If you find yourself listening to the same song on repeat but don’t know why some Canadian scientists might have the answer… By analysing the lyrics of 7,000 songs chosen by 570 people, researchers found our favourite tunes say a lot about our attachment style – that is, how we relate to our favourite people. For older generations, a “secure” attachment style is common, as they are generally comfortable getting close to others and don’t tend to experience many doubts. That’s tied to tracks like Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You. But it seems younger generations are developing an ‘avoidant’ attachment style, as they are more nervous about interpersonal intimacy, which is why songs like Heartless by The Weeknd are so popular. Experts think this shift could be down to us experiencing more avoidance in daily life “thanks to things like social media and online work”. Geez, we’re a complicated lot, us humans…