• Valentine’s Day spending is expected to reach more than $17 billion nationwide.

• 141 million cards are exchanged worldwide – (second to only Christmas in card sales).

• The average consumer will spend $126.

• Men spend double what women spend - $168 compared to $85.

• 85% of women prefer quality time with their significant other instead of a gift.

• 52% of women say they feel guilty if their significant other spends too much on a V- Day gift.

• Half of women say they would end the relationship if their significant other forgot V-Day.

• 198 million roses bought on V-Day (mostly red).

• Folks will spend $1.7 billion on followers - 73% bought by men, 27% by women.

• 8 billion candy hearts will be produced - enough to be laid out from Rome, Italy to Valentine, Arizona – 20 times and back again.

• 11% of Americans will get engaged on V-Day.

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