Taylor Swift and Harry Styles getting inked?

Celebrity couples news! Singers Taylor Swift and Harry Styles appeared to be getting hot and heavy lately. Rumor mill reports on Dec. 18 came out claiming the lovebirds had been spotted together at a tattoo parlor in sunny California. But do not worry, bare skin fans. The cover girl model was not there to getinked. She was just there with her new boyfriend acting as moral support during the painful process -- or so it would seem.

According to Celebrity Style News Watch,

He’s the consummate bad boy among his One Direction peers, and Harry Styles scored yet another tattoo in the company of his girlfriend Taylor Swiftlast night (Dec. 18).

The “What Makes You Beautiful” hunk and his “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” gal showed up at the Shamrock Tattoo Parlor in [Los Angeles, California] where [a brave] Harry went under the needle.

Styles selected a large seafaring ship as his latest piece and had it permanently etched on his left upper arm next to a pre-existing tattoo.

According to the source, "An eyewitness told press, "Taylor spent one hour in the parlor with Harry while he was getting a new piece from his favorite artist at Shamrock Tattoo Shop. During the time they were inside, Harry’s security moved his suitcases into the car Taylor arrived in. They left together and were happy to speak to a few dozen fans who had waited to meet them.""

The pretty blonde has been romantically linked to a variety of big-name stars like Taylor Lautner, John Mayer, and Jake Gyllenhaal in recent years, but there has never been so much press for their relationships as the attention is being paid to her new beau. Why? Probably because the teen scene celebrity is in her twenties and likely to be getting more serious about falling in love right now.

But do not think that for a minute that she needs a man to make her life happy or feel complete. Swift has been one of the most influential star celebs of 2012. She has cleaned up in recent years, winning People's Choice Awards, Teen Choice Awards, Grammys, American Music Awards, and Country Music Awards. She's also received countless pop music accolades, and is one of the most famous faces in Hollywood.

Will she eventually get a tattoo to commemorate time spent with her various love interests? Let's hope not. Otherwise, with as many cute boys as she has already dated she'd quickly start looking like somebody attacked her with a Sharpie.