The song functions as a confessional list of past lovers, detailing specific flaws and reasons for the breakdowns:
While the verses highlight her partners' shortcomings, the chorus turns inward. Halsey admits her own struggle with and a tendency to self-sabotage, concluding that she "always makes the same mistakes". Musical Style & Production Halsey – Bad At Love (Lyrics) 🎵
: A mid-tempo pop and R&B ballad written in C major. The song functions as a confessional list of
: A past flame Halsey chooses not to call because both have "better things to do". Halsey – Bad At Love (Lyrics) 🎵
: A relationship that ended because he couldn’t handle Halsey’s honesty regarding his friends.