The INSIDER Summary:

• Sam Smith was spotted kissing "13 Reasons Why" actor Brandon Flynn. 
• They were seen holding hands in New York City this week. 
• It's not clear if they're officially an item, but Smith has previously spoken about wanting to shield his relationships from the spotlight. 

Sam Smith has notoriously had a tough go at love, but fans are hoping that's changed thanks to some photos of the singer kissing an actor from the popular Netflix series "13 Reasons Why."

Smith and 23-year-old actor Brandon Flynn were spotted holding hands, kissing, and just generally being adorable this week in New York City. They reportedly got lunch in the West Village, went out for drinks and dancing at CATCH NYC, and saw the popular Broadway show "Dear Evan Hansen" together, according to E! News. 

Neither has commented publicly about the photos, but in a recent instagram post in support of marriage equality in Australia, Flynn counted himself among the LGBTQ community. 

"Too many of my friends have been kicked out of their homes, kept in the closet, beat up, killed, ridiculed by church and state, institutionalized ... and you are scared that if we vote YES, you won't be able to show your hate for Us," he wrote in part. 

Smith, 25, has been previously linked to British model Jay Camilleri and American model Jonathan Zeizel. The singer previously spoke about his mistake in making his relationship with Zeizel too public too quickly. 

"'I made a mistake by posting pictures of us on Instagram and making it seem more serious than it was. I've learned that I need to hold off before I start getting the public involved," Smith told ES Magazine.

Because of that, we may not be seeing Smith and Flynn together on social media together anytime soon, but that didn't stop fans of both from totally loving their possible coupling.

Although this pair hasn't made anything official yet, here's hoping Flynn isn't too good at goodbyes.

You can see more sweet photos of them on TMZ. 

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