Valentine's Day Gifts: Want to Please Your Valentine?
Here's What You Need To Know
By Dr. Lovegood
A survey of KTS-II takers on the subject of Valentine's Day gift giving turned up a few surprises.
Before we get to that, though, let's take a brief look at the findings that matched our
expectations. For example, we figured that there would be something of a disconnect between what
men and women think the other sex wants for a Valentine's Day present -- and we were right!
One of the biggest differences? Romantic Weekend Getaways. Nearly one-fourth of women
respondents (23%) hoped for such a gift -- but only 8% of men had them in the works. Another
schism was with Valentine's Day Cards: 41% of women wanted to give them, but only 17% of men hoped
to receive them. (According to the Greeting Card Association, 85% of valentine cards in the
U.S. are purchased by women.)
Luckily, there were many ways in which both sexes seemed to be reading from the same
romantic page. Forty-three percent of men were giving flowers, and 39% of women wanted them.
Twenty-five percent of women planned to give massages -- let's hope it was to the 25% of men who
were hoping to be massaged.
Another revelation that bodes well for the future of the species: although only 5% of men
wanted flowers for themselves, 43% were giving flowers to their Valentines. And even though
receiving a Valentine card was important to a mere 17% of men, twice that number -- 34% -- were
smart enough to be giving Valentine's cards to the 34% of women who hoped to receive them.
If you haven't picked a Valentine's Day gift for your sweetie yet, the following breakdown
may assist you in making a wise decision:
- Males: What do you plan to give your Valentine this year?
Females: What would you like to receive as a gift?
|
Males
(giver) |
Females
(receiver) |
| Flowers |
43% |
39% |
| Candy or chocolate |
26% |
20% |
| Jewelry |
15% |
28% |
| Book |
8% |
13% |
| A romantic evening out |
36% |
34% |
| A romantic evening in |
17% |
27% |
| Romantic weekend getaway |
8% |
23% |
Something created by you:
a poem, painting, song, etc. |
14% |
24% |
| Massage |
21% |
31% |
| Hot-air baloon ride |
8% |
11% |
| Valentine's card |
34% |
34% |
- Females: What do you plan to give your Valentine this year?
Males: What would you like to receive as a gift?
|
Females
(giver) |
Males
(receiver) |
| Flowers |
10% |
5% |
| Candy or chocolate |
21% |
11% |
| Jewelry |
7% |
5% |
| Book |
12% |
9% |
| A romantic evening out |
27% |
20% |
| A romantic evening in |
27% |
20% |
| Romantic weekend getaway |
13% |
11% |
Something created by you:
a poem, painting, song, etc. |
21% |
12% |
| Massage |
25% |
25% |
| Hot-air baloon ride |
6% |
6% |
| Valentine's card |
41% |
17% |
|
