#ByTheNumbers – Valentine’s Day

Who are you buying Valentine’s Day gifts for this year?

Your significant other?  Your daughter?  Your pet?  Your children’s classmates?  Your friend(s)?  Someone else?

Check out these interesting stats about this day of love provided by CNN.com:

• $130.97 — The per person average estimated amount that people will spend on Valentine’s Day.
• 224 million — The estimated number of roses grown for Valentine’s Day.
• 51% — The percentage of people who buy red roses for this holiday.
• 64% — The percentage of men who buy flowers for Valentine’s Day.
• 36% — The percentage of women who buy flowers for Valentine’s Day.
• $18.6 billion –– The total spending that will be reached by Valentine’s Day.
• $1.6 billion — The amount people will spend on candy.
• $1.9 billion — The amount people will spend on flowers.
• $4.4 billion — The amount people will spend on diamonds, gold and silver.
• $4.52 — The average amount pet owners spent on their pets on Valentine’s Day in 2012.
• 40.7% — The percentage of people who will use their Smartphone to purchase Valentine’s gifts.
• 145 million — The unit amount of Valentine’s cards purchased.
• 151 million — The approximate number of cards that are exchanged on Valentine’s Day.
• 1,400 — Varieties of Hallmark’s available Valentine’s greeting cards.

How is your Valentine’s Day shopping going?  Struggling to think of a gift?  Check out our Valentine’s Day Pinterest Page for some inspiration!