The day of lovers is declining in popularity. While in 2020 Valentine's Day as many as 60 percent of Poles planned to celebrate it, this year only one in three decides to do so, according to the Provident Barometer survey. Most often, people aged 25-34 celebrate the holiday, and they choose flowers and sweets as gifts. A popular way to spend a Valentine's Day evening is a dinner prepared by yourself, as well as a movie or a performance watched together at home. We will spend an average of PLN 100 on Valentine's Day, and men more often declare higher expenses.

"It turns out that 30 percent of respondents plan to celebrate Valentine's Day. This is very interesting information because we see a large change here compared to what it was like before the pandemic. Back then, 60 percent of respondents wanted to celebrate Valentine's Day," Karolina Łuczak, spokeswoman for Provident Poland, said.

Although the popularity of this holiday has dropped dramatically in the two years of the pandemic, it is not the restrictions and the risk of infection that discourage lovers from celebrating February 14. Only 3 percent of people said it was the pandemic that thwarted their plans.

"Why don't we spend Valentine's Day in a special way? First and foremost, the main and obvious reason is that we don't have anyone to spend the day with. The second important point is that we believe that you are professing and showing your love for loved ones all year round," Karolina Łuczak explained.

(Newseria)