Washington, Dec 9 (ANI): British actor Hugh Grant is convinced he will never find a long term partner, as he subconsciously damages all of his romances.

Contactmusic reports, He says, “I think I might have made a sort of pact with the devil, in which I can have fun now and sort everything later. But then he (the devil) comes back and says, ‘Time’s up and I’m taking you to hell as you’re going to end up a sad, lonely old man.’

“A girl once told me the theory of love avoidance and it sounded familiar. It happens when you draw someone in and then you push them away as soon as they get too close.

“Then, you bring them back and push them away again. I look at life and I see some very happy relationships, but I also see the vast majority as not being that happy.”

The Music and Lyrics star dated model/actress Elizabeth Hurley for 13 years between 1987 and 2000. He also enjoyed a three-year relationship with socialite Jemima Khan, which ended in 2007. (ANI)