In Touch: Jennifer Aniston scares men with her neediness

Jennifer Aniston photo thanks to Pacific Coast News. Bradley Cooper photo thanks to Fame Pictures.

After spending last week proclaiming Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Aniston The Next Big Coupleâ€', this week's tabloids seem to be taking stock of What Went Wrong (And In Such A Short Time). Most versions have Jennifer Aniston as the poster girl for clingy neediness, The Girl Who Can't Keep A Man. Yesterday's National Enquirer report had Aniston giving Bradley a relationship timelineâ€' on their first date, a story that seemed to reek. Now In Touch is chiming in with the same kind of version of events. Apparently, the Aniston-Cooper relationship didn't get off the ground for several reasons: Bradley Cooper is seeing Lake Bell, amongst others; Bradley's head isn't in the game because he hit it big so suddenly; Bradley was just being polite to Jennifer and he doesn't really feel anything for her; and lastly, Jennifer comes across as needyâ€' and she scaresâ€' guys off:

The morning after the date, Jennifer called a friend to dissect every detail. She said they had a real connection,â€' a confidante tells In Touch. She was hoping they'd see each other again. She was on a real high.â€'

But Jen's giddiness was short-lived. Another friend called her to break some bad news - Bradley had also been seeing actress Lake Bell for the prior two weeks and was spotted openly flirting with her at the Whitney Museum gala on June 17 - the night before his date with Jen.

Bradley and Lake were whispering intimately,â€' the witness tells In Touch. he had his hands all over her legs.â€' It wasn't the first time the two were seen together. Bradley and Lake both attended the CFDA awards two days earlier.

Ever since The Hangover premiered, Bradley's been bombarded with attention from women.

Everyone's looking at [Bradley] differently,â€' his pal says. He has no idea how to handle the craziness, but he's not complaining. He wants to ride it out.â€'

Is Jen moving too fast?
Jen was crushed when she heard that Bradley was seeing other women - but not surprised. She thought it was too good to be true,â€' the confidante adds.

Jen has asked Bradley to spend a long weekend in Mexico with her in July, but he had turned her down, saying he was busy. Then she invited him to a barbecue at her house later in the summer. He said he would try to make it,â€' the confidante adds.

Jen's friend thinks Bradley was just being polite and has no intention of getting serious with her.

She can sometimes come off as needy and has no idea that she's not coming off as fun and spontaneous. She ends up scaring guys off,â€' the friend says.

She's pinning all of her hopes on [Bradley] being 'The One'.â€' the confidante explains. He simply isn't.â€'

[From In Touch Weekly, print edition, July 13 2009]

I really, really hope that Jennifer doesn't think in terms of a certain guy being The Oneâ€' after one date. I do think In Touch has it right on a few points, though. First, I think if Bradley is with any woman, it's probably Lake Bell. There were rumors about the two of them before this whole Aniston drama, but of course, he and Lake could be just friendsâ€' too. Secondly, I do think that for men (and some women), Aniston doesn't come across as spontaneous. Just my take.

In Touch also has this little blurb about what will likely be Aniston's next tabloid conquest - none other than Gerard Butler. It sort of contradicts their report that Bradley just isn't that into Aniston, but here goes:

Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler flirt, but it's pretty innocent,â€' says her pal. If [Bradley Cooper] doesn't work out, she would certainly be open to dating Gerard.â€'

But according to another source, Gerard and Bradley have become pals, and since Jen personally chose Gerard to star in her new movie Goree Girls, which she is also producing, she's keeping it strictly professional,â€' adds the pal.

[From In Touch Weekly, print edition, July 13 2009]

That's right, Aniston. Keep it professional. Move it along. No need to bring Gerard into this. Need I remind you? Get. Off. My. Boyfriend. On an added note about my boyfriend, my immortal beloved Gerard Not Capable of an Innocent Flirtationâ€' Butler might be headed to the pokey for allegedly beating up a paparazzo. The court date was set for this month, but yesterday it was pushed back until August 18. He could go to jail! Maybe Aniston will visit him.