01of 09Pete Davidson’s AppealJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicAh, Pete Davidson: self-effacing comedian, BDE icon and not-so-hopeless romantic. With a roster ofA-list love interestsincluding former flames Ariana Grande and Kate Beckinsale and a rumorednew romance with Kim Kardashian West, theSaturday Night Livestar’s seemingly universal appeal is a subject of constant conversation. And while celebrities fromEmily Ratajkowskiand Chrissy Teigen toBethenny Frankelhave chimed in with their theories on why that might be (his sense of humor, height and,according to Frankel, that perhaps he “shoots diamonds out of his penis”), we’re most interested in hearing in from Davidson himself. Read on for the romantic allure of Pete Davidson, in his own words.02of 09Getty"My love language, when I’m in a relationship, is I treat the person I’m with like a princess. I try and go as above and beyond as possible, because that’s what you’re supposed to do? If you’re in a relationship with someone, you’re just supposed to make that person feel as special as possible."—on his love language, to PAPER Magazine in the #BreakTheInternet issue03of 09Alex Hooks/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty"Sometimes when you put so much on someone, it overwhelms them, and then they don’t know if they could come close to that. Or if they can keep up with it. So, it’s very off-putting to some…It’s something I had to learn in a past relationship, which sucked to learn through that person, but it makes you better."—on sometimes coming on too strong, to PAPER Magazine04of 09Universal Pictures"I love love. That’s how I grew up. Just my mom, my sister — I didn’t have a man around the house, so I was just like, ‘When am I going to find my Princess Charming?’ That’s all I’ve ever wanted."—on looking forward to love from a young age, in an interview withThe Breakfast Clubco-host Charlamagne Tha God onYouTube05of 09Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty"I just want to have a kid, that’s it. I think that would be awesome."—on wanting to be a father, to Charlamagne Tha God06of 09Andrew Lipovskyl/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty"I cry a lot. I get into deep conversations. I care about your s—. I like to meet your family. I like to know who you are. And some families are like, ‘Who the f– are you?’ So I’m a lot for certain people. It was just how I was raised."—on vulnerability in relationships, after discussing his briefrelationship with model Kaia Gerber, to Charlamagne Tha God07of 09Pete Davidson.Daniel Boczarski/Getty"I am a hopeless romantic. I believe in true love and I believe in love and I believe being in love is a great thing, and I hope I’m fortunate enough to find that one day."— on ifhis dating styleis more casual or romantic, on an episode ofPEOPLE Now08of 09Will Heath/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty"I am just very, very honest. I think what a lot of people do is they try to put on — not even their best self — but like, almost a version of themself that they would like to be. And then eventually, that will unravel, you know? So, I just, off the top, I’m like, ‘Hey, I’m nuts. Here’s all my issues. Here’s what I do. Here’s the therapists. This is what happens.’ And that can either be a lot for someone or they could be like, ‘Cool, that was really refreshingly honest.’ Or, sometimes it can be a little intense and weird and people can’t handle that stuff."—on being completely himselfwith new romantic partners, on an episode ofThe Breakfast Club09of 09"No, if I’m into you, I’m really into you. It just creates this whole anxiety and a lot of stress, and there’s enough of that going on. So, I think, like, that part of the relationship, it should be so easy. It should just be like, ‘Hey, there’s something wrong today.’ ‘Hey, I’m really happy today.’ Communication is really key."—on not playing gamesand the importance of communication in relationships, onThe Breakfast Club
01of 09Pete Davidson’s AppealJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicAh, Pete Davidson: self-effacing comedian, BDE icon and not-so-hopeless romantic. With a roster ofA-list love interestsincluding former flames Ariana Grande and Kate Beckinsale and a rumorednew romance with Kim Kardashian West, theSaturday Night Livestar’s seemingly universal appeal is a subject of constant conversation. And while celebrities fromEmily Ratajkowskiand Chrissy Teigen toBethenny Frankelhave chimed in with their theories on why that might be (his sense of humor, height and,according to Frankel, that perhaps he “shoots diamonds out of his penis”), we’re most interested in hearing in from Davidson himself. Read on for the romantic allure of Pete Davidson, in his own words.
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Pete Davidson’s Appeal
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Ah, Pete Davidson: self-effacing comedian, BDE icon and not-so-hopeless romantic. With a roster ofA-list love interestsincluding former flames Ariana Grande and Kate Beckinsale and a rumorednew romance with Kim Kardashian West, theSaturday Night Livestar’s seemingly universal appeal is a subject of constant conversation. And while celebrities fromEmily Ratajkowskiand Chrissy Teigen toBethenny Frankelhave chimed in with their theories on why that might be (his sense of humor, height and,according to Frankel, that perhaps he “shoots diamonds out of his penis”), we’re most interested in hearing in from Davidson himself. Read on for the romantic allure of Pete Davidson, in his own words.
02of 09Getty"My love language, when I’m in a relationship, is I treat the person I’m with like a princess. I try and go as above and beyond as possible, because that’s what you’re supposed to do? If you’re in a relationship with someone, you’re just supposed to make that person feel as special as possible."—on his love language, to PAPER Magazine in the #BreakTheInternet issue
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Getty
“My love language, when I’m in a relationship, is I treat the person I’m with like a princess. I try and go as above and beyond as possible, because that’s what you’re supposed to do? If you’re in a relationship with someone, you’re just supposed to make that person feel as special as possible.”
