2009 Valentine's Day

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It has been said the average man plans to spend $118 (down from $125 last year according to a Discover Card survey) on Valentine's Day gifts this year...and...I am one of those guys who has brought the average down.

Men are pressured to buy their loved ones everything from teddy bears to diamonds or take them away on expensive vacations....especially on the upcoming three-day weekend. The most popular gift from husbands: a special dinner, followed by flowers, candy, a night on the town, and special clothing, like a negligee that can be enjoyed by both partners. Men who are not husbands most likely bring the average gift spending up since their lady knows that, "You don't know me well enough to not care how I look."

Of course, some boomer women would give up celebrating Valentine's Day altogether. A survey from the Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education found that 75% of women would give up celebrating Valentine's Day "in exchange for greater financial piece of mind." If you are one of the lucky men, your boomer woman is in the other 25% and is not just into financial security.

Source: The Wall Street Journal, February 12, 2009

For more, go to: www.WhatisLove.info -------- www.TestforLove.com