Yeah, he was an early teenager when he first shot to fame and that was just in Sweden. I can't imagine he would have taken international stardom well before really settling in on who he is as a person. I think he'd be happy with a career like his dad's. It may not be leading man material with ridiculous fame attached to it but it affords him a (very) comfortable lifestyle and the roles aren't bad either. It's not like he's doing safe box office picks that are same story over and over again.
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I guess he is in Mongolia?! Not really sure why. Maybe he is filming something? I mean he could be vacationing some more. I thought for sure where Fares posted on his Instagram that he was in LA Alex would be with him. Even Stocks said something along those lines in the comments on this picture.
For someone who said he was spending most of the summer in Sweden he's not spending most of his summer in Sweden. 
It's like he goes home for a few days and then goes off somewhere.
So he's off on an adventure in Mongolia? I suppose he could be filming something, photo shoot maybe, but no movies until Fall. Fares is working in LA, so they'll probably meet up again at Emmy time. So I'm thinking he's off adventuring. Because he can now.
It's like he goes home for a few days and then goes off somewhere.
So he's off on an adventure in Mongolia? I suppose he could be filming something, photo shoot maybe, but no movies until Fall. Fares is working in LA, so they'll probably meet up again at Emmy time. So I'm thinking he's off adventuring. Because he can now.
I know he's talking about the van but as a proud mom of 4 I drive a van. I have no love lust over those things. The scenery in the background, however, is quite nice! I'm glad it's not a selfie 
not that I don't appreciate seeing his face. I just enjoy when people show what they are looking at.
not that I don't appreciate seeing his face. I just enjoy when people show what they are looking at.
He does have a level of fame where he gets lots of nice perks but it's not overwhelming. And he does now have what he'd call FU money that allows him to take the smaller roles that interest him because he doesn't have to worry about paying his bills.
I know he's talking about the van but as a proud mom of 4 I drive a van. I have no love lust over those things. The scenery in the background, however, is quite nice! I'm glad it's not a selfie
He did say in the Vanity Fair Italia interview that he wanted more of an IG that did not show him but more of a little bit of what he was doing or what was interesting to him. But not too much. And so far I like his IG. It shows his sense of humor and we get some nice pics.
If this is a real 'thing' I wonder if Alex has this gene, or just realized traveling, especially adventuring, was fun for him:
"And that's because of my parents. Not just because of the way they brought me up, or the experiences they gave me, but possibly, in an even larger way, because of their genes, because of a special genetic variation that they most likely possess, and that they most likely passed on to me.
It's called the "wanderlust gene". They probably have it. I probably have it. You might have it too.
Scientists have discovered a genetic variation called DRD4-7R, which occurs in about 20 per cent of the human population. This variation affects dopamine levels in the brain – and dopamine isn't just a chemical that makes you feel good, as is commonly understood. It also makes you more curious, more obsessed with finding things that are new and interesting and exciting, more likely to take risks in the pursuit of pleasure.
Sound familiar? Thrill-seekers probably have DRD4-7R. Inventors probably have it too. And, of course, travellers have it. This genetic variation fills you with wanderlust. It gives you the bug.
You probably know, already, if you have DRD4-7R. I'm sure I do. Even now, after visiting 90-odd countries and finding a career that allows me to travel constantly, I still feel jealous when I see a plane taking off, carrying all of those people somewhere amazing. I still get a thrill from staring out of the window as my own flight departs. Even the taxi ride to the airport is exciting.
If this thing is real, then I'm very likely to have it.
There are, however, other explanations for the urge to explore than genetics. The wanderlust gene isn't a settled science, but an interesting theory, something certain scientists and psychologists believe is true – but there could be more factors at play than the existence of DRD4-7R.
Nurture still has a lot to do with your attitude towards travel. Your parents' genetics might affect your wanderlust, but their habits when you were young doubtless also have a huge impact.
If you travelled a lot as a child, you're more likely to continue that behaviour into adulthood. Similarly, if you were encouraged to dream of exploration as a kid, to imagine life outside the confines of your own world, to play and to aspire to curiosity, then you're more likely to become a travel obsessive later on in life.
And even if you had none of those things, you could still quite easily fall in love with the life of a wanderer. Plenty of people do at all different stages of their lives. Sometimes it's a person you meet that inspires your passion, a partner or a good friend that draws you into travel obsession. Other times it's just the lack of anything better to do that forces you out of your comfort zone and into the life of a explorer.
For those of us who've always felt that way, however, the explanation could be in our genes.
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Do you ever find you overexplain things? Many reasons why you might. But DANG the way he went on and described wanderlust and the theories ok there.
I kept thinking as I was reading it, that also might explain why he hasn't settled down and gotten married. It might be more than just a wanderlust for places but a difficulty feeling settled to one person. It also makes you wonder if that's why he couldn't make his home base London, though I think that was more career related.
ok there.I kept thinking as I was reading it, that also might explain why he hasn't settled down and gotten married. It might be more than just a wanderlust for places but a difficulty feeling settled to one person. It also makes you wonder if that's why he couldn't make his home base London, though I think that was more career related.
