Facts & Stats on Love & Romance

Hershey's produces 33,000,000 Kisses in a single day

Greeting cards purchased by Americans in 1995: 7,400,000,000

Most popular card-giving holidays, in order: Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day

70% of single people saying their current "significant other" is the love of their life

85% of married people saying their current "significant other" is the love of their life

83% of women who feel it's okay to send flowers to a man

72% of men who feel it's okay to send flowers to a men

68% of round-cut diamonds that are bought as engagement rings

74% of men who say their fantasy woman would wear her hair shoulder length or longer

58% of people who say that the best time to make love is after dark

12% of people who say that the best time to make love is in the morning

Only 22% of American men who forget their partner's birthday
It takes 1,225,000 roses to produce one pound of rose oil used in perfume making

Three favorite romantic vacation destinations, in order: Caribbean, Italy, Hawaii

Harlequin sales 3.8 billion books by worldwide

Men believe women to have 9 lovers before they marry

Men believe men should have 16 lovers before they marry