been in One Direction?
Zayn: I haven't snogged any fan. None! It's not cool, man, kissing the fans.
Interviewer: What did the last girl you kissed say after you snogged her?
Zayn: Um, I don't think she said anything, but you can kind of tell people's reaction from their eyes. And let's just say, she was definitely smizing. Ha ha!
Interviewer: Okay we've got five minutes, what do we need to do to pull you?
Zayn: You just need to stand out. In five minutes you can only really look at physical appearance, but that's important to an extent. I need girls to show that they're a good listened and that they take interest in what you have to say. If it looks like they've taken time out to come and speak to you, that's attractive.
Interviewer: Is it quite difficult to pick out which girls are genuine?
Zayn: It is a little bit because, obviously with the job and stuff, you don't really know who's just talking to you because you're in a band. But I think that's a risk you've just got to take. People take risks all the time with relationships, and our situation is no different. You've still got to take risks if you want to find love.
Interviewer: If you could change any body parts with somebody famous, who would you choose?
Zayn: I like Aston form JLS's abs and I'd have Taylor Lautner's chest and shoulders as well. He's got a good top half.
Interviewer: Are you living on your own at the moment or with some of the other boys in the band?
Zayn: I lived on my own for a bit and I found it really weird as I'm used to being around people the whole time. Especially when I was at home, I had three sisters and five aunties who were constantly at my house. So it was a bit strange for me to be honest as my house, so it was a bit strange for me to be at home by myself as I was used to getting everything done for me; my cooking, my washing...I needed a friend so I called up my best mate from Bradford and he moved in with me. He's doing theater studies at college in London at the moment, so it worked out brilliantly. And touch wood, I haven't managed to give myself food poisoning from cooking for myself yet! We do have a cleaner though (looks VERY sheepish). But I make sure I wash my own pants - I promise!