United Kingdom, Oct. 21 -- Kristin Cavallari's dating life has "really picked back up".

The 38-year-old reality star admits that her dating life has been "nonexistent" for most of the year - but Kristin is now looking to the future with optimism.

The blonde beauty explained on her Let's Be Honest podcast: "I don't know the last time I talked about my dating life. Probably because my dating life was nonexistent this whole year until recently, and now it's really picked back up, and I'm really excited about it."

Kristin "didn't date" for the first eight months of the year. However, she recently felt ready to return to the dating game.

She said: "I literally said to the universe, 'I'm ready to go on a date'. The next day, I got a phone c...