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- When it comes to love, it's tough being Taylor Swift. The 22-year-old songtress is prime believer in love at first sight and as a result, she is in a perpetual state of heart break that serves as great material for her songwriting. In recent time she's had her eye on UK guys, first Harry Styles of One Direction and now that that's over, songwriting buddy Ed Sheeran is rumored to be dating Swift. Let's take a look at the young men who've touched Taylor's heart before this British Invasion came into her life. Photo: Getty Images
- Joe Jonas. This particular Jonas brother dated Swift in 2008 and ultimately burned the singer with an over-the-phone break up. Her heartbreak is eternally chronicled in songs like "Forever and Always" and "Better than Revenge." Photo: Getty Images
- The Taylors met in the set of the film Valentine's Day and dated from August to November 2009. The song ""Back To December" is an alleged apology to Lautner for breaking up the relationship. Photo: Getty Images
- Swift and her "You Belong With Me" music video co-star Lucas Till dated briefly in 2009. Till says they only broke up because they were better off as friends. Photo: Getty Images
- John Mayer, 35, a man known dipping his disco stick just about everywhere he can fit it, dated Swift from November of 2009 to February 2010. Rumor has it the "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" singer lost her virginity to the older man during this time and their breakup messed her up bad. She may deny it but everyone knows the song "Dear John" is about him. Photo: Getty Images
- Glee star Cory Monteith and the blonde bombshell were rumored to have dated in 2010. Photo: Getty Images
- Her thing for music video co-stars continued with actor Toby Hemingway who starred in the clip for "Mine" briefly in 2010. Photo: Getty Images
- Taylor fell for another older man, this time Jake Gyllenhaal, 10 years her senior, was her man in 2011. Tabloids featured pictures of the couple frolicking about New York City looking happy as can be but Jake reportedly called it quits because he began to feel the age difference between the two and fell out of like with her. Photo: Getty Images
- Zac Efron and Tay were rumored to be dating while promoting their film, The Lorax, in early 2011. Her lack of denial when grilled by Ellen Degeneres makes us think they did have a thing! Photo: Getty Images
- After being spotted on a dinner date with actor Garrett Hedlund, rumors flew of their romantic partnership in April 2011. Taylor reportedly hinted they should get together after e-mailing back and forth for a bit. Photo: Getty Images
- In 2011, Swift met Eddie Redmayne while auditioning for a part in the film Les Miserables and fell hard. Eddie seemed to have broke it off with her in February 2012 because he's not into long-distance relationships. Photo: Getty Images
- Taylor Swift went for 18-year-old Conor Kennedy this July. She was there for him after his mother, Mary Richarson, committed suicide and even considered buying a home not too far from his own to be close to him. The relationship didn't last long and by late October rumors were flying that Ms. Swift left him for One Direction's Harry Styles. The song "Everything Has Changed" is believed to be about Conor. Photo: Getty Images
- Taylor's heart may be invaded by British pop star Harry Styles. They've been seen holding hands in NYC and he's known as the young man who may have lured Swift away from Conor Kennedy. Photo: Getty Images
- Taylor's co-star in "I Knew You Were Trouble" video Reeve Carney may be seen canoodling with the superstar in the upcoming music video, will she go the extra mile and date him? Only time will tell. Photo: Getty Images
- Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran have written songs together over the past year, could their meeting of the minds turned into a meeting of pure hearts? According to gossip rag The Sun, the two musicians started dating after the 2013 BRIT Awards. Photo: Twitter/@edsheeran
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When it comes to love, it's tough being Taylor Swift. The 22-year-old songtress is prime believer in love at first sight and as a result, she is in a perpetual state of heart break that serves as great material for her songwriting. In recent time she's had her eye on UK guys, first Harry Styles of One Direction and now that that's over, songwriting buddy Ed Sheeran is rumored to be dating Swift. Let's take a look at the young men who've touched Taylor's heart before this British Invasion came into her life.
Photo: Getty Images

