10 Amazing Facts About Valentine That Will Surprise You
By Anu AfolabiValentine is one of the most anticipated season of the year. It is a time of good natured gift exchange and love feast. Absolutely nothing beats the fun and good times that can be experienced during this love season. The romantic holiday falls on a Sunday this year making it work in favor of restaurants (boosting sales) and also a bonus to women as valentine falls on a weekend giving little or no room for excuses .
Below are 10 fascinating cue about valentine, some may even trigger a giggle or two.
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February is the second biggest month for engagements, right after December.
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Do you know that in Finland valentine’s day is called Ystävänpäivä, which translates into “Friend’s day”. It’s more about remembering your buddies than your loved ones.
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In 1969, St.Valentine’s day was removed from the Roman calendar of Saints by Pope Paul VI, though its religious observance is still allowed.
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In Japan, women are expected to give chocolate and other gifts to men on valentine’s day. This tradition started as a marketing campaign by Japanese chocolate companies. Men are not off the hook unfortunately they are expected to return the favor on March 14th, commonly known as white day.
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About 1 billion valentine’s day cards are exchanged in each year worldwide. Making valentine the largest seasonal card-sending occasion of the year, next to Christmas. Women purchase approximately 85% of all valentine card.
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More than 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold for valentine’s day.
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Men buy most of the millions of boxes of candy and bouquets of flowers given on valentine’s day.
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Men spend almost twice as much on valentine’s day as women do.
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73% of people who buy flowers for valentine’s day are men, while only 27 percent are women.
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Worldwide, over 50 million roses are given for valentine’s day each year.