These Celebrities Started Dating After Meeting on Social Media

These celebrities started dating after meeting on social media

We live on a planet where social media reigns supreme, right? Well, it seems as though the world and his dog spend hours on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter every single day, but did you know that celebs also use it on a regular basis? Many famous faces ditch the assistants who post for them and use their social media channels themselves. They also use this to connect with others, including those who later became love interests…

Rita Ora and Calvin Harris

Calvin Harris has dated some of the most famous ladies in show business, and Rita Ora was one of them. He seemed to like what he saw, so reached out to her on Twitter. Before too long, they were officially dating and winning over the world with their cuteness.

Rita Ora and Calvin Harris

Sadly, it didn’t quite work out for the couple, and they split up rather bitterly after a yearlong romance.

Ryan Lochte and Kayla Rae Reid

Ryan Lochte is first and foremost known for his incredible swimming career. However, it’s fair to say that many other fans know him for his adorable family. Not only did he recently tie the knot with Kayla Rae Reid, but they have also welcomed two adorable kids into the world!

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Ryan Lochte and Kayla Rae Reid

These two first connected after Ryan decided that he wanted to know more about the Playboy model. So, he sent her a message on social media and asked her out for a drink. They later talked on the phone for 10 hours before they just decided to start dating!

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Ricky Martin and Jwan Yossef

Ricky Martin is arguably one of the most famous men in the world, but it seems as though it wasn’t loved at first Instagram double-tap for these two. To begin with, Ricky was impressed by Jwan Yossef’s art.

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When the singer came across his art page, he was amazed by the artist’s talent and the pieces that he created. This eventually led him to follow Jwan personally on Instagram, and they spoke about art for around six months. After a while, their art conversations led to conversations about life, their hopes, their dreams, and more. They have since tied the knot.

Austin North and Sadie Robertson

Sometimes it can seem as though the internet is better than real life, and it might be fair to say that Austin North and Sadie Robertson realized this over the course of their relationship. Austin reached out to Sadie in 2016, and they soon became inseparable in terms of their communication.

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They spoke on the phone every day, they texted all day, and they did this for two years. They didn’t meet in person during this time. They became official as soon as they laid eyes on each other in 2018, but their real-life romance actually only lasted for four months.

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Jake T. Austin and Danielle Ceasar

Have you ever messaged a celebrity on social media? Well, Danielle Caesar has. In fact, she messaged Jake T. Austin for a whopping five years before he responded to her. The actor decided to reach out to his number one fan and realized that she was pretty cool. So, they met up and went on a date, and they have been together ever since.

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It seems as though Danielle’s persistence paid off in the end because she got exactly what she set out for. Her dream of dating her idol finally came true!

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IKatya Henry and Austin Mahone

The world is full of a whole new generation of social media users, and Katya Henry and Austin Mahone are two of those people. Katya is a fitness model and influencer, while Austin made his mark on YouTube.

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A few years ago, the two youngsters liked what they saw on Instagram, so Mahone decided to pluck up the courage and send Henry a message on the social media platform. When they met in real life, sparks began to fly, and they decided to officially start dating. They have since broken up, but many people still remember these two together.

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Ariana Grande and Jai Brooks

Ariana Grande has made no secret of the men that she has dated in the past, and she has referenced Jai Brooks in many of her songs. The singer and the YouTube star got together after Jai, and his brother competed in a bet to see who could get her attention on social media the quickest.

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After Jai won their bet, they realized that they had a genuine connection.

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Blac Chyna and Soulja Boy

Blac Chyna is known for dating some of the most famous men in the business, and there’s no doubt about the fact that fans went wild when they discovered she was dating Soulja Boy. The couple only dated for a few weeks, but Soulja Boy credits their relationship to social media.

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While it’s not known who reached out first, it’s believed that they connected on Instagram before meeting in real life.

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Carly Pearce and Michael Ray

Long gone are the days of women waiting for men to ask them out, and Carly Pearce decided that she wasn’t going to wait around. Although the country music star had known Michael Ray for around five years before she decided to slide into his DMs, she knew that it was the right time.

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They had worked together previously, she had followed his life on Instagram, and she wanted to be a part of it.

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Madelaine Petsch and Travis Mills

If you’re a fan of the Riverdale star, you’ll know that Madelaine Petsch talks a lot about her boyfriend on social media. In fact, that’s how they got together in the first place! They met in person at Riverdale auditions, and although Travis was not successful, the musician decided to add her on Facebook anyway.

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He then asked her out on a date, and they have been together ever since. They’re so adorable.

