"I've been a fan since day one, back in high school, and she's been there through every phrase and journey of my life, O'Connor said. So when Swift announced her engagement to NFL star Travis Kelce last week, O'Connor reacted as many thirtysomething women do when they learn that a girlfriend secured a ring. First, she screamed so loudly her boyfriend thought someone had died. Then she wondered aloud to him: When's it going to happen for us? It would be fun to be engaged with her at the same time, O'Connor said. I've been showing my boyfriend photos of the ring and saying how unique it is."
"Swift's Instagram announcement a photo in which she and Kelce embrace in front of an elaborate floral arrangement raked in more than 1m likes in less than 10 minutes; it's now up to 36m. We needed this, read one Vogue editorial. New York Times columnist and chick lit author Jennifer Weiner agreed: Maybe love still wins. On social media, fans spoke of the news with parasocial investment."
A longterm fan described Taylor Swift as a friend and reacted to Swift's engagement with intense emotional enthusiasm, including screaming and urging her own partner to move toward engagement. The Instagram announcement garnered millions of likes within minutes, prompting celebratory coverage and commentary about love prevailing. Social media responses showed deep parasocial investment, with fans sharing poems and urging partners to propose so they could match Swift's milestone. The reaction highlights how celebrity milestones can create communal joy for fans and interpersonal pressure for their real-life relationships and future plans.
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