Not so fast, Betty. 。 Betty White, 94, told Al Roker on TODAY before the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade that no one was interested in dating her. "Do you still date?" Roker asked.。 SEE ALSO:Betty White gives two thumbs up for 'Deadpool' and Ryan Reynolds in red leather
。"Nobody asks me. Who's going to want to ask out a 94-year-old?" White said. "It just doesn't happen."
。 We at 。 Mashable
。 beg to differ and see plenty of reasons why one would date one of the coolest people in the world.
。 1. She had one of the most successful careers of all time。 White has had one of the longest and most successful careers in Hollywood, and that's no exaggeration. In 2013, Guinness World Records recognized that she had the longest television career of any female entertainer.。 Her career began in the 1940s when she worked in radio, and she later took her charm to television and films.。 Her career began in the 1940s when she worked in radio, and she later took her charm to television and films. 。 via GIPHY。 White is perhaps best known for her role on。 The Mary Tyler Moore Show。during the 1970s and on。The Golden Girls
。 during the 1980s. More recently, she starred on the sitcom 。Hot In Cleveland。 .
。2. Pranking。 White has been cherished as one of America's funniest women. In 2012, she produced and starred in a show all about senior citizens pranking kids. For two years, the world enjoyed。Betty White's Off Their Rockers
。 Betty White's Off Their Rockers。 .。 via GIPHY
。For example, a prank in Season 1 involved pouring out a late spouse's ashes. 。 3. Loving animals and advocating for their rights 。On and off the television screen, she's dedicated her life to animal rights activism. She's written several books on the subject, including
。 Betty White’s Pet-Love: How Pets Take Care of Us 。and 。 Betty & Friends: My Life at the Zoo。 .
。She's on the board of directors at the Los Angeles Zoo and is a trustee of the Morris Animal Foundation, an animal health organization. 。Mashable Top StoriesStay connected with the hottest stories of the day and the latest entertainment news.Sign up for Mashable's Top Stories newsletter 。By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.。 By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.。 Thanks for signing up! 。via GIPHY 。 "Both my mother and father were tremendous animal lovers," White told。Smithsonian Magazine。 in 2012. "They imbued in me the fact that, to me, there isn’t an animal on the planet that I don’t find fascinating and want to learn more about."。 4. Stays up because there's so much 'good stuff' to do。 Despite having done so much already and reaching her 90s, White hasn't taken a break. While some of us may want to stay in bed in the morning, White explained why she doesn't sleep in during an interview with Piers Morgan in 2012. 。 "I'm told you get up at 6:00 in the morning. You have your wonderful dog that you live with. And you tend to your dog. Then you basically work all day long and you don't get to bed sometimes until 1:30 in the morning. Then you just carry on," Morgan said. 。 via GIPHY 。 "Well, I don't know why. I don't seem to require a lot of sleep. I just -- if I get four, five good hours, I'm fine. But sleeping is sort of dull. There's a lot of other good stuff that you can do without just lying down and closing your eyes," White said.。 5. Always looks her best。 Looks aren't everything and don't have to be everything for Betty, but can we just celebrate how wonderful and beautiful she looks in all moments?via GIPHY。 via GIPHY。 94 years young, we'd say. 。6. Honesty in everything
。 She's not afraid to speak her mind -- about anything, really. In every interview, she's full of jokes and charm. 。 When asked about her healthy lifestyle by the。 New York Times。 in 2012, White said, “I’m a health nut. My favorite food is hot dogs with French fries. And my exercise: I have a two-story house and a very bad memory, so I’m up and down those stairs.”via GIPHY。 As to one of her favorite topics? As to one of her favorite topics? Men are "kind of a hobby of mine. But the men don’t know it," White told Roker Thursday.。So we can imagine she won't be shy telling us where she'd like to go and what she'd like to do on a date.。 7. She's a great game partner。 If you're looking for fun ways to pass the time in groups, White may be your best bet for a partner on a game show.。 She starred in (and her late husband, Allen Ludden, hosted) the original game show, Password
。 .。 via GIPHY。But she's no one-trick pony. White has made appearances on several game shows, including。Hollywood Squares, The Family Feud, Body Language and Double Talk.
。8. She doesn't take success for granted。Thankfully for us, she doesn't want to stop working.
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