Wah Chan Gold & Jewellery: 11 Romantic Facts You Must Know Before You Buy A Gift This Valentine’s Day

In case you haven’t been picking up, here’s to remind you guys: Valentine’s is coming! This is the perfect time to show your partner how much you love them… or to declare your love to someone. So if you are running out of gift ideas now, why don’t you read these 11 romantic facts about Valentine’s and bingo, you might know what to give after this.

Valentine’s flowers

1. Easy guess. Roses, especially the red ones. Every year, over 50 million roses are given for Valentine's Day.

2. Not surprisingly, 73% of those who buy flowers for Valentine's Day are men, compared to only 27 percent women.

3. And why? Apparently because red always stands for strong romantic feelings. You agree?

Rose always work to melt the heart of women

Valentine’s cards

4. About 1 billion Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged each year. This makes it the second most popular day of the year for sending cards, after Christmas.

5. But not for sweethearts. The number one Valentine’s card recipient are tadaa… teachers!

6. Apart from the cards, Verona, a city in Italy, receives about 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet every Valentine's Day. This is the home of Romeo and Juliet.

The most beloved during Valentine's... thank you teachers!

Valentine’s Day

7. This romantic day was first officiated in 1537, when England's King Henry VII declared Feb. 14 as the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.

8. In Japan, Valentine’s Day was first introduced in 1936. However on this day, only women buy chocolates as gifts for their lovers or crush. The men don’t return the favour until White Valentine’s Day on March 14.

Men and women can equally express their
love on Valentine's Day

Valentine’s sweets

9. The first Valentine’s Day heart-shaped chocolate box was invented in the late 1800s, by Richard Cadbury. Does the name ring a bell?

10. Yes, chocolate. More than 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold for this romantic celebration. Every year.

Life is like a box of chocolates - happy, love, occasionally
bitter but mostly sweet

Valentine’s gifts

10. Women purchase 85% of all Valentine’s gifts. Besides boyfriends or spouses, they will also buy for their parents, kids, friends and even pets.

11. 220,000 is the average number of wedding proposals on Valentine's Day each year.

Women are always generous in buying gift for those
they loved, especially on Valentine's Day

That’s right. But chill, guys. Besides proposal rings, there are a lot of other gifts you are sure to melt her heart this Valentine's. We have lined up a series of sweet jewellery suggestions for you here. Aren’t we lovely?