Joshua Garcia said he’s okay with ex-girlfriend Julia Barretto telling him not to get into a relationship just yet.
In a recent interview with TV host Boy Abunda, Julia, who has stayed friends with Joshua after their split, revealed why she advised her former beau not to date anyone at the moment.
“I tell him, ‘How are you? May girlfriend ka na ba? Huwag ka munang maggi-girlfriend,’” Julia recalled telling Joshua.
“Sabi niya sa akin, ‘Ba’t ba ayaw mo ako magka-girlfriend?’ Sabi ko, ‘Basta, huwag ka muna magka-girlfriend. Enjoy what you have now’,” added Julia.
In an interview with Pep, Joshua confirmed getting the advice from Julia whenever they would catch up with each other.
“Lagi niyang sinasabi sa akin ‘yun pag nagkikita kami. Sabi ko sa kanya, ‘Bakit ikaw lang ang puwede?'” Joshua was quoted as saying.
“Okay naman. Sa ngayon kasi ang daming magandang nangyayari sa taon ko, e. Parang kusang dumarating ang trabaho,” added the actor. 
Joshua said he’s not closing his doors on his love life but not rushing to find romance either.
“Yung love life, hindi ko sinasarado yung sarili ko dun, e. Pag may dumating, parang smooth, parang okay kami, parang same wavelength kami, okay kami.
“Kung darating, darating, hindi naman kailangang magmadali.”
Joshua, who was in a relationship with Julia for two years, said he’s happy for the actress’ current relationship with actor Gerald Anderson.
“Masaya for her? Oo naman, pag mahal mo rin ang tao, dun ka para sa growth niya. Kahit masakit man, okay na yun, tapos na yun.”
Joshua and Julia, known for their loveteam tandem JoshLia, are set to reunite onscreen for an upcoming movie.
