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When it comes to celebrities with complicated love lives, <\/span>Taylor Swift<\/b><\/a> most definitely tops the list \u2014 and her dating history is proof! The \u201cExile\u201d artist has kissed <\/span>a lot<\/span><\/i> of frogs (and written<\/span> a lot <\/span><\/i>of iconic breakup songs) over the years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Taylor\u2019s latest relationship was with <\/span>Joe Alwyn<\/b><\/a>, whom she quietly began dating<\/a> in 2016. <\/span> Fans of the Grammy winner believe Taylor and Joe were introduced at the Met Gala that year thanks to a lyric from her 2017 song \u201cDress\u201d that reads: \u201cFlashback to when you met me\/ your buzzed cut and my hair bleached.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Since day one, Taylor and the U.K. actor kept things extremely low-key. So much so, it took Joe nearly two years to publicly mention his relationship with the Pennsylvania native. \u201cI\u2019m aware people want to know about that side of things,\u201d the Mary Queen of Scots <\/i>actor told British Vogue<\/i><\/a> in September 2018. \u201cI think we have been successfully very private and that has now sunk in for people \u2026 but I really prefer to talk about work.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n For Taylor\u2019s part, she <\/span>sort of <\/span><\/i>went Instagram official with Joe in November 2018. OK, so she didn\u2019t actually post a photo with him, but she did share a promotional message for his movie <\/span>The Favourite<\/span><\/i>, calling it \u201cphenomenal,\u201d and tagging his handle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To be fair, just because Taylor didn\u2019t share snapshots of Joe on social media, doesn\u2019t mean she didn\u2019t acknowledged their romance in her own way. <\/span>Throughout their relationship, the Miss Americana<\/i> star has released four studio albums \u2014 Reputation <\/i>(2017), Lover<\/i> (2019), Folklore<\/i><\/a> (2020) and\u00a0Midnights <\/em>(2022)\u00a0\u2014 all of which feature songs about her *London boy.* <\/span>Not only does she sing a tune about her ~lover~ but Joe even co-wrote Taylor\u2019s 2022 hit \u201cMidnight.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Taylor talked about her longtime relationship<\/a> with Joe via Instagram in October 2022, as it tied to her single \u201cLavender Haze.\u201d \u201cLike my relationship for six years, we\u2019ve had to dodge weird rumors, tabloid stuff, and we just ignore it. So, this song is about ignoring that stuff to protect the real stuff. I hope you guys like it,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n Multiple sources told<\/span> Life & Style<\/span><\/i><\/a> in February 2022 that the pair got engaged. Unsurprisingly, the pair never publicly confirmed the engagement. However, in April 2023, reports surfaced that the longtime couple \u201camicably\u201d called it quits<\/a> weeks prior, amid her nationwide \u201cEras Tour.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Taylor is all about putting her real-life experiences in her music. In fact, several of her ex-boyfriends are subtly (or not-so-subtly) referenced in a number of her tracks. Take \u201cWe Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,\u201d for example. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s definitely about Jake,\u201d a source told Us Weekly<\/a><\/em> in 2012, referring to her ex Jake Gyllenhaal<\/b><\/a>. <\/span>While Taylor and the <\/span>Donnie Darko<\/span><\/i> actor made a very cute couple, we\u2019re ultimately glad their breakup led to such an amazing heartbreak anthem.<\/span><\/p>\n While Taylor and some of her past lovers didn\u2019t end things on a good note, the \u201cLavendar Haze\u201d singer is on good terms with ex Harry Styles<\/strong><\/a>. Taylor gave the \u201cAs It Was\u201d vocalist a standing ovation at the 65th Grammys<\/a> when he won the award for Best Pop Vocal Album in February 2023.<\/p>\n