By Belle Reynoso
(CNN) — Americans spend quite a bit of money to show their love on Valentine’s Day. Here’s a breakdown, by the numbers:
$130.97 — The per person average estimated amount that people will spend on Valentine’s Day.
224 million — The estimated number of roses grown for Valentine’s Day.
51% — The percentage of people who buy red roses for this holiday.
64% — The percentage of men who buy flowers for Valentine’s Day.
36% — The percentage of women who buy flowers for Valentine’s Day.
$18.6 billion — The total spending that will be reached by Valentine’s Day.
$1.6 billion — The amount people will spend on candy.
$1.9 billion — The amount people will spend on flowers.
$4.4 billion — The amount people will spend on diamonds, gold and silver.
March 14 — The day men give women romantic gifts in South Korea and Japan; women give men chocolate on Valentine’s Day.
$4.52 — The average amount pet owners spent on their pets on Valentine’s Day in 2012.
40.7% — The percentage of people who will use their Smartphone to purchase Valentine’s gifts.
85% — The percentage of men and women who say sex is an important part of Valentine’s Day.
6 million — The number of people who expect or are planning a marriage proposal.
29% — The percentage of people who will type a romantic text message.
145 million — The unit amount of Valentine’s cards purchased.
151 million — The approximate number of cards that are exchanged on Valentine’s Day.
1,400 — Varieties of Hallmark’s available Valentine’s greeting cards.
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