In the modern era, social media has become a constant companion for most of us—it keeps us informed about current events, entertains us with memes, and helps us stay in touch with our buddies in various ways.
Love moves in mysterious ways, and sometimes it starts with DMs. Scooting into someone’s direct messages on social media has become a running joke on the Internet, but secretly messaging someone on Twitter, Instagram, or another public forum has started some high-profile couples. If you believe that only non-famous people seek relationships on the Internet, think again. Countless celebrities have found love on social media, whether they unintentionally DM’d their potential significant others or used it as part of a broader courtship strategy. There is no need to fill up your gas and impress during your first date as these celebrity couples prove that meeting someone online is the new norm. Continue reading to learn how direct messaging on social media helped them find love.
Amy Schumer And Ben Hanisch
Amy Schumer seems to be a firm believer in seeking love through the Internet. When news about her relationship with Ben Hanisch broke in the media, fans assumed that the couple met on Bumble. Schumer denied it in several interviews and tweets, but she has not clarified the situation. Many sites later revealed that they met on Raya, which makes sense given that many celebrities frequent the platform. Though they chose to split and excel in their degrees, the former couple remains friends.
Emmy Rossum & Adam Duritz
Emmy Rossum’s romance with Adam Duritz of Counting Crows started with a Tweet. Adam reached out to Emmy via Twitter in 2009, offering her the opportunity to sing with the band. Although they had never met before, she got interested and accepted it. She was seen sharing a kiss with Duritz and hanging out with the band after joining them on tour.
Sarah Paulson & Holland Taylor
Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor are an out-of-the-ordinary and cute couple who met through DMs. Sarah and Holland met for the first time at a dinner party, and she wasn’t even single at the time. Even though she is 32 years older than Sarah, Holland wanted to make the first step and slipped into Sarah’s DMs — and the rest, as they say, is history. And so far, both are doing strong with their career investments and personal life.
Mandy Moore & Taylor Goldsmith
Mandy Moore used Instagram to express her excitement for Dawes’ new album All Your Favorite Bands. Taylor Goldsmith, the band’s singer and guitarist saw the Instagram post and sent her a personal message. They exchanged emails for the next few days, expressing their admiration for one another, and it was one of those situations where they had instant chemistry.
Ricky Martin & Jwan Yosef
Ricky Martin and his husband, Jwan Yosef, have a cute relationship that they credit to social media and DMing each other. Ricky revealed that he discovered Jwan’s work on Instagram. He instantly messaged him to tell him how much he enjoyed what he saw. They interacted for about six months, then Ricky traveled to London after a few months to finally meet him in person. That move could be beyond his money management, but clearly, it was worth it.
Sarah Hyland & Wells Adams
The buzzy romance between Sarah Hyland and Wells Adams is a modern love tale. If you didn’t know, social media is the next best thing to Cupid, so it’s no wonder that the Modern Family star and the Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise alum met online. “Next time I’m in LA, I’m going to take you out for drinks and tacos,” Wells said in a DM to Sarah. We’re happy to see two people achieving this degree of fame while being in love.
Wiz Khalifa & Amber Rose
Rose contacted Khalifa via Twitter after seeing one of his interviews in which he mentioned her as his crush. She thought it was an excellent step on his part, and because she was already interested in him, she didn’t hesitate to tweet him to break the ice. Rose is an example to all shy people who are afraid to make the first move; if you don’t take action, you won’t have the answers.
Jennette McCurdy & Andre Drummond
Jennette McCurdy and Andre Drummond are another unusual pairing that shocked fans. It started when the NBA star made her his “Woman Crush Wednesday” regularly, which drew her attention. After McCurdy had also tweeted him, she wanted to give him a chance, and they went on a couple of dates.
Dylan Sprouse & Barbara Palvin
Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin are living evidence that slipping into someone’s DMs can be beneficial. Granted, it helps if you have a prominent degree like Dylan, but a DM is where this couple’s love story began. Barbara met Dylan at a party, she followed him on Instagram, and he sent her a DM. They aren’t afraid to flaunt their passion, and we admire them for it.
Dua Lipa & Anwar Hadid
If you’re curious about how these two met, Dua slipped into Anwar’s DMs. Although she communicated with him via social media, she met him in person at a barbeque. She was determined to pursue things further, so she decided to later slip into his DMs. Following their conversation, the two began to see each other and have been inseparable since.