Unquestionably, Taylor Swift’s relationship with Travis Kelce, which has lasted less than two months, is very different from her six-year affair with British actor Joe Alwyn.

Actually, the star has taken fans by surprise by casually going back to her pre-Joe dating style, which was marked by being very open about her romantic life and reminded Taylor of her previous relationships with people like Calvin Harris and Tom Hiddleston.

Taylor hasn’t shown any signs of caring who sees her or Travis from the beginning, and she even became quick friends with his family.

In addition to nearly always being seen together, she and Joe haven’t been seen together in six years. Earlier this month, she yelled at Travis during her Eras Tour.

As if that weren’t enough, at the conclusion of the performance, Taylor was seen on camera sprinting off-stage and into his arms for an intense kiss in front of her supporters.

Swifties is ecstatic about this development because it seems to be a direct response to the things that made her feel uneasy throughout her relationship with Joe, in addition to giving them further views into their idol’s personal life.

The close-up shows Taylor and Joe sitting at a table during a formal gathering, with Taylor staring at Joe.

In case you forgot, the two originally became romantically involved in 2016 – not long after Taylor withdrew from the public eye due to a highly publicized conflict with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, which ultimately led to her reputation’s downfall.

For more than a year, Taylor shunned the spotlight, and it was at this time, away from the spotlight, interviews, and public appearances, that she and Joe fell in love.

Taylor stuck to this strategy when she returned in 2017 with the release of her album Reputation. Although Taylor would talk about how happy she was in her relationship in broader terms, Joe opted to maintain a low profile. Both he and Taylor avoided going to Hollywood gatherings together and neither of them made any specific comments about the other in the media.

Taylor’s music, which she released five albums throughout their six-year partnership, provides us with the most personal glimpse into their relationship.

Although lyrical interpretation is completely subjective, Taylor’s anxiety that her degree of popularity will be too much for a spouse to handle is highlighted by an overarching theme throughout her songs from that era.

Even though Joe and Taylor first met, he had always preferred a low-key career and playing in independent films over becoming a Hollywood superstar.

Because of this, Taylor appeared to be afraid that he wouldn’t be able to withstand the attention and scrutiny that come with being in her life, particularly after they were caught off guard by paparazzi not long after their affair became public.

These worries are most clearly shown in Taylor’s 2020 song “Peace,” in which she expresses her fear that the attention she receives would prevent her from ever being able to provide Joe with a regular existence, no matter how hard she tries.

Additionally, when word of Taylor and Joe’s breakup first surfaced in April, it was said that he was having trouble adjusting to Taylor’s superstar comeback after her 10th studio album Midnights was released in October of last year and her stadium tour was announced.

They had a lot in common and fell in love in a secure cocoon while she was withdrawing from society throughout Reputation, an insider told People. They were confined to each other during the pandemic and were able to continue developing their connection in this safe environment. However, he wasn’t truly acquainted with her beyond that small circle.

Unlike Joe, Travis has been a well-known NFL player for a number of years and is accustomed to being the center of attention. Travis has participated in two Super Bowls as a member of the winning team, hosted Saturday Night Live earlier this year, and dabbled in reality TV.

According to a source, Taylor was pleased that Travis was supportive of her work when the two were first connected in September. “Taylor wants a guy that’s into his career, does his own thing, but is also supportive and understands her, and Travis fits those qualities,” the insider said in an interview with ET Online.

Even so, he wasn’t ready for the intensity of attention that comes with being with Taylor, and the tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs said in a recent interview that he had never encountered anything comparable.

Travis talked about being followed everywhere and having paparazzi set up shop outside his house in a Wall Street Journal feature. “Obviously, I’ve never dated someone with that kind of aura about them,” he clarified. It’s never affected me.

“But I’m not escaping any of it at the same time.” “The scrutiny she gets, how much she has a magnifying glass on her, every single day, paparazzi outside her house, outside every restaurant she goes to, after every flight she gets off, and she’s just living, enjoying life,” Travis continued before addressing Taylor about her situation.

“When she acts like that, I better not be the one acting all strange,” Travis said as he finished, leaving some fans to wonder if he was taking a “veiled” jab at Joe.

One of Taylor’s followers commented on X, the former name for Twitter, saying, “I think ‘the one acting all strange’ was a veiled allusion to Joe.”

And it seems that most people agreed as well; numerous people quoted the final sentence before offering their own opinions. “Ended Mr. Ex with one sentence,” wrote one Twitter user.

Joe Alwyn, I’m staring at you,” said a second person. Another exhortation was “Joe Alwyn fight back.”