Wishful thinking! Selena Gomez, The Weeknd wanted to keep romance a secret

The Weeknd and Selena Gomez, who have been spotted kissing in Santa Monica, reportedly wanted to keep their relationship a "secret" at first.

The pair were keen to keep their romance to themselves at first but have now decided they're happy for people to find out about them, reported E! Online.

"At first, Selena and Abel wanted to keep their relationship a secret. But they've decided they really don't care if everyone knows about them," a source said.

"Selena was focusing on getting herself back together and Abel was just getting out of a relationship, plus putting out his new album. Abel and Bella also were on and off towards the end of their relationship, so getting into something brand new was not what Abel was looking for," another source added.

The budding romance comes just two months after The Weeknd, 26, split from model Bella Hadid but the pair has remained good friends since their relationship ended.