Valentine?s Day Gifts: SuperPages.com Survey Finds the Cost of Playing Cupid Varies by Gender
According to a national survey released today by Verizon SuperPages.com, (http://www.superpages.com), men and women don't always agree when it comes to Valentine's Day gifts and how much love costs. While 50 percent of men think they need to spend more than $50 to show their love for their sweetheart on Valentine's Day, three-quarters of women plan to spend less than that amount on gifts.
For most women, it's the thought behind the Valentine's Day gift, not the price tag that counts. Seventy-five percent of females said they expect their significant other to spend less than $50, and only 5 percent expect a gift worth $100 or more."This year, it's the smaller, more personalized Valentine's Day gifts that are hot, and you don't have to spend a lot of money to say 'I love you,'" said Jaye Hersh, celebrity shopper and founder of the trendy Los Angeles boutique Intuition. Romantic ideas like personalized his and hers robes and pajamas, pomegranate candles and monogrammed dress shirts are among the less expensive Valentine's gifts she's buying for her major Hollywood clients.
More gift recommendations from Hersh are featured on SuperPages.com the most comprehensive shopping destination where consumers can compare prices, purchase or bid on almost any gift for their loved ones.When planning a romantic dining experience, Italian food and a home-cooked meal were the clear winners for both men and women. The majority (32 percent) of respondents consider Italian food to be the most romantic meal for Valentine's Day, and 20 percent think cooking dinner at home is the ideal date. Eleven percent prefer a steakhouse, 8 percent would pick French food, and 7 percent think seafood is the most romantic choice.The survey also found that men are much more likely to send flowers, with 30 percent planning to send flowers to their sweetheart versus only 4 percent of women. More than half of women would prefer to receive flowers at home on Valentine's Day, 24 percent want them delivered to their workplace, and 20 percent will take them in either location.The survey was a TNS Express Internet Omnibus national survey of 1,000 consumers, fielded from January 20-23, 2005, with margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percent..
Valentine?s Day Gifts Now Available from Niki Owl
Niki Owl? continues to expand its product range and now is happy to announce new items for Valentine's Day.History of Valentine's Day:The origin of Valentine's Day is still a mystery, with most research pointing to both Christian and ancient Roman traditions. The Catholic Church currently recognizes at least three different saints by the name of Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred.One legend holds that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome, and upon defiance of Emperor Claudius II (who outlawed marriage after deciding that single men made better soldiers than those who were married and had families), performed secret marriages for young lovers. When this was discovered, Claudius ordered that Valentine be put to death.According to another legend, Valentine sent the first 'valentine' greeting himself, to a young woman that visited him in jail during his confinement. Before his death, it is believed that he wrote her a letter, which he signed...
Valentine?s Day Gifts Now Available from Niki Owl
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When Gifts Say More
What's a gift mean? If you're like me, you probably focus on the giving and the getting.But, have you thought of gifts as a medium, a channel, for communication? In a book called The Gift, French anthropologist Marcel Mauss argues that gifts are universally used to create and manage relationships.For those of us interested in business communication, the idea of managing work relationships with gifts brings several interesting issues to our attention.The most obvious notion is that in sending gifts, we communicate our appreciation for what someone did. It signals awareness that the recipient did something exemplary. Usually, the communication is implicit, perhaps even subtle, even though the gift may be tangible.In a workplace context, bonuses are often seen as gifts, a discretionary act on the part of a manager to show appreciation. It is in the manager's power to reward or not reward, and hence the gifting effect.Stock options, on the other hand, represent something different; there...
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Wedding Gifts for Second Marriages.
Second marriages can be a tricky situation for a variety of reasons. There may be problems with step kids, ex spouses or even some religious stumbling blocks for the marriage taking place. However, when we talk about the etiquette for buying gifts for those going through a second marriage, it is a fairly straightforward process.It is the norm for a couple going through a second marriage not to ask for, nor to expect, wedding attendees to bring gifts. Traditionally people received gifts at their first wedding to help them set up a home for their new life together. It is considered that couples going through second marriages already have all the trappings of modern life and do not require the gifts usually received at a first wedding.If you have been invited to a second wedding and have received an invite that makes no mention of gifts, then that is good.
It shows that the bride and groom have taken note of etiquette and have not requested gifts on their invitation. However, it...
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Choosing Gifts For Guys!
Gifts for guys. What is the right gift for that man in your life? That can be a real dilemma for a woman. After all, what is it that a man wants? What gift would be right for him? In some way's finding gifts for guys can be easy. After all, it's assumed that men are easy to buy for if it has to do with a car or if it's electronic, with lots of bells and whistles etc. But, if your man has a little for depth to him than that, if he likes to read thoughtful books and is a contemplative thinker, you may not be too sure what he'll like.
You do know though, that if it's a tie or something boring like a wool cap, he'll be polite and say thanks, but the truth is he may not like it.When deciding on a Gift For your Guy, why not consider a fragrance especially for him.You want to add that personal, special touch when selecting gifts for the men in your life don't you? Then consider buying him a quality fragrance that highlights and enhances his masculinity. Traditionally musk has been thought...
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