Damon only dates 'civilians'

Matt Damon doesn't want to be "Bennifered". Apparently in reaction to the media circus that surrounded his long-time buddy Ben Affleck's doomed romance with J-Lo, Damon says he will not date celebrities, reports MSNBC.com.

Fans might ask, what about his flings with Winona Ryder and Minnie Driver? "That was early on," Damon said. "These days I definitely only date, as we say, civilians."

True to his word, the actor took his civilian girlfriend, former bartender Luciana Barroso, and her mother with him to Australia to promote Bourne Supremacy.

When asked about what went on with Affleck's failed romance with Lopez, Damon replied, "His priorities were strayed. He put his personal life in front of his professional life.

"Ben said to me that he knew it was the worst thing he could do for his career because of the amount of celebrity it was giving him," he said. "Think about it. Why would anyone want to spend money to see you in a movie after seeing you all over the magazines?"