| Here's some Valentine's Day statistics, facts, superstitions & trivia that we would never have guessed! |
| Did you know that... Teachers will receive the most Valentine's Day cards, followed by children, mothers, wives, and then, sweethearts. 15% of U.S. women send themselves flowers on Valentine's Day. More than 50% of cards are sold the week of the holiday, with the largest and most elaborate Valentine cards sold 48 hours before February 14. About 3% of pet owners will give Valentine's Day gifts to their pets. Cupid, another symbol of Valentines Day, became associated with it because he was the son of Venus, the Roman god of love and beauty. Cupid often appears on Valentine cards holding a bow and arrows because he is believed to use magical arrows to inspire feelings of love. Hallmark has over 1330 different cards specifically for Valentine's Day. In the United States, 64% of men do not make plans in advance for a romantic Valentine's Day with their sweethearts. 70% of those celebrating the holiday give a card, followed by a telephone call (49%), gift (48%), special dinner (37%), candy (33%) restaurant meal (30%), and flowers (19%). Valentine's Day Superstitions To be awoken by a kiss on Valentine's Day is considered lucky. By tradition, a young girl was supposed to eventually marry the first eligible male she met on Valentine's Day. In Great Britain, a woman would write the names of their sweethearts on small scraps of paper which would be placed on clay balls. The balls were dropped into water with the belief that whichever scrap of paper surfaced first would be the name of the man destined to be the future husband. Pick a dandelion that has gone to seed. Take a deep breath and blow the seeds into the wind. Count the seed that remain on the stem, and that is the number of children you will have. Seeing different animals on Valentine's Day can result in different ways; seeing a goldfinch, you will marry a millionaire; seeing a robin you will marry a crime fighter; seeing a dove, you will have a happy peaceful marriage. (Maybe it's a good day to go to the zoo!) www.birthdayalarm.com |