If you’re looking to impress your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day, then you’ve come to the right place. These fun Sears Imported Autos facts about Valentine’s Day are just what you're looking for.
Q: How many Americans celebrate Valentine’s Day?
A: Seventy-four percent of Americans celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Q: What do the remaining 26% do on February 14?
A: Those who don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day make bitter recriminations against the opposite gender.
Q: Where does Valentine’s Day rank in candy sales?
A: Valentine’s Day ranks fourth behind Easter, Christmas, and Halloween.
Q: Which countries currently celebrate Valentine’s Day?
A: Valentine’s Day is currently celebrated in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico, Italy, Denmark, and France.
Q: Who came up with the idea of giving away chocolate on Valentine’s Day?
A: Richard Cadbury gets credit for coming up with the first Valentine’s Day chocolate assortment in 1868. Mrs. Cadbury was the most likely recipient.
Q: How many Valentines are sent yearly?
A: The American Greeting Card Association estimates that a billion Valentines are sent annually. How many of those end up in a garbage can preceded by uproarious laughter is unknown.
Q: Does Valentine’s Day help the economy?
A: The over 38,000 employees who work at chocolate and cocoa producers would answer "yes."
Q: Does Valentine’s Day really help the economy?
A: The nearly 90,000 employees who work in the cut flower industry would also answer ’yes.’
Q: What state has the most reason to celebrate Valentine’s Day?
A: Although it ranks 35th in population, Nevada ranks 5th in the number of marriages annually. Throw in a few other Valentine’s Day activities that occur regularly in Las Vegas and the answer has to be Nevada.
Q: Where can one find love on Valentine’s Day?
A: Try a dating service. There are 393 of them nationwide.
Q: Just how popular are heart-shaped boxes on Valentine’s Day?
A: Thirty-six million are sold each year.
Q: Where do men come up with all those great Valentine’s Day gift ideas?
A: Fifty-three percent of men rely on family members and friends. Smart men just ask their wives or girlfriends (or both).
Q: When do men and women prefer to receive their Valentine’s Day gifts?
A: Women prefer their gift after a nice dinner. Men prefer something else after a nice dinner. They’d rather get the gift in the morning.
Q: Whom does Valentine’s Day favor?
A: Men spend twice as much money on Valentines’s Day than women do. Ulterior motives may play a role in this money disparity.
Q: How much candy do Americans eat?
A: Americans eat 24.3 pounds of candy each year. Valentine’s Day provides a great excuse to consume more.
Q: How many different types of Valentine’s Day cards are there?
A: Hallmark has over 1,300 different styles.
Q: Are humans the only species that celebrates Valentine’s Day?
A: Probably, but back in the day it was believed the first day of bird mating season was February 14.
Q: What does a thornless rose symbolize?
A: A thornless rose symbolizes love at first sight.
Q: What is the best myth to read on Valentine’s Day?
A: Cupid (the Roman god of love) and Psyche (meaning the soul) makes an excellent Valentines’ Day story.
Good luck this Valentine’s Day.
