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The Cost of Courtship

The Cost of Courtship How Americans Spend Their Money on Valentine's Day TOTAL SPENT ON VALENTINE'S DAY GIFTS (In Millions) Greeting Cards $784.30 Clothing and Lingerie $1,126.30 Jewelry $1,308.70 $14.1 billion total holiday spending The average person will spend $103.00 on gifts Flowers $1,355.20 47.2% will buy chocolates and other sweets Romantic Getaways $2,047.00 Candy $2,466.80 35.6% are planning to dine out Dining Out $8,508.30 The average American male spends more than $150 on his significant other. The average woman spends $85. Durex reports condom sales are 25% higher 15% American women send themselves roses at work 1 billion valentines are purchased annually, 80% by women 70% of flowers sold on Valentine's Day are purchased by husbands / boyfriends WHICH AGE GROUP SPENDS THE MOST? WHO GET'S VALENTINE'S GIFTS? %24 O 90.8% of Americans will spend the most money $67.22 on their spouse. O $4.74: friends O $3.59: children's classmates/teachers AGE: 55-64 $83.76 AGE: 35-44 $119.19 AGE: 25-34 $105.59 AGE: 18-24 $113.68 $1.94: co-workers O $2.17: pets AGE: 45-54 $108.82 Sources: Brought to you by OGOBankingRates NRF 2009 Valentine's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey http://www.cnbc.com/id/35183437/Who_s_Getting_Some_Love_This_Valentine_s_Day http://www.toptenznet/top-10-surprising-facts-about-valentines-day.php The Cost of Courtship How Americans Spend Their Money on Valentine's Day TOTAL SPENT ON VALENTINE'S DAY GIFTS (In Millions) Greeting Cards $784.30 Clothing and Lingerie $1,126.30 Jewelry $1,308.70 $14.1 billion total holiday spending The average person will spend $103.00 on gifts Flowers $1,355.20 47.2% will buy chocolates and other sweets Romantic Getaways $2,047.00 Candy $2,466.80 35.6% are planning to dine out Dining Out $8,508.30 The average American male spends more than $150 on his significant other. The average woman spends $85. Durex reports condom sales are 25% higher 15% American women send themselves roses at work 1 billion valentines are purchased annually, 80% by women 70% of flowers sold on Valentine's Day are purchased by husbands / boyfriends WHICH AGE GROUP SPENDS THE MOST? WHO GET'S VALENTINE'S GIFTS? %24 O 90.8% of Americans will spend the most money $67.22 on their spouse. O $4.74: friends O $3.59: children's classmates/teachers AGE: 55-64 $83.76 AGE: 35-44 $119.19 AGE: 25-34 $105.59 AGE: 18-24 $113.68 $1.94: co-workers O $2.17: pets AGE: 45-54 $108.82 Sources: Brought to you by OGOBankingRates NRF 2009 Valentine's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey http://www.cnbc.com/id/35183437/Who_s_Getting_Some_Love_This_Valentine_s_Day http://www.toptenznet/top-10-surprising-facts-about-valentines-day.php The Cost of Courtship How Americans Spend Their Money on Valentine's Day TOTAL SPENT ON VALENTINE'S DAY GIFTS (In Millions) Greeting Cards $784.30 Clothing and Lingerie $1,126.30 Jewelry $1,308.70 $14.1 billion total holiday spending The average person will spend $103.00 on gifts Flowers $1,355.20 47.2% will buy chocolates and other sweets Romantic Getaways $2,047.00 Candy $2,466.80 35.6% are planning to dine out Dining Out $8,508.30 The average American male spends more than $150 on his significant other. The average woman spends $85. Durex reports condom sales are 25% higher 15% American women send themselves roses at work 1 billion valentines are purchased annually, 80% by women 70% of flowers sold on Valentine's Day are purchased by husbands / boyfriends WHICH AGE GROUP SPENDS THE MOST? WHO GET'S VALENTINE'S GIFTS? %24 O 90.8% of Americans will spend the most money $67.22 on their spouse. O $4.74: friends O $3.59: children's classmates/teachers AGE: 55-64 $83.76 AGE: 35-44 $119.19 AGE: 25-34 $105.59 AGE: 18-24 $113.68 $1.94: co-workers O $2.17: pets AGE: 45-54 $108.82 Sources: Brought to you by OGOBankingRates NRF 2009 Valentine's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey http://www.cnbc.com/id/35183437/Who_s_Getting_Some_Love_This_Valentine_s_Day http://www.toptenznet/top-10-surprising-facts-about-valentines-day.php The Cost of Courtship How Americans Spend Their Money on Valentine's Day TOTAL SPENT ON VALENTINE'S DAY GIFTS (In Millions) Greeting Cards $784.30 Clothing and Lingerie $1,126.30 Jewelry $1,308.70 $14.1 billion total holiday spending The average person will spend $103.00 on gifts Flowers $1,355.20 47.2% will buy chocolates and other sweets Romantic Getaways $2,047.00 Candy $2,466.80 35.6% are planning to dine out Dining Out $8,508.30 The average American male spends more than $150 on his significant other. The average woman spends $85. Durex reports condom sales are 25% higher 15% American women send themselves roses at work 1 billion valentines are purchased annually, 80% by women 70% of flowers sold on Valentine's Day are purchased by husbands / boyfriends WHICH AGE GROUP SPENDS THE MOST? WHO