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Iowa Patch Poll: What Do You Really Want For Valentine's Day?

National Retail Federation Reports that 2012 Valentine's Day gift spending will be the highest in a decade.

 

If you aren't interested in the typical box of chocolates in heart shaped boxes, red roses and cards for Valentine's Day, now might be the time to speak up.

The recession is over when it comes to love or at least Valentine's Day. The average person expects to spend more than $126 on the holiday, the highest in the National Retail Federation survey's 10-year history.

The average man expects to spend more than $160 on clothing, jewelry and greeting cards. But women will spend about half that, according to the survey.

About 50 percent of people will buy candy, about 36 percent will buy flowers and another 35 percent will spend the evening out. And most plan to spend about $5 on their pets. Just 13 percent plan on purchasing jewelry.

Oddee.com offered a few atypical gift ideas including “Say I Love You” couple pillow cases, T-Shirts with hearts that light up as significant other's near one another and a heart shaped pillow that sounds like a heart beat, when someone hugs it.

But what do you really want for Valentine's Day?

  • What Do You Want for Valentine's Day ?

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Flowers (Roses or daffodils? Tell us in comments.)
        4 (14%)
    • Candy (Hershey or Dove? Tell us in comments.)
        1 (3%)
    • An evening out (Dinner or a movie? Tell us in comments.)
        13 (46%)
    • None of these. Find my answer below in the comment section.
        10 (35%)
    Total votes: 28
  • Your vote will only count once. This is not a scientific poll. View Results Vote!
Related Topics: National Retail Federation, Polls, Valentine 2012, Valentine's Day, and Valentine's Day 2012
What Do You Want for Valentine's Day ? Answer below: Tell us in the comments.

Nichole McDowell

8:11 am on Monday, February 6, 2012

I told the husband we weren't exchanging gifts. He has to work that night, so I'll be home with the kiddos. I usually get them a little something and try to make them a fun dinner.

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Deb Belt

9:05 am on Monday, February 6, 2012

Dinner and a movie, but not on the actual day, it's too crazy crowded on V Day.

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Chris Anderson

9:16 am on Monday, February 6, 2012

I went with dinner and a movie. It won't happen this year, but that is what I would like!

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dakota jones

4:55 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

i didnt want anything. i gave. all i wanted was a smile on her face.

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