The funniest facts about Valentine's Day

Eagerly awaited by some, dreaded by others and annoyingly ignored by the rest, it approaches anew every year on February 14: Valentine's Day. However you find it or spend it, we have taken a humorous look at the day of love and reveal the funniest facts about Valentine's Day here.

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01/15/2019, 15:27
Liebe geht durch den Magen. Die am stärksten gestiegene Suchanfrage war laut Google Trends in den vergangenen zwei Wochen „herzförmige Spiegeleier“.© iStock
The way to the heart is through the stomach: According to Google Trends, "heart-shaped fried eggs" was the most popular search query in the two weeks leading up to Valentine's Day in 2016.
Es gibt keine Romantik mehr? Von wegen! Die Mehrheit der Paare in Deutschland feiern jedes Jahr den Valentinstag.© iStock
Is there no more romance? The majority of couples in Germany celebrate Valentine's Day every year.
Auf die Freundschaft: Wer keinen Partner hat, sollte am 14. Februar nicht Trübsal blasen. In vielen anderen Ländern feiert man mit Freunden.© iStock
To friendship: If you don't have a partner, you shouldn't mope on February 14. In many other countries, people celebrate with friends.

When is Valentine's Day actually?

If anyone knows what people think about Valentine's Day, it's probably Google. The number one search engine is where the clueless and inquisitive enter their questions in search of answers.

And who would have thought it: according to Google Trends, the most frequently asked question last year was actually "When is Valentine's Day?". In fact, the eighth most frequently asked question by search engine users was: "Is today Valentine's Day?".

If you get the answer "today" and start to panic, you might find ideas for spontaneous DIY gifts for Valentine's Day here.

By the way: according to Google, "heart-shaped fried eggs" was searched for more and more frequently in the two weeks before Valentine's Day in 2016. The way to the heart is through the stomach! You can also find delicious recipes for your Valentine here.

Valentine's Day: is it all just commerce?

Flowers are still one of the most popular gifts for Valentine's Day. So it's no wonder that cut flowers are around 7.7 percent more expensive in February than the annual average, according to an interesting fact from the online portal Netzshopping. Anyone who is now muttering to themselves "It's all just commercialism" can breathe a sigh of relief: around 80 percent of Germans don't expect a gift for Valentine's Day. So you can simply buy a few flowers on February 15 - if your partner is not one of the remaining 20 percent.

Enough with the excuses!

Anyone who is still stubbornly shouting anti-Valentine's Day slogans such as "It's only for newlyweds", "I'm not in a relationship" or "Too late for a present" will certainly have the wind taken out of their sails by the following facts:

  • Around 64 percent of married couples and even 81 percent of couples living in a long-term relationship celebrate Valentine's Day every year.
  • Valentine's Day is not just a day of romantic love. In many other countries, such as the USA and Finland, people also celebrate friendship and treat their loved ones to small gifts.
  • Have you missed February 14 despite billboards, TV ads and newsletters? Don't panic, just celebrate the Brazilian Day of Love on June 12 or the Chinese Day of Love on August 28.