Valentine’s Day Outdated? Nope! More People Say They Love Romance & Fun

A new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that about three-quarters of Americans plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day’s holiday in some way this year. More than half will be with a romantic partner, and about 4 in 10 will be with family. About 2 in 10 will celebrate with friends, and 15% say they’ll mark the occasion in some other way. Roughly one-quarter of Americans will not celebrate at all. People in a relationship are much more likely than those not in a relationship to say they’ll celebrate Valentine’s Day in some way. About 2 in 10 U.S. adults say “outdated” describes the holiday extremely or very well, while about 3 in 10 say it describes Valentine’s Day “somewhat” well. Fewer — around 1 in 10 — Americans say “stressful” is an extremely or very good descriptor, and about 3 in 10 say it’s “somewhat” good. When it comes to the recipe for successful romantic relationships, the poll found that Americans are mostly on the same page. About 8 in 10 U.S. adults say that the ability to talk about your emotions, having shared values and beliefs, and being friends are “extremely” or “very” important.

Source: WHEC-TV