Tahj Mowry on Dating and Why It’s Hard for Anyone to ‘Measure Up’ to Naya Rivera

Before I get into some of the other questions, I have to ask you about Kim Possible…

Yes! [Laughs.]

What’s one thing that people might be surprised to hear about being part of Disney as a child actor?

Well, I got tutored when I was on set, but I wasn’t homeschooled. I went to regular public school when I wasn’t working, which is unheard of for a child actor. I think people don’t realize, for my specific situation, how awkward and weird that was, especially for me in middle school. 

I remember going to school the first day and people were all cool with me. Like, “Oh, my God. It’s him.” Then I would leave and go to work for lunch and then come back and then everybody hated me. Because they were like, “Ah, he doesn’t have to go to school.” It’s crazy when you think about it, because it’s not normal. In the regular workplace, you’ve got to be, what, 16 to work? For acting that’s nonexistent. You can be an infant. It’s crazy.

It really is. So, let's talk about some dating questions.

The fun stuff. [Laughs.]

Yeah! What’s the biggest turn-off for you?

Oh, man. I guess not being confident, because then you constantly have to be blowing her up. I think everybody wants to be with someone who is confident in themselves. Everybody should be gassing up their significant other, but you don’t want that to become a job. Or even like…this might sound bad… [Laughs.]

That’s okay.

I’m a chill dude. I think the worst thing is trying to figure out what you’re going to do as a date. If a girl wants to do big stuff all the time instead of just, like, ordering. You know what I’m saying?