The Valley Tribune: fun facts on Valentine's Day

Friday, February 12, 2016

Fun Facts About Valentine's Day

Women purchase about 85% of the Valentine's gifts.
Richard Cadbury invented the first Valentines Day chocolate box in the late 1800s.
In the Middle Ages, men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be.
More than 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold for Valentine's Day.
Over $1 billion pounds of chocolate is purchased for Valentine's Day in the United States.
15 percent of U.S. women send themselves flowers on Valentine's Day.
Teachers will receive the most Valentine's Day cards, followed by children, mothers, wives, and soul mates.
More marriage proposals will take place on Valentine's Day than any other popular American holiday.