"Here's the thing, a couple of things, first of all it wasn't really a date," she explained to 92.3 AMP Radio. "We went to some events together, because we're friends. We were with a group, we were with multiple people. I was with my stylist and everything like that."

As for whether she's looking for something serious or playing the field, Zendaya now tells Cosmopolitan, "I would much rather be in love and have the full experience with the person I'm doing that with. Everyone deserves to be in love—it's different from when you're with someone you don't really know. But as long as you protect yourself and get tested periodically, then by all means, go ahead and do what you've got to do!"