Few things can damage an otherwise decent reputation as much as Lindsay Lohan. It doesn’t matter if you dated her, chatted her up in the grocery store, or merely passed her on the street – if your name is associated with Lindsay, you might as well disappear.

Not surprisingly, one of Lohan’s plethora of ex-boyfriends, Harry Morton, is now denying they ever had a relationship. This, despite copious photographic evidence. You can’t blame the guy for wishing it were so.

Handsome heir to the Hard Rock brand Harry Morton, who dated Lindsay Lohan for several months in 2006, wants so badly to shake off that time of his life that he’s now going so far as to deny their relationship ever happened in the first place!

“I didn’t really date her,” Harry says to Inked magazine. “This is one of those things where people will say, ‘Yes, you did.’ But I really didn’t.”

Harry, who was even reported to have proposed marriage to La Lohan during their time together, says he now regrets having stepped into the center of the media hurricane that follows the actress wherever she goes. “It is the worst thing of all time… I’ll be happy if it never happens again,” he explains. “There are people out there who just love it. Not me.”

The 28-year-old hopes to someday be known for something other than having dated Lindsay. “It’s more embarrassing being known for that,” says Harry. “I’d like to be known for stuff I’ve created or things I’ve done. I don’t want to be known for that. No way.”

[From OK! Magazine]

Unfortunately for Harry, Celebitchy is a good digger, and remembered photos of him hiding from the paparazzi when he was out with her in July 2006, and grabbing her boob while making out that September. When they broke up later that month, he went with some generic excuses (that make sense given his current embarrassment), like, “A lot of people started saying we’re engaged. It put a lot of pressure on things,” as the reason for “taking a break.” Although one will note that in order to take a break, there had to have been something to take a break from. There’s also some photos of them possibly hooking up at a club a few days later (post breakup).

Harry might not be completely lying. Maybe they never were officially in a relationship and were just hanging out and hooking up. I know a lot of guys who try to get away with that. And Lohan seems like the type who’d go for that sort of thing. I get that it must be annoying to be asked about her nearly three years later, but it’s still a douche bag move to act like he never was with her. Though she did buy an apartment right above his and flood his home. So they’re probably even.

In other Lohan news, her terribly named new tanning line, Sevin Nyne, came out yesterday. Now you, too, can look pale with an accent of splotchiness, just like Lohan!

Here’s Lohan with creator of Sevin Nyne Lorit Simon at Sephora to celebrate tanning line’s launch last night in Santa Monica. Images thanks to WENN.com .

It must suck to date Lindsay Lohan. Aside from the obvious reasons, which we won’t even get in to. No one likes to think about their current partner’s past. In fact we all know it’s polite behavior to generally assume they never loved, liked, or kissed anyone until you came along. Then all of a sudden it was like a rush of hormones and they discovered all these previously unknown emotions.

But that’s pretty damn hard when three quarters of Hollywood knows exactly how many freckles your lady love has on her lady bits. Thus the dilemma of being Samantha Ronson. While dating Lohan has some obvious advantages – including increased career exposure for the deejay – as someone who does the music at the very best parties, the odds of running into some guy that Lindsay use to… well… [insert various filthy act here ______]… are pretty damn high. And several previous lovers all came together to make Ronson and Lohan feel damn uncomfortable at a party recently.

Talk about awkward: Lindsay Lohan was celebrating the grand opening of West Hollywood club Apple Lounge with Samantha Ronson on August 14 when she ran into two ex-boyfriends – and an ex-girlfriend! “Lindsay chatted with her ex Harry Morton for a few minutes,” a witness explains about the first encounter. “Sam wasn’t thrilled.” Lindsay, 22, was there to support her live-in galpal, who was deejaying the event. But before the night was over, another of Lindsay’s exes, Calum Best, showed up, followed by former girlfriend Courtenay Semel. Although Lindsay’s rep says, “It wasn’t awkward for her to be with all of her exes,” a witness says, “That was definitely enough drama for Lindsay. She made sure the rest of the night was very mellow, drinking little as she smoked and stuck by Sam’s side.” “Lindsay reassured Sam,” a witness says, “by gently rubbing her lower back whenever they were alone.” Courtenay Semel dated Lindsay in late 2007, says an insider. Lindsay dated Calum Best for three months in 2007. Harry Morton romanced Lindsay in 2006.

[From In Touch]

I love how In Touch is polite enough to say “romanced.” As though anyone, guy or girl, has ever bothered to slip even the slightest notion of romance into a relationship with Lindsay. Here is what qualifies for romance to a Lohan: “Oh you didn’t slip any GHB into my drink? That’s so thoughtful of you! Sure I’ll take my panties off.” Roses and chocolates are not required.

Here’s Lindsay Lohan, Calum Best, Tila Tequila and Courtenay Semel at the Apple Lounge Grand Opening on August 14th. Header of Lohan and Samantha shopping yesterday. Images thanks to WENN.