Valentine's Day By the numbers
• 110 million roses, the majority red, will be sold and delivered within a three-day period
• 73 percent of people who buy flowers for Valentine's Day are men, 27 percent are women
• 15 percent of women in the United States send themselves flowers on Valentine's Day
• 1 billion Valentine's Day cards are exchanged each year; one-third are accompanied by gifts
• 70 percent of those celebrating give a card, followed by a phone call (49 percent), gift (48 percent), special dinner (37 percent), candy (33 percent), restaurant meal (30 percent), flowers (19 percent).
• Teachers receive the most Valentine's Day cards, followed by children, mothers, wives, then sweethearts.
• More than 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold for Valentine's Day
• 8 billion "Conversation Hearts" will be sold by Feb. 14
• 64 percent of men do not make plans in advance for a romantic Valentine's Day
• Consumers will spend an average of $85 on gifts this year
• About 3 percent of pet owners will give gifts to their pets
Source: http://www.theromantic.com/
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Top 10 best gifts for your valentine
1. A personal gift (handmade card with the reason why you love your mate; write a poem)
2. Roses or other floral arrangement
3. Spending time together
4. Dinner - romantic, casual or fun
5. Chocolate
6. Jewelry - earrings, necklaces, pendants, bracelet
7. Fragrances - perfume for her; cologne for him
8. Gifts of relaxation - gift of comfort, peace and tranquility for stress-free time together
9. Weekend together - at a bed-and-breakfast or a romantic cruise or a surprise weekend
10. A singing telegram
Source: www.theromantic.com/