Honestly I saw that headline trending everywhere last night and it got me curious. Like, everyone’s talking about Ariana Grande’s new relationship but how do we even measure “better”? So I grabbed my laptop around 11 PM thinking it’s time for some real tea analysis.
Digging Up The Dirt
First thing I did was make coffee – can’t investigate without caffeine. Opened like ten browser tabs: TMZ archives, fan forums, her IG deep dive. Wrote down all her public exes since 2015:
- Ricky Alvarez (that backup dancer phase)
- Mac Miller – rest in peace dude
- Pete Davidson (the engagement era)
- Dalton Gomez (married then divorced real quick)
- Ethan Slater (this new Spongebob guy)
The Real Comparison Start
Started putting each relationship beside her album drops and tour dates in my Notes app. Shocked when patterns popped up:
During Mac Miller days? She dropped Sweetener with all those dreamy love songs. Then after the Pete breakup came Thank U, Next – that iconic angry girl anthem phase. Current boyfriend Ethan? She’s releasing EDM collabs sounding super hyper.
Creepiest Part
Went down this rabbit hole comparing paparazzi shots timeline. Found something wild – whenever she dates someone outside music biz (like Dalton or Ethan), she changes her fashion style hardcore. Married Dalton? Wore all oversized suits. Now with Ethan? Back to micro skirts and thigh-high boots like early career.
My final spreadsheet looked insane with color codes:
- Red = bad press cycles
- Green = award wins
- Yellow = cringe pap moments
Weird Conclusion
Stayed up till 3AM realizing you can’t tell if she’s “better” with someone. Mac era had amazing music but messy tabloid fights. Dalton marriage seemed calm but then divorce blew up. Current guy? She’s smiling more in pics but releasing less solo work.
Biggest takeaway? Girl thrives on chaos. More drama = more streams. When things go quiet, she literally starts dating someone new or drops surprise tracks. Mic dropped my laptop closed at 4AM.
