Back then, Calvin’s treatment of Rita Ora after their split also played into the growing hatred. When he blasted Taylor on social media and all that, people could see that there was this pattern of him being super petty and immature to the point of wanting to harm people’s careers and public images. To be fair, Taylor seems to be doing the same thing to Joe this past year, so I guess maybe none of them have really grown up. Answer from Mammoth-Cockroach on reddit.com
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r/SwiftlyNeutral on Reddit: Can someone explain what happened with Calvin Harris?
December 12, 2023 -

I did not pay as much attention to TS until folkmore and so missed an era of her life that seemed quite formative. I would love if someone could give me a tl;dr of the intense dislike of Calvin Harris among Swifties? Beyond the Twitter spat and the fact that TS's eating disorder seemed to be at its worst while she was with him, is there something really big that happened that I somehow missed and that will contextualize the hatred for me?

Fanks :)

Edited to fix a typo and to say thank you thank you thank you!

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Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris' Breakup: A Look Back
September 10, 2022 - After dating for 15 months, musicians Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris broke up on June 1, 2016. Yet like many other celebrity couples, the story didn't end there. In the following months, Swift started dating actor Tom Hiddleston.
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Can someone explain what happened with Calvin Harris?
Back then, Calvin’s treatment of Rita Ora after their split also played into the growing hatred. When he blasted Taylor on social media and all that, people could see that there was this pattern of him being super petty and immature to the point of wanting to harm people’s careers and public images. To be fair, Taylor seems to be doing the same thing to Joe this past year, so I guess maybe none of them have really grown up. More on reddit.com
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Why there are no songs about Calvin Harris?

IFTYE is probably at least partially about him, and idk if there were any blatantly about him until Midnights, High Infidelity is almost certainly about him

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What really went down between Calvin H and Taylor?
I think she’s made it pretty clear in her lyrics that she wanted out. “I wanted to leave him / I needed a reason” - getaway car. More on reddit.com
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Calvin Harris calling out Taylor Swift in 2016
I miss the time when people could speak up about her shenanigans. He is just defending himself and standing his ground no wonder she had to stop shading him More on reddit.com
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Taylor Swift and Ex-Boyfriend Calvin Harris Had a Run-in at the 2024 Grammys
February 5, 2024 - At last night’s Grammys ceremony, Swift dodged a run-in with another musician ex-boyfriend, Calvin Harris. She was photographed walking past Harris, who brought his wife, Vick Hope, with him as his date.
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Taylor Swift & Calvin Harris Relationship Explained
August 5, 2025 - In December of the same year, Swift also shared a sneak peek of their romance on Instagram. The now-deleted post showed Harris playing with snow alongside Swift and his brother, Austin.
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A Complete Guide to Taylor Swift's Dating History, From Joe Jonas to Travis Kelce
September 6, 2025 - Harris posted a string of aggressive tweets, now deleted, directed at Swift after the media reported she wrote the DJ's smash single, "This Is What You Came For" (which was the one song they collaborated on).
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Taylor Swift Had an Awkward Run-In With Ex Calvin Harris at the 2024 Grammys
February 5, 2024 - Though the two had reportedly broken up amicably, things got contentious after Harris denied collaborating with Swift in an interview following the release of his 2016 single featuring Rihanna, “This Is What You Came For,” which Swift cowrote.
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Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris' Romance: The Way They Were | Us Weekly
October 27, 2023 - Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris split in June 2016 after nearly 15 months of dating — look back at their romance and the way they were!
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Taylor Swift, Calvin Harris and the fine art of the digital breakup | Taylor Swift | The Guardian
November 23, 2017 - You have probably seen the tabloid photos of Swift and Hiddleston – whom the press has already, not quite convincingly, dubbed “Swiddleston”– kissing on some rocks in Rhode Island. And you have probably read that Calvin – who only two weeks ago tweeted that “what remains is a huge amount of love and respect” between him and Taylor – went digitally ballistic.
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What Really Happened Between Taylor Swift And Calvin Harris? - Nicki Swift
June 6, 2022 - ... There were multiple theories as to why Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris called it quits, but according to a source close to the "All Too Well" singer, the root cause of the split was Harris being "intimidated" by her success."[Harris] said ...
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Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris Split: What Really Went Wrong With Their Relationship
June 2, 2016 - "This all happened last week," a source told E! News when we reported the split. "Taylor and Adam had no big blowout fight, but the romance just was not there anymore for them. Adam is the one that ended it.
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Taylor Swift Just Sang Ex Calvin Harris’s Song ‘This Is What You Came For’—and Swifties Have Theories | Glamour
June 15, 2024 - On June 13, Taylor Swift revived her famous pseudonym at her second Eras Tour performance in Liverpool, England. That’s right: During her latest surprise set, Swift broke out “This Is What You Came For,” the 2016 hit she wrote with then boyfriend Calvin Harris.
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Calvin Harris discusses what happened after his breakup with Taylor Swift - HelloGigglesHelloGiggles
September 18, 2022 - If you need a refresher (we know, we know — you probably don’t), Harris and Swift dated for 15 months before breaking up in June 2016 — and everything seemed amicable and mature.
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Every few months I remember this song exists and it feels like wind blowing through your hair | TikTok
Considering the bad blood that has simmered between them in the past, it was a peculiar choice for the video's soundtrack. It's unclear (and unlikely) if Swift granted the White House permission to use the song in their video - and Swifties have now urged the music icon to sue the person responsible for the usage. #taylorswift #trump #whitehouse #republican #sue
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Calvin Harris and Taylor Swift Celebrate One Year: Here Are My Suggestions - 29Secrets
September 18, 2019 - Especially after finding out — via Calvin Harris’ Snapchat — that the two celebrated by buying and/or making a cake with the number one on it. (TAYLOR LOVES NUMBERS.) Like seriously everybody hold onto your hats. “We got a one year cake,” Calvin said, in case we didn’t know what the cake represented or why out of every number they chose the first one. “We got one year cake, it’s one year. Yay.” · But that’s not all: on Instagram, Swifty posted a photo of a locket I will assume she got as a present, making all of this official: one year ago, Taylor welcomed Calvin to the stage of her heart.
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Taylor Swift, Calvin Harris Clarify Cause of Breakup
June 3, 2016 - The power pair began dating 15 months ago and recently began appearing together publicly and talking about one another. “I’m just taking things as they come,” Swift told Vogue in April.
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Calvin Harris Says "All Hell Broke Loose" After Taylor Swift | TIME
September 7, 2016 - I’m not good at being a celebrity.” ... “But when it ended, all hell broke loose,” Harris said, referring to his collaboration with Swift on his big summer hit, the VMA-winning “This Is What You Came For.” “Now I see that Twitter ...
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Did Taylor Swift really break up with Calvin Harris after he visited a Thai massage parlour? - Quora
Answer: I've read reports that ... actually a little bit embarrassed by it, but as of yesterday, it seems like the couple are still going strong according to People - Taylor......
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Calvin Harris Opens Up About His Breakup With Taylor Swift - YouTube
No more bad blood? Calvin Harris opened up about his split from Taylor Swift in a revealing new interview with 'British GQ.''It’s very difficult when somethi...
Published   September 7, 2016
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Calvin Harris Regrets Tweeting About Taylor Swift
June 30, 2017 - Calvin Harris said he "snapped" before deciding to tweet about his ex Taylor Swift in the wake of their breakup