Getting back into the dating pool and putting yourself out there after a marriage or long-term relationship comes to an end can be really scary, but Drew Barrymore has found the strength to do it — with help from Taylor Swift, interestingly enough. On an episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the host shared how Taylor has given her the confidence to date again … and there's a good chance she's not the only one who feels this way.
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After seeing Taylor make headlines for her new relationship, something clicked for Drew.
After seeing Taylor show up to cheer boyfriend Travis Kelce on at his football games when he plays with the Kansas City Chiefs, totally open about showing her support, Drew was feeling inspired.
"Seeing her out there on her first date in that box with his family, I had a really big Oprah 'a-ha!' moment," she said. "I'm a female, I'm gonna go out on a date with a male, I'm not gonna overthink this, I'm not gonna play the dark horse … she just went on a date, and it made me think I could just go out on a date."
This wasn't the only time the topic came up.
While talking with guest Gwyneth Paltrow, Drew admitted that she'd been seeing someone she met on the exclusive dating app Raya, and that she had felt encouraged to ask him to be her date at a wedding because of Taylor's openness about her new romance.
"I was like, 'I overthink everything. I should just go on a date. What’s wrong with me?'" she said.
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Drew has been a Swiftie for a long time.
In May, she wrote about how emotional she became seeing the concert alongside her daughters — Olive, 11, and Frankie, 9 — and shared pictures from the concert on Instagram.
"You are the role model all of us girls and women need. Thank you for one of the best nights of our lives. We are so lucky to have seen your show," she wrote.
Drew didn't share any details on her new boyfriend.
Since Drew didn't drop any names, we only know what she's shared on the show so far — which is just that she and her new guy met on Raya and that they've "sort of" been together for the last three years.
After Drew split from ex-husband Will Kopelman, who is the father of her children, in 2016, she stayed single for a while, but now, it sounds like she's been secretly in a relationship for a lot longer than we might have thought!
Here's hoping she's having fun getting back out there!
It's not easy getting back on that horse, but it sounds like it's been working out for Drew so far — and Taylor, for that matter.
There's no telling how many people have found the confidence to put themselves out there again after listening to Taylor's music to pump themselves up.
