Paris Hilton 'dating 10 years younger male model'

Paris Hilton is reportedly dating a 21-year-old Spanish male model named River Viiperi, whom she met at the Marlon Gobel show at the Lincoln Centre during the New York Fashion Week.

Since then they have been spotted hanging out backstage at some of the other fashion shows and according to PerezHilton.com are constantly 'snuggling' and 'seeing each other as much as they can', Contactmusic reported.

Paris Hilton. Pic/Santa Banta

The 31-year-old, who split from boyfriend Cy Waits - in July, has insisted that she was enjoying being single.u00a0"Every woman dreams of getting married and having a family one day, but right now I''m so busy travelling and working I wouldn''t have time for that," she had said.

"When that time happens, it will be fantastic, but right now I''m just happy being single, and being an independent woman.