Harry Styles' ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift is being mentioned in hate messages targeting the New York model the One Direction singer is rumored to be dating.

After Instagram photos surfaced showing Styles, 19, acting silly with Paige Reifler, 23, and then reportedly getting intimate with her, 1D fans took to Twitter to express how much they hate seeing the two together. Though it has been been confirmed that Reifer and Styles are dating, that did not stop social media users from associating her with Swift, 23, who was in a serious relationship with Styles.

The former couple dated in 2012. They celebrated Swift's 23rd birthday in England, she accompanied him when he got a tattoo in Los Angeles, and they were spotted at a sky resort in Salt Lake City, Utah, days before Christmas. They were also videotapped kissing as the ball dropped on New Year's eve. They broke up in early 2013 and a friend of Swift's hinted it was because of an incident involving Styles and another girl. Styles' fans also did not approve of his relationship with the I Knew You Were Trouble singer.

Some of the Twitter messages targeting Reifler, while at the same time talking about Swift, were as follows:

"CONGRATS PAIGE REIFLER U HAVE MANAGED TO MAKE THE WHOLE ONE DIRECTION FANDOM HATE U EVEN MORE THAN WE HATE TAYLOR SWIFT NOW THATS A RECORD."

"NEVER THOUGHT I COULD HATE SOMEONE MORE THAN TAYLOR SWIFT CONGRATS PAIGE REIFLER."

"I don't like ppl like her!!! I actually prefer Taylor & that's surprising."

"People directioners hate: - Paige Reifler - Acacia Brinley - Taylor Swift - The wanted - Paige Reifler's friends - haters."

Neither Reifler nor Styles have commented on the status of their relationship at time of publication.

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Taylor Swift, Harry Styles