‘I just wanted it to be a normal date’ Harry opens up about dating Taylor

It’s been five years since one of the most high-profile, fleeting love affairs of our time ended, and now Harry Styles is finally talking about his relationship with Taylor Swift.

The relationship may have been brief, but it did inspire some of Taylor’s most recent hits, most notably, the appropriately named, Style and Out of the Woods.

The pair debuted their romance during a walk through New York’s central park and in a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Harry spoke about that day for the first time.

"I think: Relationships are hard, at any age," he said. "And adding in that you don't really understand exactly how it works when you're 18, trying to navigate all that stuff didn't make it easier."

‘’I mean, you're a little bit awkward to begin with. You're on a date with someone you really like. It should be that simple, right?"

"It was a learning experience for sure. But at the heart of it – I just wanted it to be a normal date."

Harry refused to speculate over whether he was the subject of certain songs, but he did insist that Taylor is right to put her personal experience into her songwriting.

"I mean, I don't know if they're about me or not … But the issue is, she's so good, they're bloody everywhere. I write from my experiences; everyone does that.’’

‘’I'm lucky if everything we went through helped create those songs. That's what hits your heart. That's the stuff that's hardest to say, and it's the stuff I talk least about. That's the part that's about the two people. I'm never going to tell anybody everything."

So, did Harry like the song allegedly written about him? ‘’Yes and No’’ he told Rolling Stone. ‘’She doesn't need me to tell her they're great. They're great songs…It's the most amazing unspoken dialogue ever."

Not naming any names, Harry also admitted that his new album is heavily influenced by an ex of his:

"She's a huge part of the album. Sometimes you want to tip the hat, and sometimes you just want to give them the whole cap…and hope they know it's just for them."

Who could it be? 

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