According to Twitter, this is the biggest recession indicator.
Leonardo DiCaprio has been known for years to only date women under the age of 25. This pattern has been widely discussed and criticized, often reduced to jokes online and referred to as an unofficial rule. Now DiCaprio seems to have broken that pattern. His current girlfriend, Vittoria Ceretti, is 27.
According to Twitter, this is the biggest recession indicator.
A Repeating Dynamic
For many years, nearly all of DiCaprio’s relationships followed the same structure. The women were almost always models, significantly younger than him, and the relationships typically ended when the women reached their mid twenties. This was not a private detail – it became a subject of many memes and critical think pieces. For many, it symbolized a much larger issue in Hollywood culture and the way youth is valued in women but not expected from men.
Who Is Vittoria Ceretti?
Vittoria Ceretti is a well known Italian model. She has worked in the fashion industry since her early teens and walked for some of the biggest names in fashion. In 2020, she married DJ Matteo Milleri, but the marriage ended in 2023. Not long after that, she was first seen with DiCaprio. She addressed the attention surrounding their relationship, stating in interviews that it is frustrating to be reduced to someone’s girlfriend when she has built her own career.
A Timeline Of Their Relationship
The first public sightings of the couple date back to August 2023. By then, Ceretti was already 25. In the months that followed, they were photographed several times in places like New York and Milan. In May 2025, they attended the Met Gala together, which many saw as a sign that their relationship had become more serious. She is now 27, making her the first woman Leo DiCaprio has had a serious and public relationship with beyond the age his past relationships usually end.
The Internet's Reaction
All over social media, people are joking about it, saying the inflation even hit Leonardo DiCaprio so badly that he is now dating a 27 year old. Others say maybe he has simply aged and is starting to forget things, like the fact that she already turned 27 and he was supposed to break up with her.
Inflation is so high, even Leonardo DiCaprio is dating 27 year olds. pic.twitter.com/kixlti4ruE
— En (@istogu_zenel) June 21, 2025
For years, people have been making fun of Leonardo DiCaprio’s dating pattern. One of the most well known memes is the “No, do not turn 25, you're so sexy hahaha” – Leo–meme. Even though some treat it like a harmless joke, many find it increasingly concerning. The consistent age gap, the fact that he is a powerful actor dating much younger women all point to an uneven dynamic. In Ceretti’s case, she is more established than some of his previous girlfriends, but the pattern remains. It is not a one time exception, it is something he has repeated for years. And while the internet might laugh, the question of why a man his age continuously avoids dating women closer to his own age still stands.
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