Valentine's By the Numbers

- Half of the U.S. population celebrates Valentine’s Day by purchasing at least one greeting card, according to Hallmark.

- Last year, according to an MSNBC report, Americans spent as much as 13.7 billion last Valentine's Day 2006, up 22 percent from just five years ago.

- 73% of flowers are bought by men, and only 27% are by women.

- Chocolate and candy sales reach profits of $1,011 billion during Valentines.

- Approximately 1 in 4 Americans do not celebrate the holiday at all.

- 15% of American women (and even men) send flowers to themselves on Valentine's Day.

At the end of the day, regardless of why you do something nice or who you're doing it to, isn't it great to have a day where people remember that it's nice to appreciate someone?