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Happy Valentine’s Day from Zoosk

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Another February 14th is now just around the corner and it seems there’s just as many ways to celebrate the holiday as they are numbers of unique couples looking for that perfect romantic idea. Always at the forefront of dating and romance trends, Zoosk conducted surveys around the world to see how Zooskers felt about Valentine’s Day.

In the U.S., it seemed that men were better off ditching the chocolates and flowers, with women preferring something more personal and unique. 58% of women said flowers and chocolates are “too cliché” and that they prefer a Valentine’s Day gift that involves more thought.

American ladies were also big fans of Valentine’s Day cards, with 65% of women saying the love the sappy Valentine’s Day staples. Of course, more than half of American men said ‘save your money’.

In Britain, Zoosk’s survey revealed that Brits prefer a cozy night in or cook dinner with their partner rather than splashing the cash on a night out on the 14th. A fifth (20%) of people will stay in, saying they can still have fun without spending a penny and just over about a third (30%) will be cooking dinner with their perfect partner.

Australia agreed with the idea to keep Valentine’s low key. Almost 92% of those surveyed said they would be happy to receive a card and chocolates, which they saw as a thoughtful gift, and nearly 72% of respondents believed that less is more and gifts should be kept low key.

To get even more insight into the different ways couples plan to celebrate the special day, we interviewed some San Francisco couples about their recipes for romance. Check out this video and let us know your big plans in the comment section!


 

 

Congrats to Tracey and Laney from the United Kingdom

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Congrats to Laney and Tracey from the UK on their relationship! The couple met on Zoosk last February and are planning on an engagement.

Laneybobs (me) and Diablo (Tracey Ingleson) met on Zoosk Feb 2010. We were both happy being single and we were both on the site to meet new people. We had similar interests on our profile and started talking about some of our favorite movies. We eventually found that we had a lot in common. We became online friends. Then we swapped numbers and quickly after that, we were chatting for hours nearly every day! There was an obvious attraction starting and we decided to meet in person. As soon as we met, we knew it more more than just a friendship. We began a long distance relationship; I lived in Merseyside and Tracey lived in Yorkshire. Then, last October, we took the next step and moved in together. Our relationship is just as fresh as it was at the beginning. Tracey has asked me about marriage — and once she has become a bit more brave and asked my Dad for his blessing (which I know he will give) we will be officially engaged to be married! Thanks to Zoosk.

Congrats, Tracey and Laney! We’re so happy for you! Hey – you reading this – do you have a success story you want to share as well? Send it to us on this form and we’ll be happy to feature it!