Israel houghton and adrienne bailon divorce

Adrienne Bailon and Israel Houghton were friends for years before they ever contemplated dating.

“When he got officially divorced and started dating again, I immediately started to set him up with my friends,” Bailon, 32, tells PEOPLE of her singer-songwriter fiancé. “He didn’t think they’d want to go out with him but I told him, ‘Don’t be silly.

You have a great smile, you’re successful, you’re kind, super witty, funny and smart. Of course they’ll go out with you.’ ”

But not all the dates went well.

“After one of the dates, I asked my friend, ‘What do you think?’ And she was, like, ‘He’s just not my type,’ ” she recalls.

“I was so offended.

Israel houghton and adrienne bailon divorce

Google maps

Adrienne bailon youtube

Israel houghton wife

Devawn moreno children

I was like, ‘What do you mean he’s not your type? He’s got dimples! He’s got the best smile, brows of a god, his skin basically glows and he plays mad instruments. It doesn’t get any better than that!’ Her response was, ‘Why don’t you date him?!’ ”

Still, the