Will You Spend $158.71 on a Valentine's Day Gift?

by SodaHead Living Posted 2011/02/08 11:00:00

Related Topics: Valentine, Dinner, Flowers, Money

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Valentine's Day is only six days away -- which means many of us have some shopping to do.

According to a study by the National Retail Foundation, men will spend more than twice as much on Valentine's Day gifts as women, about $158.71. Women will spend about $75.79, YourTango.com reports.

So what are we spending our money on? About 17 percent of lovers will buy jewelry for their significant other this year. Other likely gifts include dining out, flowers, clothing and candy.

But here's where it gets a little warped. The "average" guy is spending $159 to please his sweetie, but only 52 percent of people remember to buy a card. Isn't this the most important part? Frankly, we don't care if our guy buys us a big gift -- especially if he just shelled out for Christmas less than two months ago -- but if he forgets the card (with a hand-written message inside), he's in trouble.

Our idea of the perfect Valentine's Day is dinner out, flowers and a card. Anything else is is just the icing on the chocolate cake. How about you? Do you think $159 is the right amount to spend? Or is Valentine's Day just a Hallmark holiday that intelligent people avoid altogether?

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Heisenberg 2011/02/08 19:58:13

Yes

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I will spend more.

Women love it when you spend money on them.

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TK 2011/02/11 16:50:29

No

If flowers don't make your girl happy, you need to find a new girl :)

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Ding A Ling B Dead 2011/02/11 08:55:58

No

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lucky 2011/02/10 14:57:08

No

I wont spend that much. Whether you spend a lot or a little in the end really doesnt mean a thing, an expensive gift given without thought is as worthless as a penny. A cheap gift chosen with thought and given with love is worth more then the worlds largest diamond.

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Android 2011/02/10 00:30:28

Yes

I would spend more than that.

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Ihatespam 2011/02/09 19:04:48

No

fuc no

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Leeaqua 2011/02/09 17:47:42

No

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She gets all the $ anyway !

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Dorothy Randolph Rackley 2011/02/09 15:20:13

No

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I am only buying my grandson a milky way.

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Android to Dorothy... 2011/02/10 00:31:12

Haha. Sorry. I thought that was funny. :)

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shuster 2011/02/09 14:50:57

No

No, probably $157.69.

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Rick Moreanus 2011/02/09 13:35:33
HearMe~AFCL 2011/02/09 13:03:33

No

No group of anything is going to tell me how much I "should" pay for anything.

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Josh 2011/02/09 12:44:05

No

Why would i Spend it when i could spend all my love to that person?

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mewycg 2011/02/09 11:38:01

No

It's not too much to spend on your valentine, but on my budget I won't be spending anywhere near that amount. Lol, this is probably gonna be more like it:

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chocolate-lover 2011/02/09 10:10:44

No

spend money on showing love, isn't really a smart thing to do!

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TAL 2011/02/09 08:39:22

No

ive spent far more in days gone by but this year im all alone so i've got nobody to spend my money on!

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Myrle Hulme 2011/02/09 07:39:02

Yes

A card should be enough

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pejong 2011/02/09 07:34:36

No

it is expensive in us.. dollar to peso..lol

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thegalnextdoor 2011/02/09 06:47:05

No

and I would personally crown anyone who spent that much on a gift for me -- that's far too much for any gift. I might make a special supper or get a card but $75.79 -- no way. (My Christmas budget is $10 or LESS for SIX people.)

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fnordfnordfnord 2011/02/09 06:03:05

No

unless i was spending it on something that was way more expensive than that, like a HD Tv or like 10 xbox games, or something.

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Big Bill 2011/02/09 05:56:54

No

But wait, who am I going to spend it on ??

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««Gingey, the Master Debate... 2011/02/09 05:32:25

No

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I spent only about 10 dollars on mine, because I made the gift. I don't have a lot of money :(

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So Bananas 2011/02/09 05:26:35

No

I'm single, so I do not celebrate it.

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Josh to So Bananas 2011/02/09 12:45:16

That is sooo True!

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oldguy 2011/02/09 05:26:34

No

Everbody's budget is different!

And "different strokes for different folks!"

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GiantsNut1738 2011/02/09 05:00:52

No

i dont have a gf at this time so nope

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sodajerk2 2011/02/09 04:55:43

No

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James 2011/02/09 04:53:41

No

I will spend $158.72.......

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Freebird 2011/02/09 04:42:52

No

We know we love each other, will have a nice dinner and make love. Sounds good to me!

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Ivana 2011/02/09 03:54:07

Yes

i think if you care...you might spend alittle bit more than what you expected

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ɟʇʇoɔs 2011/02/09 03:31:29

Yes

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Only if it's the best damn hooker out there!

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Harry 2011/02/09 03:25:36

No

If I do a card, I'm in good shape with my wife. A nice dinner out is an occasional bonus.

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Torchmanner ~PWCM~JLA 2011/02/09 03:24:23

No

Can't afford it right now, but I would.

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*~кåιѕєяïη σƒ ѕтяαωвєяяÿ ρι... 2011/02/09 03:23:55

No

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...I don't even have that much money. And knowing how stingy both my boyfriend and I are, I doubt we would even think about spending more than twenty. I am one of those chicks who does not need lavish gifts from their boyfriend, thank you. Sweet and simple will do.

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Dwight-AFCL>dogsbody 2011/02/09 03:10:46

Yes

I wouldn't spend $150 on myself! My wife and I have a standing agreement, no more than $40 for any reason, unless I'm taking her on a date.

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Perpetu... to Dwight-... 2011/02/09 04:16:52

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You sure that's not a rule meant to be broken (by you)?

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Dwight-... to Perpetu... 2011/02/10 00:22:39

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I'm a lucky man! Nothing subtle about my bride. Before Christmass I get lots of verbal hints about what she might like, and for her birthday just a plain "This is what I would like". 23 years and she's never had reason to complain.

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Catgirl 2011/02/09 02:53:40

No

Will i? No
But would i? Hell Yes!
If i had the money and a worthy Valentine i'd spend more, even if i am a girl, i would want to make him as happy as i could.

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ElisaGalvan 2011/02/09 02:39:08

Yes

hey.. ugotta do wat u gotta do to plz ppl.. especially loved ones.. who r havin a bad day possibly.. or even a stranger..hey nohtin lights up a persons face then to spoil them with one simple carin gift...

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bettyboop 2011/02/09 02:35:50

No

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Showing love and consideration is a year long thing. Women we do not need expensive gold and diamond jewerly........well the grubby ones need it, but the women of worth don't.....what we need is a man who carries out the trash, kills the spiders, walks on the outside of the sidewalk, refuses to let us know how to use power tools, cries when he sees his newborn child, and expects you to pamper his dog......Take care of this kinda man, mother him, baby him, sex him up......be good to him....and he will be good to you!!

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