United Kingdom, Feb. 3 -- Priyanka Chopra had to "kiss a lot of frogs" before she met Nick Jonas.

The 42-year-old actress has been married to Nick, 32, since 2018 and Priyanka admits that the pop star ticked "all the right boxes" for her.

She told Harper's Bazaar: "I wouldn't have married [Nick] if he didn't tick all the right boxes.

"You have to look for someone who respects you. Respect is different from love and affection . You've got to kiss a lot of frogs until you find your prince."

Nick had a string of high-profile romances with other famous women before he met Priyanka.

But the 'Love Again' star previously admitted that she didn't care about Nick's past because she was able to see a "future" with him.

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