He is a good listener, according to Lauren Conrad, and has become one of her best friends. Yes, her troubled boyfriend from Laguna Beach and The Hills, Jason Wahler, is looking to turn the corner after four arrests in as many states over the course of a year.

Speaking at The Hills premiere party for the new season, Wahler discussed how he regrets his past misbehavior and praises how his lifestyle has been transformed of late.

Wahler also confirms he is dating a USC student (Katja Decker-Sadowski) though he didn't name her when asked, saying that "it's been in magazines."

In closing, the reformed bad boy admits that he never much cared for Lauren Conrad's estranged friend, Heidi Montag, calling the blonde one "shady."

See the interview with Jason Wahler below ...