Young man magnet Sharon Stone

May 19, 2010, 6:01 GMT

Sharon Stone is regularly "pursued" by young men.

The 52-year-old actress admits her love life is almost non-existent at the moment- comparing it to the barren Mojave desert - but it's not from lack of offers as males in their 20s are keen to date her, but she's not sure what their intentions are.

She told America's More magazine: "Life and love is like the ocean. Sometimes the tide is in and sometimes the tide is out, and sometimes it's like the frigging Mojave. Where's the tide now? For me? Mojave! Fortunately, I like the desert. I'm a desert flower.

"I really get pursued by men in their 20s, like a lot. They probably know there's food in the fridge and that somebody's going to talk to them and ask them how their day was."

Despite being regarded as one of the world's most beautiful women, Sharon says she never appreciated her looks until she saw herself in 1994 film 'Basic Instinct' when she was 34.

She said: "I turned to one friend and I was like, 'Look how great they made me look. It's unbelievable.' He goes, 'That's how you look.' I'm like, 'No, no. Really. Look what they did.'

"He says, 'Would you shut up? I'm trying to watch the movie. That's how you look.' "