—on his love language, to PAPER Magazine in the #BreakTheInternet issue
03of 09Alex Hooks/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty"Sometimes when you put so much on someone, it overwhelms them, and then they don’t know if they could come close to that. Or if they can keep up with it. So, it’s very off-putting to some…It’s something I had to learn in a past relationship, which sucked to learn through that person, but it makes you better."—on sometimes coming on too strong, to PAPER Magazine
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Alex Hooks/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
“Sometimes when you put so much on someone, it overwhelms them, and then they don’t know if they could come close to that. Or if they can keep up with it. So, it’s very off-putting to some…It’s something I had to learn in a past relationship, which sucked to learn through that person, but it makes you better.”
—on sometimes coming on too strong, to PAPER Magazine
04of 09Universal Pictures"I love love. That’s how I grew up. Just my mom, my sister — I didn’t have a man around the house, so I was just like, ‘When am I going to find my Princess Charming?’ That’s all I’ve ever wanted."—on looking forward to love from a young age, in an interview withThe Breakfast Clubco-host Charlamagne Tha God onYouTube
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Universal Pictures
“I love love. That’s how I grew up. Just my mom, my sister — I didn’t have a man around the house, so I was just like, ‘When am I going to find my Princess Charming?’ That’s all I’ve ever wanted.”
—on looking forward to love from a young age, in an interview withThe Breakfast Clubco-host Charlamagne Tha God onYouTube
05of 09Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty"I just want to have a kid, that’s it. I think that would be awesome."—on wanting to be a father, to Charlamagne Tha God
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Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
“I just want to have a kid, that’s it. I think that would be awesome.”
—on wanting to be a father, to Charlamagne Tha God
06of 09Andrew Lipovskyl/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty"I cry a lot. I get into deep conversations. I care about your s—. I like to meet your family. I like to know who you are. And some families are like, ‘Who the f– are you?’ So I’m a lot for certain people. It was just how I was raised."—on vulnerability in relationships, after discussing his briefrelationship with model Kaia Gerber, to Charlamagne Tha God
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Andrew Lipovskyl/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
“I cry a lot. I get into deep conversations. I care about your s—. I like to meet your family. I like to know who you are. And some families are like, ‘Who the f– are you?’ So I’m a lot for certain people. It was just how I was raised.”
—on vulnerability in relationships, after discussing his briefrelationship with model Kaia Gerber, to Charlamagne Tha God
07of 09Pete Davidson.Daniel Boczarski/Getty"I am a hopeless romantic. I believe in true love and I believe in love and I believe being in love is a great thing, and I hope I’m fortunate enough to find that one day."— on ifhis dating styleis more casual or romantic, on an episode ofPEOPLE Now
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Pete Davidson.Daniel Boczarski/Getty
“I am a hopeless romantic. I believe in true love and I believe in love and I believe being in love is a great thing, and I hope I’m fortunate enough to find that one day.”
— on ifhis dating styleis more casual or romantic, on an episode ofPEOPLE Now
08of 09Will Heath/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty"I am just very, very honest. I think what a lot of people do is they try to put on — not even their best self — but like, almost a version of themself that they would like to be. And then eventually, that will unravel, you know? So, I just, off the top, I’m like, ‘Hey, I’m nuts. Here’s all my issues. Here’s what I do. Here’s the therapists. This is what happens.’ And that can either be a lot for someone or they could be like, ‘Cool, that was really refreshingly honest.’ Or, sometimes it can be a little intense and weird and people can’t handle that stuff."—on being completely himselfwith new romantic partners, on an episode ofThe Breakfast Club
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Will Heath/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty
“I am just very, very honest. I think what a lot of people do is they try to put on — not even their best self — but like, almost a version of themself that they would like to be. And then eventually, that will unravel, you know? So, I just, off the top, I’m like, ‘Hey, I’m nuts. Here’s all my issues. Here’s what I do. Here’s the therapists. This is what happens.’ And that can either be a lot for someone or they could be like, ‘Cool, that was really refreshingly honest.’ Or, sometimes it can be a little intense and weird and people can’t handle that stuff.”
—on being completely himselfwith new romantic partners, on an episode ofThe Breakfast Club
09of 09"No, if I’m into you, I’m really into you. It just creates this whole anxiety and a lot of stress, and there’s enough of that going on. So, I think, like, that part of the relationship, it should be so easy. It should just be like, ‘Hey, there’s something wrong today.’ ‘Hey, I’m really happy today.’ Communication is really key."—on not playing gamesand the importance of communication in relationships, onThe Breakfast Club
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“No, if I’m into you, I’m really into you. It just creates this whole anxiety and a lot of stress, and there’s enough of that going on. So, I think, like, that part of the relationship, it should be so easy. It should just be like, ‘Hey, there’s something wrong today.’ ‘Hey, I’m really happy today.’ Communication is really key.”
—on not playing gamesand the importance of communication in relationships, onThe Breakfast Club
source: people.com
