Hi @[email protected]! No problem - happy that you're enjoying it!
I actually hadn't noticed that particular issue with links - but I'm using mobile most of the time.
I personally have a habit of holding down CMD when clicking links (on Mac), which always opens them in a new tab (CTRL if you're on Windows). I've developed this habit because of the very issue you're describing on Lemmy!
Like @[email protected] mentioned -- hopefully this is something that the Lemmy developers will iron out soon. I'll keep an eye for an update with it!