Taylor Swift's love songs: How her relationships shaped her music

Taylor Swift has relationships with stars such as Harry Styles, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Joe Jonas. Not all of these relationships were successful, with many resulting in hits that the whole world hums today.

Much has already been written about current events, so we’ll remind you of Swift’s hottest relationships. The singer has been in about 30 relationships. We describe the most talked-about ones.

One of Taylor Swift’s first media relationships was with Joe Jonas, known from the Jonas Brothers band. The couple dated for just 5 months (from July to October 2008), and their breakup was talked about worldwide. All because of the singer’s interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, in which she said:

- When I find that person who is right for me, he'll be wonderful, and when I look at that person, I'm not even gonna be able to remember the boy who broke up with me over the phone in 25 seconds when I was 18 - she said.

Swift wrote two songs about Jonas: “Last Kiss” and “Forever & Always.”

In 2009, Swift dated Lucas Till, an actor known from the “X-Men” series, for several months. After breaking up - also in the same year - the artist got involved with singer John Mayer. The musician was known for numerous infidelities, and the relationship with the singer ended predictably - Mayer left the teenager for another star. It quickly turned out that John was dating Katy Perry, and Swift wrote the song “Dear John” especially for him. “Don't you think nineteen's too young to be played by. Your dark, twisted games when I loved you so?” - she sang.

John Mayer didn’t hide that it was a blow for him. In one of the interviews, he admitted that he felt terrible when he listened to his ex-girlfriend’s song.

- It made me feel terrible, because I didn't deserve it. I'm pretty good at taking accountability now, and I never did anything to deserve that. It was a really lousy thing for her to do - he said.

In 2009, Taylor Swift was also dating actor Taylor Lautner, known from the “Twilight” film series. The pair met on the set of the movie “Valentine’s Day” and tried to keep their romance a secret for a long time. They didn’t succeed, and the media quickly caught on that there was more than just friendship between them.

After breaking up, the couple remained on good terms. The actor’s current wife is even a big fan of Swift, and she approved of Lautner’s appearance in his ex-girlfriend’s music video.

Taylor and Jake were one of the hottest couples in show business. They dated between 2010 and 2011. Gyllenhaal initiated the breakup with the star because he was bothered by the 10-year age difference. The star claimed that they might have made it if Taylor had been closer in age. The artist, of course, did not remain silent and sang in one of the songs: “I'll get older but your lovers stay my age.”

These words could have been a reference to Jake’s relationship with Jeanne Cadieu, who is 15 years younger.

Taylor and Harry dated in 2012. Their relationship was talked about worldwide - two famous, talented, and beautiful people together. It had to stir emotions. Unfortunately - after a year, the lovers broke up and went their separate ways. However, they remain on friendly terms to this day.

Swift and Harris dated in 2015. Their relationship seemed perfect, but they announced their breakup after a year. However, they assured that they remained friends. Until. Shortly after the breakup with Harris, Swift was seen in the company of Tom Hiddleston. They were photographed in tender embraces, and the media headlines accused Swift of cheating. The singer faced a wave of hate. Taylor added fuel to the fire when she publicly announced that she was the creator of Harris’s hit “This Is What You Came For.”

Calvin did not leave it unaddressed and reacted on social media. He wrote then:

- Hurtful to me at this point that her and her team would go so far out of their way to try and make ME look bad at this stage though. I figure if you’re happy in your new relationship you should focus on that instead of trying to tear your ex bf down. I know you’re off tour and you need someone new to try and bury like Katy ETC but I’m not that guy, sorry. I won’t allow it - we read.

In 2016, the media was filled with photos of the singer and the popular actor. This relationship caused much controversy as it was publicized right after her breakup with Harris, and there was also a 9-year age gap between them. The actor was thrilled with his partner, calling her “an amazing woman” in an interview with “GQ.”

- Taylor is an amazing woman. She's generous and kind and lovely, and we had the best time - he said.

Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn began dating in 2019. This was the artist’s longest relationship, lasting 6 years. Throughout this time, they were seen as a great duo and a well-matched couple.

The lovers avoided media attention, did not show off their relationship, and did not publish joint photos. They wanted to have their own space. From the documentary “Miss Americana,” it was clear that they were a great support for each other. When Taylor decided to take a break from the media and disappeared for a year, Joe stood by her side.

- They had plenty in common and fell in love in a safe bubble while she was retreating from the world during Reputation," adds the source, referring to Swift's 2017 studio album. "Then the pandemic hit, and they were locked down together and able to continue growing their relationship in this insulated way. But he didn't really 'know' her yet outside of that bubble - wrote People magazine.

Rumours of their breakup started circulating when Taylor Swift went on her “The Eras Tour.”

-Joe has struggled with Taylor's level of fame and the attention from the public. The differences in their personalities have also become harder to ignore after years together. They've grown apart. Taylor didn't see them working out in the long run. They are friendly. She doesn't have anything bad to say about Joe. They just grew apart. Taylor is staying very focused on her tour right now - it read in People.

In interviews, which the artist gave after breaking up with Joe, she suggested that diverging life visions may have been the cause of the breakup. She wanted stability, while her ex lived in the moment and didn’t think about engagement and family.

- You talked me under the table, talking rings and talking cradles; I wish I could un-recall how we almost had it all - the singer sang in the song “Ioml,” referring to the relationship with her ex-partner.

In another song, Swift suggests that Joe cheated on her: “In fifty years, will all this be declassified? And you'll confess why you did it and I'll say, 'Good riddance' [...].I would've died for your sins, instead, I just died inside [...] You crashed my party and your rental car, you said normal girls were boring but you were gone by the morning [...] But you are what you did” - she sang.

The most buzz about Taylor’s heart being taken again was at the end of last year. The artist’s new chosen one is American football star Travis Kelce. He also achieves many successes, including, of course, with his team, the Kansas City Chiefs. Interestingly, he was also famous for participating in the reality show “Catching Kelce,” where he was looking for his other half.