Tyler James Williams reveals what matters to him in dating

Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary star, sat down for an interview with People where he opened up about dating in his 30s.

“I grew up in Hollywood, so how you look doesn’t really matter as much [because] out here everybody’s pretty — it’s not a flex,” he explained.

Instead he wants to be proud of “the decisions they made and the life they built for themselves.”

“I mean I’m in my 30s now — and I’m impressed by what you did here,” the actor remarked, “I think everybody should be proud of the person they’re with and proud to be with the person they’re with.”

Having taken home a Golden Globe for his performance as Gregory in Abbott Elementary, he stated previously that his characterization is “one of the most important things I’ve ever done in my career.”

“I think that’s the overall goal for me here, is to show not only Black male educators in a certain light, but then also Black men in a certain light that are allowed to be emotional and have full emotional spectrums, and then also be in love,” he added, “It’s one of the most important things I’ve ever done in my career is showing this, especially with the platform that we have.”