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“Travis Kelce conveyed his gratitude to Taylor Swift by showering her with hugs and kisses, acknowledging her constant support and unwavering presence by his side. In return, she reassured him that nothing could diminish the love they share.”
Taylor Swift has been a regular at boyfriend Travis Kelce’s NFL games this season, and—let’s be honest—we’ve all be a little obsessed at catching glimpses of Tay in the stands. When the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens to go to the Super Bowl, Travis and Taylor celebrated with some post-game PDA, giving fans of the power couple a closer look at how these two interact.
Well, the 14-time Grammy winner did it again last night at the Super Bowl after the Chiefs won. While fans swooned at their sweet kisses and hugs, Women’s Health tapped body language expert Patti Wood for her expert insight on the deeper meaning behind each gesture. Ahead, here’s what Taylor and Travis’ body language at the Super Bowl reveal about their relationship
In this shot, Taylor tucks under Travis’ arm for a hug as he rests his cheek on her head. “What I love about this photo is there’s multiple points of touch,” Wood says. “He’s got the full weight [of his head] on the top of her head. And we know that because there’s merging of skin, and you’ve got the wrinkles that show he wants to be so close to her, and he feels so comfortable that he wants to do a merge with weight
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If you had any doubt that T and T were two of a kind, this head-touching pose should put it to rest. “It’s called likemindedness when you merge heads,” says Wood, signifying that Tay and Trav are on the same pagTravis also has his arm around Taylor, where his hand looks “relaxed” because it is “dipping down,” says Wood. She also notes that his arm is not pressing into her: “That is not a tight hold—it’s safe, it’s calm,” Wood says. “It’s really comfortable.”
The overall vibe these two give off in this moment is that they’re familiar, comfortable, and at ease with each other, says Wood. “They’re tender cues, instead of ownership… [Travis is showing] his desire to get close, but nothing that shows a desire to say, ‘She’s mine.’” Wood explains.
Meanwhile, Taylor’s “head position is cradled right up into that crook of his arm with her face down,” says Wood. “..This is very unique to this relationship—this head positioning and the desire to cradle.”
Wood has been analyzing Taylor’s body language with different men over the years, and say that her head placement in this photo shows that she feels protected in Travis’ arms. “The look down and the cradling in [to Travis] is childlike, but she doesn’t lack power,” says Wood. “It’s a place of safety for her; she feels good in that space.”