GET'S VALENTINE'S GIFTS? %24 O 90.8% of Americans will spend the most money $67.22 on their spouse. O $4.74: friends O $3.59: children's classmates/teachers AGE: 55-64 $83.76 AGE: 35-44 $119.19 AGE: 25-34 $105.59 AGE: 18-24 $113.68 $1.94: co-workers O $2.17: pets AGE: 45-54 $108.82 Sources: Brought to you by OGOBankingRates NRF 2009 Valentine's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey http://www.cnbc.com/id/35183437/Who_s_Getting_Some_Love_This_Valentine_s_Day http://www.toptenznet/top-10-surprising-facts-about-valentines-day.php The Cost of Courtship How Americans Spend Their Money on Valentine's Day TOTAL SPENT ON VALENTINE'S DAY GIFTS (In Millions) Greeting Cards $784.30 Clothing and Lingerie $1,126.30 Jewelry $1,308.70 $14.1 billion total holiday spending The average person will spend $103.00 on gifts Flowers $1,355.20 47.2% will buy chocolates and other sweets Romantic Getaways $2,047.00 Candy $2,466.80 35.6% are planning to dine out Dining Out $8,508.30 The average American male spends more than $150 on his significant other. The average woman spends $85. Durex reports condom sales are 25% higher 15% American women send themselves roses at work 1 billion valentines are purchased annually, 80% by women 70% of flowers sold on Valentine's Day are purchased by husbands / boyfriends WHICH AGE GROUP SPENDS THE MOST? WHO GET'S VALENTINE'S GIFTS? %24 O 90.8% of Americans will spend the most money $67.22 on their spouse. O $4.74: friends O $3.59: children's classmates/teachers AGE: 55-64 $83.76 AGE: 35-44 $119.19 AGE: 25-34 $105.59 AGE: 18-24 $113.68 $1.94: co-workers O $2.17: pets AGE: 45-54 $108.82 Sources: Brought to you by OGOBankingRates NRF 2009 Valentine's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey http://www.cnbc.com/id/35183437/Who_s_Getting_Some_Love_This_Valentine_s_Day http://www.toptenznet/top-10-surprising-facts-about-valentines-day.php The Cost of Courtship How Americans Spend Their Money on Valentine's Day TOTAL SPENT ON VALENTINE'S DAY GIFTS (In Millions) Greeting Cards $784.30 Clothing and Lingerie $1,126.30 Jewelry $1,308.70 $14.1 billion total holiday spending The average person will spend $103.00 on gifts Flowers $1,355.20 47.2% will buy chocolates and other sweets Romantic Getaways $2,047.00 Candy $2,466.80 35.6% are planning to dine out Dining Out $8,508.30 The average American male spends more than $150 on his significant other. The average woman spends $85. Durex reports condom sales are 25% higher 15% American women send themselves roses at work 1 billion valentines are purchased annually, 80% by women 70% of flowers sold on Valentine's Day are purchased by husbands / boyfriends WHICH AGE GROUP SPENDS THE MOST? WHO GET'S VALENTINE'S GIFTS? %24 O 90.8% of Americans will spend the most money $67.22 on their spouse. O $4.74: friends O $3.59: children's classmates/teachers AGE: 55-64 $83.76 AGE: 35-44 $119.19 AGE: 25-34 $105.59 AGE: 18-24 $113.68 $1.94: co-workers O $2.17: pets AGE: 45-54 $108.82 Sources: Brought to you by OGOBankingRates NRF 2009 Valentine's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey http://www.cnbc.com/id/35183437/Who_s_Getting_Some_Love_This_Valentine_s_Day http://www.toptenznet/top-10-surprising-facts-about-valentines-day.php The Cost of Courtship How Americans Spend Their Money on Valentine's Day TOTAL SPENT ON VALENTINE'S DAY GIFTS (In Millions) Greeting Cards $784.30 Clothing and Lingerie $1,126.30 Jewelry $1,308.70 $14.1 billion total holiday spending The average person will spend $103.00 on gifts Flowers $1,355.20 47.2% will buy chocolates and other sweets Romantic Getaways $2,047.00 Candy $2,466.80 35.6% are planning to dine out Dining Out $8,508.30 The average American male spends more than $150 on his significant other. The average woman spends $85. Durex reports condom sales are 25% higher 15% American women send themselves roses at work 1 billion valentines are purchased annually, 80% by women 70% of flowers sold on Valentine's Day are purchased by husbands / boyfriends WHICH AGE GROUP SPENDS THE MOST? WHO GET'S VALENTINE'S GIFTS? %24 O 90.8% of Americans will spend the most money $67.22 on their spouse. O $4.74: friends O $3.59: children's classmates/teachers AGE: 55-64 $83.76 AGE: 35-44 $119.19 AGE: 25-34 $105.59 AGE: 18-24 $113.68 $1.94: co-workers O $2.17: pets AGE: 45-54 $108.82 Sources: Brought to you by OGOBankingRates NRF 2009 Valentine's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey http://www.cnbc.com/id/35183437/Who_s_Getting_Some_Love_This_Valentine_s_Day http://www.toptenznet/top-10-surprising-facts-about-valentines-day.php

The Cost of Courtship

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Wooing the one you love can get pricey but showing them how much they mean to you on Valentine's Day can go through the roof. The day of love is big business and significant others around the world op...

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