Paulina Porizkova says finding 'new love' in her 50s 'as scary as it’s exhilarating'

Paulina Porizkova is swooning over her newfound love.

In a heartwarming Instagram post over the weekend, supermodel Porizkova shared a photo with her boyfriend, Jeff Greenstein, paired with a caption about finding love and dispelling age-related stereotypes.

The radiant couple locked lips for the camera, cleverly mimicking a marble sculpture standing behind them.

While her camera roll is loaded with romantic "kissy photos" alongside her new beau, 58-year-old Porizkova opted to only share one at the risk of "nauseating" her followers.

"This is what my life is right now," the anti-ageism advocate shared in the caption. She described the qualities she cherishes in her partner, emphasizing the importance of personal growth and introspection.

"Meeting my equal. Meeting someone who loves history as much as I do. But also wants to make new discoveries," she wrote.

"Someone who is confident with who they are and where they are at — but can be as utterly goofy as me. That’s incredible."

Porizkova underscored the significance of emotional intelligence and resilience, particularly around their ages."At our age, it’s secondary to meeting someone who’s done the work on themselves. Someone who understands what they did wrong in the past, takes responsibility for it, and has a desire to learn something new — to do better."

She added another important quality to look for in a partner, in an "age-related way" is someone who "despite previous disappointments and heartbreak, is still willing to rip their heart out and place in your hands."

In a final reflection, the "No Filter: The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful" author acknowledged the mixed emotions that accompany new love. "New love is as scary as it’s exhilarating," she confessed.

In the comments, fans praised Porizkova for inspiring "vulnerability" and optimism about dating "over the age of 45."

"There is such a stigma about what dating over the age of 45 is like and women are constantly berated with fear about ending up alone if they don't find somebody when they're in their 'prime,'" one Instagram user commented. "Thank you for normalizing this and spreading hope for anyone who thinks their chances of finding someone are non-existent once they get older."

"I love this!," another chimed in.

"This just proves there is hope for everyone. Thank you so much for sharing! You're such an inspiration," shared another.

In September, Porizkova shared another inspiring note with her Instagram followers, admitting that while at times, she misses the attention she received for her beauty when she was younger, she feels like she is in her "prime" now.

"I do miss the attention," she wrote, adding however, that "It was probably when I felt the worst about myself."

And now, when I finally appreciate what I had been given, it's in society's opinion I'm losing my beauty. God d—, I feel in my prime now!"

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