Mindy Kaling Reveals Reese Witherspoon's Attempt to Play Matchmaker in Her Dating Life "I didn’t laugh in her face because I love her." By Emma Banks Mindy Kaling Reveals Rare Glimpses of Her Three Kids During Maui Vacation Follow Us On Close Mindy Kaling at the 2025 Las Culturistas Culture Awards. Credit: Getty Images In a new interview with Bustle, Mindy Kaling revealed that Reese Witherspoon tried to set her up on a date. The comedian is happily single, however, and currently has her hands full with three kids under the age of seven. Look of the Day. Mindy Kaling Mindy Kaling at the 2025 Las Culturistas Culture Awards Reese Witherspoon has some thoughts on how to spice up her friend's love life. In a new interview with Bustle, the comedian explained that while she doesn't "go on the apps," Witherspoon had a better idea for her Mindy Kaling out and about in New York City in 2025 co-star: a blind date. “Once, pretty recently, Reese Witherspoon wanted to set me up with somebody and I didn’t even look to see who it was," Kaling told the publication. "I didn’t laugh in her face because I love her and I love that she was thinking of me in that way, but I just thought, ‘It’s not time.’ But I laughed at the idea of doing my hair and putting on makeup and getting out there." Mindy Kaling and Reese Witherspoon at The Hollywood Reporter's Power 100 Women in Entertainment event in 2019. Getty Images co-star: a blind date, "Mindy Kalings Sleeveless LBD Features a Sequined Ribcage and Daring Cutouts, so for me to want to leave them, especially when I travel for work a lot, just...I’m very happy. I work with so many men and I love romance, but it’s interesting how all those things can be true and you can decide that you’re like, 'I’m fine.'" Mindy Kaling Goes for the Big Chop With Her Shortest Haircut in Years. Getty Images Kaling is notoriously private when it comes to her personal life. She became a mom in 2017 with the birth of her eldest daughter Katherine. Siblings Spencer and Anne arrived in 2020 and 2024, respectively. The Late Night star has never revealed the identity of her children's father. Related Stories Mindy Kaling Reveals Rare Glimpses of Her Three Kids During Maui Vacation Mindy Kaling’s Matching Lounge Set and Unexpected Shoe Combo Is the Comfy Outfit I'm Stealing for Early Fall Earlier this year, Kaling revealed that it was actually Witherspoon who encouraged her to pursue her dreams of becoming a parent. "[Raising children alone] scared me for the longest time and then it was Reese Witherspoon—I was getting ready to shoot a movie and it got delayed for some reason and I was like, 'Ah, well I'm going to just wait,' and she was like, 'Do this. Do not wait until it's too late,'" Kaling recalled. "We were in her trailer in a field in New Zealand, and she's like, 'If you want this, you have to do it now.'" Mindy Kaling Goes for the Big Chop With Her Shortest Haircut in Years. Getty Images "And, she listed some people that I knew of, but not known personally—some very famous women—who waited, and then it was too late," The Office alum continued. "It's only possible because I waited until I was 37 to have my daughter because I had disposable income, I have my nanny, [and] I have my dad who helps." Read more: News Celebrity