The singer – whose ninth album, Glory, came out last month – also doled out some words of reassurance for others who might experience anxiety before going on a date.

“We went to the movies, but I could tell right away it wasn’t working. It was sort of awkward. So after the movie I came home and that was it,” she said. “He just wasn’t that into me... It happens to everybody.

“Being famous doesn’t make you any different.”

But Spears – who told James Corden in her recent Carpool Karaoke that she doesn’t “believe in marriage anymore” – says that her two sons, Sean and Jayden, have helped her handle her anxiety.

“My boys don’t care if everything isn’t perfect, they don’t judge me,” she says. “If anything, when I’m all dressed up they aren’t happy because it usually means I’m going to work.

“I’ve been through a lot and I’ve got to this point where I’m feeling good about being single. The best relationship I’ve ever had is with my boys.”

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“I was so under scrutiny”: Britney Spears opens up about her battle with anxiety