Do you ever find you overexplain things? Many reasons why you might. But DANG the way he went on and described wanderlust and the theories
I kept thinking as I was reading it, that also might explain why he hasn't settled down and gotten married. It might be more than just a wanderlust for places but a difficulty feeling settled to one person. It also makes you wonder if that's why he couldn't make his home base London, though I think that was more career related.
The part that starts "and that's because my parents ..." is from the article quoted by Buckeye. That's not Alex talking. It's that author's explanation.
Oh gotcha. I was like well ok then. That's an awfully big explanation for, "I like to travel."
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I'm bored! And the odds of us having anything new before the Emmys is unlikely, so I grab what I can that's even remotely related to Alex.
But I find it interesting because he really does seem to have the urge to not only travel, but go off the beaten path and to do physically more adventurous things: the Antarctica event, sailing across the Atlantic, etc. I note that now that's he's single again he's doing more than the beachy/glamping type vacations-he's hiking in the Dolomites, hanging out in Mongolia.
As for London, he spent plenty of time there the summer of 2015, when he wasn't working, and visited her there frequently even when he was working. I don't think his wanderlust had anything to do with his not making his home base London.
I'm bored! And the odds of us having anything new before the Emmys is unlikely, so I grab what I can that's even remotely related to Alex.
But I find it interesting because he really does seem to have the urge to not only travel, but go off the beaten path and to do physically more adventurous things: the Antarctica event, sailing across the Atlantic, etc. I note that now that's he's single again he's doing more than the beachy/glamping type vacations-he's hiking in the Dolomites, hanging out in Mongolia.
As for London, he spent plenty of time there the summer of 2015, when he wasn't working, and visited her there frequently even when he was working. I don't think his wanderlust had anything to do with his not making his home base London.
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Idk, I haven't ever paid close attention to Alexa but I've known of her fame since her MTV days. That feels like 100 years ago. Anyway, she's smart, she's well spoken, she seems like a good intellectual match for him but he gives me quite a physical vibe and I don't get that from her. Outside of intellect, love of fashion, and maybe the bedroom I didn't get the impression they had much in common. Like the Bos, outside of fashion and maybe music, the bedroom was probably the only thing drawing them together. Idk. I'm curious what kind of girl will win his heart for the long haul. He's got a lot of "sides" to him that I wonder may need attention to make it long lasting. Not that two years is anything to sneeze at, but who knows. Some people are just eternal bachelors. My daughter's father is an excellent father and friend but the minute he gets tied down he gets anxious, like he can't handle it for more than a couple of years. I'm his wife without the marriage!! So yeah, maybe the thoughts of love, marriage, and babies is something he sees as good but he doesn' have that itch that makes him want to settle.
My honest and potentially unpopular opinion, if you're in your 20s and feel that way, great. Once you cross into your 40s...it may not be the right path for you. You just may be better as a bachelor/bachelorette.
My honest and potentially unpopular opinion, if you're in your 20s and feel that way, great. Once you cross into your 40s...it may not be the right path for you. You just may be better as a bachelor/bachelorette.
I agree! I read somewhere I could be wrong but he sai he was an intense boyfriend. Girlfriends in the past have said he can be possessive and controlling. I know I wouldn't put up with that!!!
I never read/hear anything about Alex as a boyfriend from his past girlfriends, I think that such sentences don't exist at all so I think you mistaken real person with his roles in films/series especially with Perry from BLL...
He said in an interview years ago that he could be intense in relationships. With his adventurous nature, I can totally see him being intense and passionate. Going all in with someone who knocks him off his feet. I've never heard the controlling part before and I really couldn't see that. Usually people who are controlling have a smaller network of people around them and they tend to keep their significant others away from their friends as well. He's too social and he always had the friends of both KB and Alexa around, so much so that we were debating why they didn't spend more alone time together. He really needs to find that person who will feed the adventure seeker side. Someone who will dive with sharks and go hiking with him, but can also give him a home base when he's working. It's going to be very difficult. I think Margot Robbie would have fit the bill if she hadn't already been with someone. He seemed to light up when she talked about her own adventures. Kindred Spirits. It will be interesting to see what happens in the next few years. He's 41 in a few weeks. If he really does want to start a family, I'm sure he's starting to feel a bit of pressure. I would hate for him to be in his 50's dating someone 20+ years younger than him.
I've never heard anything like that. And I mean never. His girlfriend's have been completely quiet.
Or maybe he just hasn't found the right woman yet. My father, a rather mild mannered pharmacist, didn't marry until age 40, despite being good-looking, charming, and popular. And then he settled down to being a wonderful dad and devoted husband.
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While he's said he can get intense in relationships, both romantic and platonic, the possessive and controlling sounds like blind item stuff. His exes don't talk about him.
He may be feeling some pressure now that he's almost 41, at least on the having a child side. But I don't think he's going to become a dad just because he's in a certain age range. I also don't get the impression that either My or Stellan are going 'I want more grandkids! When are you going to give me grandkids!' I think he's enjoying his life right now, and if he meets 'the one' he'll know. Hopefully she'll think going to Mongolia or diving with sharks sounds like fun. Because that side of him appears to be increasingly important to him and it would be great if he found someone who also has that adventurous streak.
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