Joe Alwyn Explained Why His Relationship With Taylor Swift Is So Private
"It's more a response to something else."
You know that Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn have been together for a minute now. (About five years, to be specific.)
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And that's pretty much all we know about them. They're extremely private as a couple, and they rarely even appear in public together.
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Given that they're two famous people, Taylor and Joe's decision to keep their relationship out of the public eye is impressive and interesting. Not a lot of celebs do that these days!
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In an interview with Elle, Joe explained why they've kept so many details of their life together close to the vest.
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He says that the decision isn't about being "guarded and private," and is instead a response to something else."
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“We live in a culture that is so increasingly intrusive."
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"The more you give and frankly, even if you don’t give it, something will be taken.”
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Although Joe rarely talks about his relationship with Taylor, this isn't the first time it's happened this year.
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During a recent media panel, Joe was asked if he'd ever been in an open relationship. "People can do whatever they want that makes them happy. I'm obviously happy in a monogamous relationship," he replied, alluding to his sitch with Taylor.
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