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Ben Higgins and Jessica Clarke

You might remember Ben Higgins from his stint on The Bachelor. While he wasn’t too lucky in love during the show, he finally found someone he wanted to show off to the world in 2019.

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Announcing his news in February 2019, Ben noted that he had sent the Nashville account manager a direct message a few months earlier. They quickly hit it off, and have been together since.

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Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa

Although Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa’s marriage didn’t quite end the way they originally wanted it to, there’s no doubt about the fact that it brought a wonderful addition into their lives. The former couple, who have a son together, actually connected on social media, to begin with.

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After Wiz confessed that he had a crush on Amber in an interview, Amber decided to send him a message on Twitter.

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Jennette McCurdy and Andre Drummond

If you ever watched iCarly, there’s a high chance that you’re familiar with Jennette McCurdy. It seems as though Andre Drummond was also a fan of the actress because he decided to post multiple photographs of her as his #WCW.

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Jennette McCurdy and Andre Drummond

It didn’t take long for Jennette to see what was happening, so she decided to reach out and thank him for the attention. They dated for a while, but it didn’t work out.

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Naya Rivera and Big Sean

Although Naya Rivera and Big Sean’s relationship didn’t end on good terms, it’s amazing to know that they wouldn’t have got together at all if it wasn’t for social media. The actress and the rapper connected on Twitter in 2013, and they soon got talking.

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Naya Rivera and Big Sean

Before too long, they were dating and eventually got engaged. Sadly, Naya also discovered that she was single through various social media channels.

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Emmy Rossum and Adam Duritz

Emmy Rossum is an amazing actress, and Adam Duritz is known for his musical talent within the band, Counting Crows. What you might not know is that Emmy can also sing! Adam knew this, so decided to reach out to Rossum and ask her to work with his band.

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They were soon working closely together, and this sparked a wonderful relationship. Sadly, it just didn’t work out for them as a couple.

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Aly Raisman and Colton Underwood

Although Colton Underwood has since moved on to the ladies of The Bachelor, there was a time when the former football player dated Olympic gymnast, Aly Raisman. After Colton announced in an interview that he had a crush on the gymnast, Aly reached out on Twitter and told him that she was looking forward to meeting him.

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They dated for a little while, but it’s safe to say that he has since moved on.

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Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith

It’s no secret that singer and actress Mandy Moore loves music. She was such a huge fan of Dawes that she shared a picture of their album on Instagram. Amazingly, the lead singer caught wind of her love for his music, so decided to reach out to her.

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Before too long, she was on a date with Taylor Goldsmith. Not too long after that, they were married!

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Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra

Aren’t these two just the cutest couple you’ve ever seen? Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra finally tied the knot during one of many wedding celebrations in late 2018, after Nick reached out to her on social media in 2016.

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It seems as though the Jonas Brother was quite taken with her, so decided to send her a message on Twitter. She replied and asked him to text her instead!

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Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner

It seems as though Nick Jonas wasn’t the only Jonas Brother to use social media to his advantage. This adorable couple has also recently tied the knot, and we bet Joe is now happy he decided to slide into her DMs.

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Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner

After realizing that they both followed each other on Instagram, Joe opted to send her a message to connect. Little did he know that he had connected with his future wife.

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Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin

The Sprouse twins have done pretty well with their beautiful and talented girlfriends, and Dylan Sprouse has the pleasure of calling this Victoria’s Secret angel his other half. When Barbara Palvin followed the actor on Instagram, Dylan couldn’t contain his excitement.

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Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin

So, he decided to send her a DM and send over his number. Although Barabara ignored the message for six months, she eventually decided to hit him up. Since then, they have been inseparable. They’ve even become one of the coolest (and most attractive) couples in the world of show business.

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Sarah Hyland and Wells Adams

If you follow Sarah Hyland on Instagram, you’ll know that she’s a huge fan of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. She didn’t exactly hide the fact that she found Wells Adam attractive when she saw him on The Bachelorette, and she wasn’t too upset when he wasn’t successful on the reality dating show!

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Well, Wells was also a fan of Sarah Hyland, so asked her out on a date after sliding into her DMs.

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Iggy Azalea and Nick Young

Iggy Azalea and Nick Young were engaged and preparing to get hitched when they broke up, but we like to focus on the positives. This couple got together when Nick Young decided to reach out to Iggy on Twitter.

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They tweeted back and forth for a while before they decided to take their attraction out into the real world. After two years of dating, he asked her to marry him.

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Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor

Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor have been dating publicly since 2015, and although some people have questioned the age gap between these two actresses, there’s no doubt about the fact that they are made for each other.

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The couple actually met many years before they started dating, but reconnected at a charity event and realized that they had a spark. So, Holland decided to send Paulson a message on Twitter.