February 14, 2010
Oh, another Valentine's Day. Some people believe that Valentine's Day is nothing more than a commercialized holiday and that couples should show their love for each other every day. I agree. However having been married, I also know that paying the bills, cleaning the toilet, cooking meals and the mundane tasks of daily living usually robs the romance from relationships, so I believe that a day set aside to reignite the love is not such a bad idea. Being single this Valentine's Day stings a little bit, not for lack of gifts or flowers, but a reminder of the lack of romantic love in my life. Regardless, I decided to make the most of it by watching break-up movies with a duo of friends. We indulged in 'Annie Hall', 'Cashback' and 'Lars and the Real Girl' - all wonderfully quirky films about romantic relationships - and a caramel apple upside down cake. Today's question is: what is the most popular Valentine's Day gift?A: Well, it seems that VD really is a Hallmark holiday! According to the Greeting Card Association (yes, there really is a trade organization devoted to greeting cards and stationary!) 190 million cards are sent each year, that is excluding the ones that school children send.
According to the annual consumer survey, conducted by the National Retail Federation, fifty-five percent of the US consumers were planning to send at least one Valentine's card this year.
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