It’s better late than never on Valentine’s Day
Survey lifts lid on nation’s dating habits
A QUARTER of us forget about a Valentine’s Day gift, and another quarter buy one at the last minute, according to a study.
Ahead of tomorrow, it seems the Irish are a forgetful bunch when it comes to the most romantic day of the year.
A survey by Just Eat looked into the nation’s dating habits to see how we rate as Valentine lovers.
It found 28% have rushed to get a gift for their partner at the last minute, and another 25% have forgotten to buy one completely.
While most of us (73%) will mark the date, another 1 in 10 will not celebrate it at all.
Of those polled for the Just Eat research, 70% are in a relationship, and three-quarters (73%) of them will celebrate Valentine’s Day this week.
Staying in is how most (40%) will spend it, with a romantic meal for two at home.
Reasons differ for why some 27% won’t celebrate Valentine’s Day, with its “Hallmark Holiday” reputation being off-putting.
Too much commercialisation (44%) and just not being into it (38%) are the most common.
LIES
Love it or not, it’s been a day where some people have been prone to tell a white lie, with 17% admitting to concealing the truth from their loved ones about them seeing someone to avoid awkward questions.
The research shows dating apps have been used by 29%, and of those, 12% confess to telling a lie on their profile.
Despite having a significant other, 5% (50 respondents) of people polled have spent Valentine’s Day with their pet instead.
Some prefer to do it like
Miley Cyrus and buy themselves flowers – with
28% saying they’ll go on a date alone; with 40% preferring it over dating someone else.
Some 35% feel they come up with better date ideas than people they are dating.
People’s expectations of what would be the most romantic gestures that they could receive from their partner are clear.
Cooking or ordering food (43%), displays of affection (39%), a good gift (38%), and a surprise of the perfect date (38%) are top of that list.
Doing the grocery shopping (8%), and keeping the home stocked with grocery essentials (8% )are also romantic for some too.
A total of 1,000 adults took part in the survey, which was held in January 2024.