Sabrina Carpenter hasn’t had the best luck with men, and while I hope that changes for her, I’m admittedly grateful that her lore keeps inspiring clever, man-hating anthems for the single girlies. There are more than enough love songs already! In emails I can’t send, the pop queen seemingly wrote about her whirlwind romance with Joshua Bassett (and the backlash that followed), and in Short n’ Sweet, she allegedly chronicled her relationships with Shawn Mendes and Barry Keoghan.

Fans are also convinced that Sabrina references several exes on Man’s Best Friend, including Dylan O’Brien. The Maze Runner actor actually just addressed that rumor in a new interview. If you feel like you missed a chapter here, you’re not alone. When did Sabrina Carpenter and Dylan O’Brien date? Here’s everything to know about their rumored relationship.

Did Sabrina Carpenter And Dylan O’Brien Date? Relationship Breakdown

Sabrina Carpenter And Dylan O’Brien Dating Rumors Explained

Dylan and Sabrina never actually confirmed a relationship — the rumor only comes from DeuxMoi tipsters, so take it with a grain of salt. “Sabrina Carpenter and Dylan O’Brien making out in nyc!!!! at attaboy,” one person claimed in September 2022. Around the same time, another tipster sent in a very blurry photo of the singer and actor.

Does Sabrina Carpenter Reference Dylan O’Brien In “Go Go Juice”?

@dipsh1tluv his face at the end LMAO #dylanobrien #sabrinacarpenter ♬ original sound – dipsh1tluv

Fans are convinced that Sabrina indirectly references several of her exes in “Go Go Juice.”

“I’m just drinking to call someone / Ain’t nobody’s safe when I’m a little bit drunk,” she croons in the Man’s Best Friend track. “Could be John or Larry / Gosh, who’s to say? / Or the one that rhymes with “villain” / If I’m feeling that way.” TikTokers who have Sabrina’s dating history memorized noticed that those names and words rhyme with the names of her rumored exes. John rhymes with Shawn (Mendes), Larry rhymes with Barry (Keoghan), gosh rhymes with Josh (Bassett), and villain rhymes with Dylan (O’Brien).

@aqvqrius Her almost name dropping is the funniest thing ever #sabrinacarpenter #gogojuice #mansbestfreind #fyp #ex ♬ original sound – aqvqrius

Given Sabrina’s love of easter eggs and sharp sense of humor, I find this theory totally plausible. I mean, all those rhymes would be a pretty wild coincidence. This is like a subtler version of the “Thank U, Next” approach.

During a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live!, host Andy Cohen asked Dylan about his reaction to the song. “Well, I wasn’t aware,” the Twinless star admitted. “Well, she’s never drunk dialed me.” Andy pointed out that maybe she did and he didn’t pick up, and Dylan noted, “My house does not have good service. Yeah, you have to get me by FaceTime audio.”