well - as a rule one should not ever pay too much attention to what appears in these mags - having said that - face it - he is pushing 40 and clearly single - one does begin to yearn for some companionship and family eventually. So it is not beyond belief that he might be hopeing for some love and companionship in his life. When he was in NYC for the Disconnect premiere (?) I read something someplace that did say he was a bit lonely. As for KB - when one is without romance - one does look foolishly to past relationships. So he may have moments. Face it - he clearly did like her at some point. Of course - I think if he does repeat that sort of choice again he will find himself lonely again.
This could also be about chilling the EP rumors.
The "I'm a lonely guy' from a couple of months ago was a joke. And this is the Star, so I'm pretty sure it's pulled from their butts. His PR or friends are not going to be using Star as some sort mouthpiece for him. His PR has slightly higher standards, and his friends don't talk to the press about his personal life.
In a return to critical thinking Kaiser wrote this:
"But really, Alex is fine. If he wanted a girlfriend, he would find a girlfriend. He wanted a wife, he would be married. He obviously likes being single."
I get the impression that he's happy where he is now.