Spending time learning about Swift was eye-opening, says Travis Kelce, admitting: “I’ve never been much of a talker. Being around her, seeing how smart Taylor was, was overwhelming. I’m learning every day.”

Kelce admitted that he tried avoiding speaking about the relationship out of an abundance of caution to ‘make sure I don’t say anything that would push Taylor away.’

But these days, Kelce beams about Swift – calling her ‘hilarious’ and ‘a genius’ and that they have similar views and thoughts about the world, family, and work.I’ve never been a man of words.

Being around her, seeing how smart Taylor is, has been f***ing mind-blowing. I’m learning every day.’

While Kelce has been learning about Swift through her music, he’s also getting a glimpse into the attention surrounding her every day while the media frenzy concerning their relationship only gains speed.

Kelce’s seemingly quiet neighborhood is now bustling with paparazzi, drones, and cameras all around his home – following him everywhere he goes.

Obviously I’ve never dated anyone with that kind of aura about them…. I’ve never dealt with it,’ Kelce says. ‘But at the same time, I’m not running away from any of it….

The scrutiny she gets, how much she has a magnifying glass on her, every single day, paparazzi outside her house, outside every restaurant she goes to, after every flight she gets off, and she’s just living, enjoying life. When she acts like that I better not be the one acting all strange.’

In the opposite direction, Kelce has been showing Swift glimpses into how he operates