Katie Holmes Dating: Is Tom Cruise's Ex Ready To Give Up The Single Life?

Katie Holmes is reportedly ready to start dating again. So what's holding this brunette beauty back?

Looks like ex-husband Tom Cruise has left some serious scars on Katie's fragile heart. It's been more than seven months since the power couple split in June 2012, but their divorce has reportedly left Katie wary about treading in those waters again.

"Sadly, the world [was] anticipating this divorce almost since the marriage was announced," Sam Saboura, a stylist who has worked with Jennifer Aniston, told IFashionTimes this summer. "Katie was once America's sweetheart. Now it's time for an image overhaul."

Image overhaul? Katie's working on it. She graced the cover of Elle Magazine looking fiercer than ever. A black mesh bra peeked through her white tank top, which was held in place by two thick suspenders.

But a source told the Inquistir that the 34-year-old actress feels "she wants to date but is concerned where it could lead to from there. ... She's worried that if she commits herself fully to another man, she will have to give up the freedom she's enjoying so much at the moment. As a single woman, she has no one controlling her nowadays, telling her what to do or who to see and she absolutely loves it!"

The concern? That she could end up with another controlling man.

"Anytime you feel good about yourself, you embody sexiness," Katie added. "It's almost like a power or a confidence or a secret."