New psychology research suggests your favorite songs reveal your attachment style

In a new study published in the journal Personal Relationships , Alaei and Department of Psychology professors, Geoff Macdonald and Nicholas Rule, found that people's individual attachment styles correspond with the lyrics of their favorite songs. In other words, we tend to return to the tunes that spell out what we're going through in a relationship, for better or for worse.

• Anxiously attached people worry about being rejected and seek a lot of reassurance about their relationships.
• Avoidant attached people respond to their negative expectations of relationships by closing off emotions and intimacy in favor of independence.
• People with a mixed attachment style have confused expectations, fluctuating between clingy and cold.
• Secure people have optimistic outlooks on relationships, and are open communicators and trust their partners.