No one wants to be the person who forgets about Valentine’s Day – especially when everyone else across Canada seems to be spending a significant amount of money wooing their love interest or treating their tots.
A 2015 study found half of Canadians spend an average of $177 on gifts in honour of February 14. The biggest items purchased include, alcohol, jewelry, fashion objects and tech toys. Unique gifts are also worth a look. Chip lovers can consider Doritos new Ketchup Roses bouquet, and those obsessed with pizza should check out Boston Pizza’s heart-shaped zas.
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If you’re stumped for ideas on what to get the apple of your eye, look no further than our short and sweet gift guide. Each of these goodies can be purchased in a pinch online, and will tickle the fancy of even the most fickle of sweethearts.
Not into buying something that requires payment? Pen some poetry for your sweetie. According to Ancestry.ca, 28 per cent of Canadians don’t remember the last time they wrote a handwritten letter.
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