Zooey Deschanel - Zooey Deschanel Dating Dear John Screenwriter

The New Girl star split from Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard in October (11) and she filed for divorce in December (11), citing "irreconcilable differences" for ending her two-year marriage.

But Deschanel's love life is now looking up - she stepped out with Linden for the first time on Sunday (24Jun12) as they attended a Hollywood afterparty for Channing Tatum and Matthew MCConaughey's new movie Magic Mike, according to UsMagazine.com.

A source tells the publication, "Jamie's a really nice guy. He's funny, and a little geeky... He's into her!"

The actress previously admitted she wasn't ready to step back into the dating game, telling Marie Claire magazine earlier this year (12), "Honestly, I'm just going through a divorce, so I don't really think (dating) is something I want to get into now... I don't have time to date. I literally don't have time."