Couple splits, what this means to relationship goals

Taylor Swift and her 32-year-old producer and songwriter boyfriend, Calvin Harris have called things off despite both starting things off slowly. No official reason has been given for the split, which came as a surprise following reports that they were planning to eventually wed.

Now, fans can't help but wonder: What exactly is going wrong in the 'Bad Blood' singer's love life? Can't she keep a man or are the men so inferior being with her? Here's what Swift's shocking split from her British DJ BF is teaching us about relationships.

1.) Keep relationships off social media

Some might argue that Taylor's relationships are doomed as soon as she pulls them into the public eye. The star doesn't take too much caution to keep her private life private, and often happily parades her beaus in front of the paparazzi and social media. Dating so publicly has its drawbacks. For one thing, there's a lot of pressure when strangers constantly have something to say about your love life — and you always have to be on your guard.

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2.) Couples need to stay close to each other

Staying apart from each other for too long could lead to a break up even though couples may love themselves. Both stars had really busy schedules and often jetting off to different cities — Taylor spent nearly half of their relationship on the road with her 1989 tour — and being apart so often can put a strain on any couple. When you haven’t seen someone in a while, the first 24 hours can be spent getting to know each other again. You have to get back into your groove as if you're starting it all again.

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3.) Choose someone who compliments you

It's never advisable to date someone as powerful, rich or famous like yourself. If Taylor is looking for love again, she should try choosing someone who is successful without being famous or even as famous as herself. "If she could find someone who complements her in some of the ways that Calvin did and maybe isn’t in the spotlight, they wouldn’t have to deal with the challenges of both their situations. Someone who is successful, but maybe more low key," professional matchmaker, Samantha Daniels, who founded The Dating Lounge app, told Daily Mail Online. "It’s very hard to date in the spotlight. Because Taylor's so famous, people are fascinated by what goes on with her. She ends up not enjoying romance privately," she adds.

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4.) Personality Difference

Try dating someone whose personality is not too different from your own. Calvin seemed like a very private and laid back dude but Taylor wasn't so private with their relationship. "Obviously there's different things written about it [our relationship] every day and even if we don't do anything sort of publicly for a while, someone will make something up, and there will be some sort of story," Calvin told DJs on KISS FM UK last August about having his relationship written out in the public eye. Rumors also have it that Harris dumped his ex, Rita Ora in November 2014 just because she was too "loud". So our guess is he may have left Swift for the same reason.