It’s impossible to resist the euphoria of romance.
Taylor Swift broke the internet again today by announcing her engagement to football player Travis Kelce. The reaction to her announcement united us all for one brief second. We forgot about who was Team Blue and Team Red. We were all Team Love.
Romantic films with fairytale happy endings seem to be mostly a thing of the past. Feminists have announced they don’t want to see a woman rescued by a man, and the inclusivity police demand that everything be fair and equitable. But what if it’s just as simple as this? What if this is what women want to see?
I’ve written about Taylor Swift a few times. Once, out of worry over her stance on transgender ideology and her influence on young girls. And again, about her romance with Travis Kelce one year ago today. I also predicted this in my predictions for 2025:
Granted, it was not exactly a bold prediction. It was obvious to anyone paying attention where their relationship was headed. Neither had been married before, and Taylor Swift is not getting any younger. If she wants the fairy tale—the husband, the kids, and the happy ending —the window is closing.
But still, in a world full of division and hate, a love story like this, with such a wonderful ending — at least so far — is a welcome relief. She announced their engagement on Instagram:
I choose to believe they are the real deal because all of the cliches are true: all you need is love. But even if it was somehow an illusion, even if it was only a movie, it would be satisfying for those of us with a deep yearning for love stories.
No one knows that better than Swift. Nearly all of her most famous hits are about this very thing, like Love Story from 16 years ago:
And yet, despite that, this girl with stars in her eyes had her heart broken many times, which she also wrote about.
