Andrew Garfield and Monica Barbaro started their romance with quiet hope, but now a source says things have become complicated. The After the Hunt actor has been linked to the Crime 101 actress since early 2025. According to the source, Garfield brings strong emotions and intensity into relationships, and over time, that can start to feel overwhelming.
Andrew Garfield’s ‘need for approval’ jeopardizing Monica Barbaro romance, per source
“He can be a needy guy,” a source alleges. “Every joke he tells, every outing he plans, every decision he makes — Andrew needs to feel approval. Sometimes when he and Monica are together, you can see the exhaustion written all over her face.” Garfield has often talked about being sensitive and emotionally open, and many fans admire that about him. But the source says that in private, that same vulnerability can sometimes become hard to handle.
“The approval of the women in his life is what he lives and dies for,” the insider claims. “He always gets this way when he falls in love.” The source says Barbaro now finds his emotional dependence “draining.” What may have started as a strong romantic passion has slowly turned into pressure for her.
Garfield’s dating history includes actress Shannon Woodward, model Alyssa Miller, singer Rita Ora, and spiritual reader Kate Tomas. However, observers often point to his four-year relationship with The Amazing Spider-Man co-star Emma Stone as the one that left the deepest mark.
A previous report described Garfield as “haunted by guilt and regret” following that breakup. “The way Andrew is acting with Monica is the same way he acted with Emma,” the source insists. “This is history repeating itself, so if things go south between him and Monica, he’s going to have nobody to blame but himself.” Despite the speculation, Garfield has made his stance on discussing his private life abundantly clear. “I have never, and I won’t ever, speak about or confirm or deny anything about my personal life with anyone, ever,” he told Esquire in 2024.
Originally reported by Khushali Srivastava on Realitytea.com.
