Adjusting
After spending 18 years in captivity, Jaycee’s eyes are still very sensitive to the sunlight. In addition, she’s had to learn independence. Dugard uses a coach for things like grocery store shopping and writing checks. She joked to Sawyer that she is living out those awkward teenage years while approaching age 40 just, “to try to figure out…who I am.” Also she had to learn how to drive.
Possibility Of Dating
Remember, she was just 11 when kidnapped, so she has never dated before. She explained, “The only time I was asked on a date was when I was like 8 or something like that and I was so shy. I didn’t even look up when this boy was asking me to go out with him. He was like 8, too.” Nowadays, she isn’t using dating sites or apps, but is open to a man who likes to cook and is “caring, has a sense of humor and can laugh at stuff.” She also said her daughters are hoping she can find a nice man.