Teen star Hilary Duff is loving the single life, because for the first time in years she gets to make decisions for herself.

Duff ended her longterm relationship with Good Charlotte rocker Joel Madden last year, and insists she's too busy learning about herself to look for another man.

The 19-year-old says, "The last thing I want right now is to be in a relationship. When you're in a relationship you make decisions based on what's good for both you and someone else. So now it's nice to make decisions based on what I want - it's empowering."