Dua Lipa: Singer addresses 'total misconception' that she 'hates men'

The rising pop singer discussed 'New Rules'

Dua Lipa. Credit: Getty (Getty)

Dua Lipa has confessed that she gets accused of "hating" men - something she says is "a total misconception."

The "New Rules" singer recently opened up about the success of her 2017 hit song to Teen Vogue, which she described as a song about sisterhood.

"A lot of men come up to me and say, ‘You really hate men, don’t you?’," she revealed, adding: "That’s a total misconception."

"I wanted it to be about the rules you would tell your girlfriends," Dua said of the song. "I think sisterhood is really important. It’s really important to take care of the girls around you and keep your friends close."

She described the song being about "someone weighing you down" and someone "who's really cramping your mood or making you feel bad."

Dua continues that it's about the "energy" you surround yourself with and it's up to you to decide if the person is "toxic" or not.

The singer even suggested an additional "rule" for "New Rules" saying, "Quite frankly, block them on social media."

"New Rules" hit number one in the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Israel and Romania.

It charted in the top 10 in Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and many more countries.

In the US, "New Rules" became Dua's first top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Earlier this month Dua was featured on the Calvin Harris-produced track "One Kiss."

She is currently working on her sophomore album.