Ever wondered where the UK's most-loving regions are?
Well wonder no more. Our nationwide survey reveals the UK's most-loving areas. To get the results, we asked residents all over the country how often they say 'I love you', send flowers and write letters or cards to their other havles. And the results are in.
So, how romantic is your home region?
While 93% of people in the UK believe themselves to be loving, our survey reveals some interesting stats:
Northern Ireland topped the list as the most-loving region in the UK.
While Scotland comes in last as the least-loving
region. We found out they're the least likely to celebrate Valentine’s Day (with almost a quarter not celebrating it at all), and they are happy to spend less time with their loved ones compared to others.
The South East came out as the second most-loving region, with 90% of people here saying that they enjoy expressing love.
Wales was revealed to be the third most-loving region , with 57% of people saying ‘I love you’ at least once a day. The Welsh are also the most physical region when it comes to showing their love, with 62% preferring physical demonstrations of love to any other form.
Need to up your romance level, fast?
Sending Valentine's Day flowers by post is one of the most popular ways of showing a loved one affection. And the language of flowers is a great way to give your bouquet extra meaning. Pink roses symbolise love and friendship, deep-purple calla lilies symbolise passion and delphiniums symbolise an open heart and ardent attachement.
Little gestures to try this year
Whether you're living in a loving region or not, it’s never been easier to show them you care on Valentine’s Day. A simple, unexpected handwritten card or a special bouquet of Valentine's Flowers can mean the world to someone who's not expecting it.
When were Valentine's cards first sent?
The first known Valentine’s card was sent in 1477 in the form of a letter, describing the recipient as ‘my right well beloved Valentine’. In the 19th century this practice of sending Valentine’s love notes became popular with the improvement of the Victorian postal services and printing press. In Wales, wooden love-spoons were carved with hearts, keys and padlocks and given as gifts on Valentine’s Day to symbolise a lover 'unlocking' the heart.
Today we can deliver cards, chocolates, special gifts and Valentine’s flowers by post or in person to surprise a loved ones. Need some inspiration? See our 28 Unique Valentine's Day Messages.
How to be a non-cheesy romantic
Often named the friendliest people in the UK, we could all learn a trick or two from Northern Irelanders. They say ‘I love you’ to their partners more than any other region in the UK. In fact, almost 50% tell their partner they love them multiple times every day. More than half of people in Northern Ireland have given a Valentine's gift, such as flowers or a card, to a friend or family member, just because.
And Northern Ireland is also the region of the ‘secret romantic’ with 66% of the population having sent a secret Valentine's Day card to someone not expecting it.
