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Valentine’s Day - Understood in 15 Numbers

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Valentine’s Day - Understood in 15 Numbers
Does Valentine’s Day not make sense for you? Here's Valentine’s Day Explained Using Numbers.

in 2009. 

  • 220,000: The average number of wedding proposals on Valentine’s Day each year (10% of the annual total).
  • $52.4 million: The 2010 romantic comedy Valentine’s Day raked in this much cash during its first weekend in theaters. 
  • 72 million: The average number of Valentine’s cards purchased by parents (40% of all cards sold). Whether they end up giving the cards to their children is unknown. Either way, 65% of all gifts will take the form of a greeting card. 
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