Atom Araullo. Image: Spotify/Surprise Guest with Pia Arcangel
While still mum about the status of his love life, Atom Araullo revealed that his “dream girl” is someone who is passionate about her own thing, genuinely kind, and curious about the world.
The award-winning journalist opened up about this after he was asked by fellow journalist Pia Arcangel to describe his ideal partner, on the latter’s podcast last Wednesday, April 24.
“I think what I find attractive especially at this stage of my life, ‘yung mga tao na very passionate about something and it’s infectious; ‘yung kilala na nila ‘yung sarili nila; and people who are really kind,” he said.
“You’d get an understanding kung ano ‘yung genuine kindness e, lalo na kapag may mas edad ka na; hindi na ‘yung [mga] pakitang tao. You’d get an understanding for sino ‘yung mga may true empathy; ‘yung kahit parang masungit sa labas, nakatago ‘yung pagiging pusong mamon,” he continued.
Araullo—who confessed he never had a girlfriend during his high school and college days because of being “torpe”—added that he finds those “who’s really curious about the world” interesting.”
“Feeling ko kasi kapag gano’n, ang dami niyong pwedeng pag-usapan tapos ang dami niyong pwedeng gawin together,” he explained.
Reacting to his response, Arcangel seemingly teased Araullo: “Alam mo, Atom, I really believe that the kindest, most passionate, most curious people are journalists.”
Araullo then nodded in agreement, “Yes! Alam na…”
The two of them burst into laughter, opting not to delve more into Araullo’s status in the romance department. It can be noted, however, that Araullo has been rumored to be dating fellow journalist Zen Hernandez.
Speculations of romance between Araullo and Hernandez arose as early as June 2021 after broadcaster Pinky Webb shared a photo of them three together in Balesin.
The pair, who have yet to confirm or deny the dating speculations, have since been seen together in several instances, including Hernandez’s birthday celebration in Hong Kong last year.
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