Let's put this into perspective...
Every podcast hes been on that hes been asked the question, he NEVER had said hes dating or kind of seeing or maybe doing something with anyone...even if he didnt flat out say hes single. Further, the let's duck ring...further, there was an interview recently maybe in sochi where they asked what reality show hed be on and he said "love island" (jokingly, obv) BUT what guy who is dating someone to any capacity would "joke" like this if shes sitting home knitting waiting on him to have 63 seconds in NYC? Like what is respectable about that?