Jennifer Lawrence [1] and Darren Aronofsky have been dating for quite some time now, but very little is known about their relationship [2]. Reports of a romance began swirling in August 2016 when they were working on their upcoming film [3], Mother!, but they actually were first spotted together months before. It wasn't until they were photographed making out in NYC [4] that November that they pretty much confirmed the speculation. Jennifer was lasted linked to Coldplay's Chris Martin [5], while Darren was previously engaged [6] to actress Rachel Weisz [7], with whom he shares 11-year-old son Henry. Even though the two usually shy away from talking about their personal lives, we still have a few sweet details about their low-key love that, if the timeline adds up, has been going on for more than a year now.
- March 2016: While working on their upcoming film, Mother! [9], the pair took a break from filming in NYC to grab lunch and check out Beauty and the Beast. They walked arm in arm, and before going their separate ways, they gave each other a sweet hug.
- October 2016: Rumors then began swirling that the couple were dating [10]. A source close to Jennifer told People, "They've been hanging out [11] and are casually dating."
- November 2016: The couple seemingly confirmed their romance to the world when they were spotted packing on the PDA [12] after a dinner date in NYC.
- December 2016: While Jennifer didn't officially confirm their relationship [13] when she appeared in the December issue of Vanity Fair, she did call him "a visionary." On New Year's Eve, Jennifer and Darren braved the chilly NYC weather [14] for a stroll in Central Park with Jennifer's dog, Pippi.
![August 2017: Jennifer opened up about her relationship with Darren for the first time in Vogue's September issue. "We had energy. I had energy for him. I don't know how he felt about me," she explained. "When I saw the movie [Mother!], I was reminded all over again how brilliant he is. For the past year, I've been dealing with him as just a human. I've been in relationships before where I am just confused. And I'm never confused with him. I normally don't like Harvard people, because they can't go two minutes without mentioning that they went to Harvard. He's not like that." Darren also couldn't help gush about Jennifer's incredible talent, saying, "It's such a raw, natural talent she has. I always kind of compare her to Michael Jordan."](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/ps-image-unavailable.png "August 2017: Jennifer opened up about her relationship with Darren for the first time in Vogue's September issue. \"We had energy. I had energy for him. I don't know how he felt about me,\" she explained. \"When I saw the movie [Mother!], I was reminded all over again how brilliant he is. For the past year, I've been dealing with him as just a human. I've been in relationships before where I am just confused. And I'm never confused with him. I normally don't like Harvard people, because they can't go two minutes without mentioning that they went to Harvard. He's not like that.\" Darren also couldn't help gush about Jennifer's incredible talent, saying, \"It's such a raw, natural talent she has. I always kind of compare her to Michael Jordan.\"")
- August 2017: Jennifer opened up about her relationship [15] with Darren for the first time in Vogue's September issue. "We had energy. I had energy for him. I don't know how he felt about me," she explained. "When I saw the movie [Mother!], I was reminded all over again how brilliant he is. For the past year, I've been dealing with him as just a human. I've been in relationships before where I am just confused. And I'm never confused with him. I normally don't like Harvard people, because they can't go two minutes without mentioning that they went to Harvard. He's not like that." Darren also couldn't help gush about Jennifer's incredible talent, saying, "It's such a raw, natural talent she has. I always kind of compare her to Michael Jordan [16]."
- September 2017: After only posing for group photos during the promotion of their new film, the two made their red carpet debut as a couple [17] at the NYC premiere of Mother! at Radio City Music Hall.