Happy Valentine’s Day!

Here’s a bit of love trivia for Valentine’s day.

• Valentine’s Day is the second biggest holiday for greeting card sales.
• Women lead the way in Valentine’s purchases at 85%.
• The first commercial Valentine’s Day greeting cards produced in the U.S. were created in the 1840s by Esther A. Howland.
• More than half of Valentine’s day cards, almost 60%, are purchased within 6 days of the holiday. Makes for tons of last minute shopping.
• 2.2 million marriages take place in the U.S annually. About 6000 a day.
• Nevada is number 4 in the U.S. for the most weddings. California is number 1.
• 25.3 is the median age at first marriage for women. 27.1 is the median age for men.
• In 2003, there were roughly 4.6 million cohabitating couples in the U.S.
• The top 3 gifts for Valentine’s Day: flowers, candy, and jewelry.
• There are about 120 single men to 100 single women in the U.S.

Information provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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