Taylor Swift engagement - puzzled

She’s dated all shapes and sizes. And that’s just the ones she has publicly dated.

I completely changed my type when I got together with my husband. I was sick of having my heart broken! I thought fuck it, let's try someone totally different to anyone I've dated before. Once I found out what it was like to date a sincere, kind and genuine man instead of the emotionally unavailable arrogant dickheads I'd fallen for previously, I was all in. I totally get where Taylor is coming from and why she's sick of the tortured artists now. Also, now that she's one of the richest and most famous women in the world, she needs a man who isn't fazed by that and he's probably hard to find. Travis Kelce seemed very unlikely to me when she started dating him, but it does make sense (also as a previous poster mentioned, those giant hands round her waist struck me as well 🥵) But mainly, I think she was fed up of heartbreak and went for this gigantic golden retriever who cheerleads her all the way.

(I am so grateful for all her previous heartbreaks though because we got some great songs out of them! I'm not so eager to hear songs inspired by killatrav tbh).

I met my boyfriend online when I decided that I was SICK of dating emotionally unavailable, damaged, flashy men who had very much been my type.

Decided to try something different and have never been in a happier, more solid relationship. Sometimes your type is wrong for you.

A footballer can be a rounded person, just as an arty type can be limited.

But other than looks and what’s reported in the media, we don’t know what any of these celebrities opinions or personalities are. So who’s to say this is a departure from her “type”?

This is a guy who - from everything I've seen - loves his family, adores his nieces, has a solid group of friends who don't leak his private business, is at the top of his career whilst being supportive of hers, seems proud to be seen alongside her, thinks her relationship with her fans is great and engages with it and celebrates her achievements. Both of the families seem to adore the other one and both respective groups of friends appear to have embraced their relationship. Every time I see them in public, they seem to genuinely enjoy each other's company. And yet as a relationship it seems odd and like she has settled in some way? If I had a child and they were in a relationship like this, I'd be happy as anything.

Yes, his retirement was already considered imminent. People weren’t even sure he was going to play last season let alone this upcoming one. In football years he is OLD.

I’m wasn’t dh’s type at all, but 36 years later we are still married. My late mil gave us six months ! Lol
I hope these two last the distance , but who knows with celebs! They look happy enough and he seems nice, but then I’m not a swifty or an American football fan.

Does literally everything have to be made into politics? Maybe she is rebelling against the tedious artsy "cool" types who do this by going for someone who is the complete opposite? Some of his teammates are republicans and even trumpers and they still hang out. Its ok not to let politics rule your life.

Have you watched the podcast she did with the kelce brothers? I did and I get it now. He seems to be charming, supportive and funny. He also looks like he somehow manages to be a calming person to be around as well as the life of the party.

Admittedly I don’t know much (anything) about American football, but he’s 35. Isn’t a decline in performance (that also includes winning the Super Bowl, so can’t be totally appalling unless he was a liability for that season) kind of expected at that sort of age? It feels old for a professional sports player.

I’ve no idea about their relationship though. Certainly not enough to make me assume it’s fake, so I’d assume it’s genuine unless there was a reason not to.

There is an old interview where TS said something to the effect that her perfect day off would be spent visiting a friend attending college in Lawrence, KS. I think we have to consider the possibility that the woman might just have found someone who makes her comfortable, someone who is a mix of that small town normalcy and fame.

For those not in the know, Lawrence has a long history of being a liberal stronghold and prides itself on its non-conservative values. That reputation dates back to the civil war.

I no longer think it is a publicity stunt. I watched a bit of the podcast. I’m willing to believe she is that good of an actress, but he is not that good of an actor.

I've always had doubts on this relationship and their engagement hasn't dissuaded me. For those saying he's unproblematic that's questionable....he has displayed some terrible behavior on and off the field. He is in no way at the level of stardom that she's at but his profile has definitely increased and she's obviously been able to tap into a new market. His performance has taken quiet a dive since they met which has paved the way for his celebrity life after he retires....very convenient....

I think TS is kind of stuck in the teenage years developmentally in some ways, which could make sense as that’s when she became famous. It seems like Travis is the popular football type who perhaps TS wanted to date when she was at school, and now she’s found that. Plus he’s a keen bean and appears committed and ready to actually get married, unlike her exes. He also obviously really enjoys the fame side of things. He’s the rebound that stuck!

I do hope it works out though!

I wondered what the attraction was…then I saw those enormous hands round her little waist, and I totally got it 🥵

She posted that she was supporting Kamala during the election, so not sure where this, 'she's a Republican,' comes from?

Am sure Travis' politics are aligned to hers, but it's way way different for her to be vocal about her politics than someone who is effectively an employee of the Kansas City Chiefs, but don't think that football is one party or another.

I certainly learned from previous relationships that what I thought I wanted, was not in fact what I liked.

Bur maybe he is like that and we dont know? Or its like all her other relationships and he just likes to put a ring on it. Doesnt mean itll last.

Would that include the famously secretive Tom Hiddlestone romance?

I think Taylor Swift is as a brilliant PR construction as ever existed. That's not to say that she's a bad person privately - but she's an industry. Taylor Swift the performer is no less of a brand that Coke or Nike. What she's like in person we have no idea.

They both enjoy being in the public eye and are very good at self promotion. Seems to be working for them.

From what little insight we really have into her relationships and her and Travis, it seems like Travis really shows up for her in a way previous partners didn’t, he’s not afraid of her success or want to hide them away from the world. He seems like an uncomplicated grown up who just thinks she’s great and loves her for her. No angst, no drama.

I’ve actually thought about this a lot. On the politics pretty sure Travis is a Democrat. I think he is so different to the guys shes dated before and that’s why it worked. She spent a long time with the english guys and then she met Travis and discovered who she is. She is outgoing, an over sharer and miss Americana. Travis embodies all of that. She’s embracing who she really is. Also he completly adores her and is so proud of her success. A lot of her exes couldn’t handle that

I’d argue that Calvin Harris was more famous and possibly richer than TK was when they met. He might have been well known in US NFL circles but he wasn’t household name famous.

He’s obviously very physically different to the arty, muso brits she has been with before. But The biggest difference I can see is that he’s outwardly supportive and very publicly vocal about her, in the way the others weren’t. Maybe she likes that after all.

I’m way too old to care about this, but I love it.

He is successful in his own right, he seems comfortable with her fame and they seem to come from a similar type of background. I say seem because no one really knows them. From the outside it would appear they are a good match.