Love is like a hammock—sometimes it’s relaxing, sometimes it’s a little too tight, but when it’s right, you just want to stay there forever. When you’re in love, your world is painted in technicolor, and when you’re out of love, it’s just black and white. That being said, some relationships give you warm fuzzies, while others leave you shaking off the chill.

Shakespeare himself, in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, put it perfectly: “The course of true love never did run smooth.” His words capture the turbulence of love—the unpredictability, the highs and lows, the bliss and the agony. And in the case of Charli Xcx, the British pop sensation known for her unapologetic sound and soul-baring lyrics, the journey through love is anything but ordinary.

Charli Xcx | Credit: Instagram @charli_xcx

From messy entanglements to meaningful connections, her relationship history has been...