Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- Valentine's Day listening in Nigeria tells a quieter story behind the public display of romance.

New data from Spotify shows that men accounted for over 60 per cent of streams of heartbreak-themed music around the Valentine period, suggesting that for many male listeners, the season of love is also a time of emotional reflection.

According to Spotify's Valentine listening trends, men were responsible for more than 61 per cent of heartbreak-related streams in Nigeria, even as romantic playlists and love songs circulated widely during the same period.

The pattern points to how men are engaging deeply with emotional music at a time when public expectations often frame Valentine's Day as purely celebratory.

The data su...