Valentine Facts

A few tidbits about the holiday of love

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Source: <a href='http://www.californiapsychics.com'>California Psychics</a><br><br><p><b>For the curious...</b><br>Approximately 1 billion Valentine cards are exchanged annually, which makes Valentine's Day the second-most popular greeting-card-giving occasion - if you don't count packaged kids cards for classroom exchange!</p> <p><b>For the hopeful...</b><br>2.2 million marriages take place in the United States annually. That breaks down to more than 6,000 a day. If you're single and looking, that's pretty good odds you'll be getting married one day!</p> <p><b>For those feeling like the last single person on earth...</b><br>54% and 57% of American women and men, respectively, are 15 or older and currently married (includes those who are separated). So if you're single, you're far from alone!</p> <p><b>For those with Valentine-averse men in their lives...</b><br>Approximately 85% of Valentines are purchased by women according to the Greeting Card Association.</p> <p><b>For the history buff...</b><br>Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages (written Valentine's didn't begin to appear until after 1400), and the oldest known Valentine card is on display at the British Museum.</p> <p><b>For the procrastinator...</b><br>And lastly, for the last minute shopper, there were 22,022 florists nationwide in 2003... which means, you can almost certainly find one online or near you!</p><br><br> <table bgcolor="#0033cc" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="text" bgcolor="#cdeafc"><strong><b>Maximize the potential in your love life: Call </b>now!</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>

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For the curious...
Approximately 1 billion Valentine cards are exchanged annually, which makes Valentine's Day the second-most popular greeting-card-giving occasion - if you don't count packaged kids cards for classroom exchange!

For the hopeful...
2.2 million marriages take place in the United States annually. That breaks down to more than 6,000 a day. If you're single and looking, that's pretty good odds you'll be getting married one day!

For those feeling like the last single person on earth...
54% and 57% of American women and men, respectively, are 15 or older and currently married (includes those who are separated). So if you're single, you're far from alone!

For those with Valentine-averse men in their lives...
Approximately 85% of Valentines are purchased by women according to the Greeting Card Association.

For the history buff...
Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages (written Valentine's didn't begin to appear until after 1400), and the oldest known Valentine card is on display at the British Museum.

For the procrastinator...
And lastly, for the last minute shopper, there were 22,022 florists nationwide in 2003... which means, you can almost certainly find one online or near you!