When you consider their other highly-publicized relationships, which unfolded not all that long ago, it might not just be age and maturity that has Jelena taking things slow this time around. They could be hanging out a lot more or teasing their relationship with fans on social media like they have in the past, but instead, they seemed to be taking thing slow and being as private as possible. To us, that means one thing. This time, they're taking their relationship very seriously. There's a reason these two haven't been able to shake each other , and they're not playing it fast and loose with whatever it is they have. This time, they're doing everything they can to see where it goes, and we're excited to observe as much as they will let us get away with.