He added, “No one, including us, ever really knew, ‘Is this dating?

Is this not dating?’

We were never really dating, we were never really not dating.

B. J. Novak and Mindy Kaling

We didn’t know.

The 41-year-old explained to Stern the reason behind the break-up.

Kaling said, “Because this is lame, it sounds not profound.

B. J. Novak and Mindy Kaling

Luckily, the pair was able to move past their break-up and remain in each other’s lives.

He said, “It’s really fun to be her BFF.

It is a fantastic relationship with a lot of shorthand.

I feel so lucky that I get a brilliant text from Mindy Kaling, like, once an hour.

In an interview with “CBS Sunday Morning,” Kaling shared her perspective on their tight bond.

She said, “He’s really part of my family now, which is great.