Actress Cameron Diaz wants to take things slow with her new boyfriend and musician Benji Madden.

The 41-year-old has been dating Madden, 35, for a few weeks. Nicole Richie, a close friend of the actress and wife of Madden's twin brother introduced the duo, reports showbizspy.com.

`Benji is madly in love with Cameron, but she wants to take it slow - he isn't her usual type. He has dated a lot of Nicole's friends in the past but Nicole really wants this one to work," said a source.

Diaz said that she is completely comfortable with her single status, even though it makes married people nervous.

`I think that some married people have made the choice to get married, but when they see a person who is living a different way, it makes them stop and think, 'Wait a second - you mean you don't need to get married after all?, said Diaz.

`I'm totally down for love. And I now know that what is most attractive in a man to me is authenticity? I am attracted to someone who knows who he is," she added.