Thought I'd go dig up some facts on Valentine's Day...because there are 3 saints named Valentine or some variation thereof, and because there are several versions of how this might have all started in the first place...I figured I'd just deal with some random facts and figures that might be of interest. Here we go...Cupid was the symbol for the Roman God of Love, and his mother was Venus. In Greek mythology he is known as Eros, and his mother Aphrodite.
74% of Americans celebrate Valentine's Day.
~15% of US women send themselves flowers on Valentine's Day
In 1866, Necco started making the little candy hearts originally called "Conversation Hearts", then changed to "Motto Hearts". Rumor has it 8 billion of 'em are sold between January 1 and February 14, and 135 million of 'em don't make a lick of sense.
In 1868, Richard Cadbury introduced the first box of Valentine's chocolates.
California produces 60% of the roses in the U.S.
Teachers receive the most valentines.
Over 2.5 million men will buy their Valentine at their local mini-mart as they gas up.
~22% of men give their mothers a Valentine's Day card (sorry, Mom!)
3% of pet owners will get their pets a Valentine's Day gift. 0% of pets will give their owner a gift.
110 million roses will be bought in a 3-day period up to Valentine's Day, with an additional 1.2 million delivered the day after to get a deep discount...as well as blame the florist for the late delivery.
73% of flowers bought for Valentine's Day are by men (believe it or not, the other 27% are women - and 35% of those send the man the bill for them). Women purchase 85% of the cards.
64% of men do not make romantic dinner plans in advance for Valentine's Day.
Esther A. Howland, The Mother of the Valentine, began selling the first mass-produced valentines in America in the 1840s. She used lace, ribbons, and 'scrap' in her creations.
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