Every year, unless you live in a deserted island (or maybe even then), there is one day when amount of heart-shaped everything floating around average person reaches its annual high point. Valentine's Day is all about romance and carefully prepared manifestations of one's love... or is it just an over-hyped tradition most of us feel obligated to follow?
According to Hallmark, over 50 percent of Valentine's Day cards are purchased less than a week before the big day.
In a typical year, eight billion candy conversation hearts will be produced. At least ten new sayings are introduced every year.
Last Valentine's Day season, the average consumer planned on spending $122.98 on Valentine gifts and activities.
According to estimates by the Greeting Card Association, approximately one billion Valentine greetings are sent worldwide each year. This makes Valentine's Day the second largest card-sending holiday - Christmas is the first.
Purchases of traditional Valentine's Day gifts such as candy, flowers, and jewelry saw a slight decrease last Valentine's Day, as more people gave gift cards and spent money on going out.
In Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystavanpaiva," which translates into "friend's day." The day is about expressing affection for friends.
According to Lyrics Planet, there are over 3000 songs with the word "love" in the title, but less than 200 with the word "hate" in the title.
Cupid, the chubby, winged cherub often associated with Valentine's Day, is the son of Venus, the Roman goddess of love.
Entertainment Weekly named Titanic number one on its "25 Best Romantic Movies of the Past 25 Years" list.
Oysters, truffles, chocolate, figs, and caviar are all rumored to be aphrodisiacs. In Greek mythology, Aphrodite was the goddess of love and beauty.
Take our V-Day or D-Day? What Does Your Heart Say?
According to Hallmark, over 50 percent of Valentine's Day cards are purchased less than a week before the big day.
In a typical year, eight billion candy conversation hearts will be produced. At least ten new sayings are introduced every year.
Last Valentine's Day season, the average consumer planned on spending $122.98 on Valentine gifts and activities.
According to estimates by the Greeting Card Association, approximately one billion Valentine greetings are sent worldwide each year. This makes Valentine's Day the second largest card-sending holiday - Christmas is the first.
Purchases of traditional Valentine's Day gifts such as candy, flowers, and jewelry saw a slight decrease last Valentine's Day, as more people gave gift cards and spent money on going out.
In Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystavanpaiva," which translates into "friend's day." The day is about expressing affection for friends.
According to Lyrics Planet, there are over 3000 songs with the word "love" in the title, but less than 200 with the word "hate" in the title.
Cupid, the chubby, winged cherub often associated with Valentine's Day, is the son of Venus, the Roman goddess of love.
Entertainment Weekly named Titanic number one on its "25 Best Romantic Movies of the Past 25 Years" list.
Oysters, truffles, chocolate, figs, and caviar are all rumored to be aphrodisiacs. In Greek mythology, Aphrodite was the goddess of love and beauty.
Take our V-Day or D-Day? What Does Your Heart Say?
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