Lovelorn Britons ransack their savings
A new survey has revealed 25 per cent of Britons will be calling upon their life savings to make tomorrow's Valentine's Day celebrations extra special.
Research by National Savings and Investments (NSI) reveals that 37 per cent of people expect to be spoiled on Valentine's Day, and would be disappointed if their partner didn't make the material effort to kindle the romantic sparks.
Men are especially keen to raid the treasury, with 31 per cent expecting to go the extra financial mile for their wives and girlfriends.
But the chance of splashing out on new clothes is an equal bet across the sexes, with
24 per cent of men and 25 per cent of women admitting to using their savings to seduce at first sight.
'The typical response to Valentine’s Day is both a practical and a romantic one: if it's going to happen anyway, then we want to give it our best shot, whether that means dinner or a gift,' said psychologist Donna Dawson.
But marking the day has threatened to divide the nation, with 29 per cent of respondents in the survey calling the celebration a commercial rip-off.
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