The longing for a tall, dark and handsome other half has been replaced with golden, smitten and waggy. All over social media, Gen Z are now lusting after so-called “golden retriever” boyfriends: a romantic, sensitive, kind and loyal genre of man, who always has enough energy to make up for everyone in the room.
Celebrity editions of this archetypal man of the moment include Zendaya’s husband and Spider-Man star Tom Holland, who’s been seen beaming on the red carpet as soon as he spots his wife arrive, and Dua Lipa’s new husband Callum Turner, who was spotted dancing with the “Levitating” hitmaker under the Eiffel Tower. See also Mr Taylor Swift (Travis Kelce), whose limitless puppy dog affection for the singer has somehow won over one of the most intense fandoms on the globe. And Swift herself, as the pair are due to be married this week.
