Rihanna and A$AP Rocky aren’t photographed together often, but last night in New York City, the couple went out and didn’t let paparazzi stop them from kissing and showing PDA on their date night.

Rihanna and Rocky went to Barcade, where they were very affectionate with each other. RiRi opted for a Barbie pink look, wearing a high-leg slit, sleeveless dress and pink fuzzy hat. She carried a vintage Fendi bag. Rocky complemented her in a maroon tank top and leather pants.

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Rocky spoke about Rihanna to GQ earlier this year. It marked his first comments on their relationship. The two were first reported to be dating last year after being longtime friends first. He called her “my lady” and “the love of my life.”

Dating Rihanna instead of playing the field is “so much better,” Rocky said. “So much better when you got the One. She amounts to probably, like, a million of the other ones. I think when you know, you know. She’s the One.”

He also spoke about the couple’s trip to Barbados over the holidays, where he spent Christmas with her family. “It was like a homecoming thing,” he said. “It was crazy. I always imagined what it would be like for my dad, before he came to America. And I got to visit those places, and believe it or not, there was something nostalgic about it. It was foreign but familiar.”

Rocky didn’t specify when exactly they started dating. Their relationship was first reported in December 2020, but a source told Us Weekly they actually began their romantic involvement in the summer. “A$AP has been very into Rihanna for years” and “was always the instigator” in their flirtatious connection, the source said. “Things changed over the summer and they finally hooked up. They’ve been together ever since.”