* There are 1 billion valentine cards sent each year. It’s the second largest card-sending holiday of the year behind Christmas, with 2.6 billion cards.

* The Catholic Church recognizes at least three saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom are martyred. (source: historychannel.com)

* 68 percent of valentines are sent for friends or family members, only 32 percent are romantic. (source: americangreetings.com)

* There are 3,839 candy stores in the United States.

* Americans eat 24 lbs. of candy per year.

* Americans produce $410 million in domestically cut flowers each year.

* There are two cities in the United States named “Valentine” (one in Nebraska and one in Texas).

*There are nine U.S. cities with the word “love” in their names. (source: U.S. Census Bureau)