Valentines Day:
How both sexes
see it
Americans may complain about Valentine’s Day, but it’s a holiday few of us ignore. One week ago—nearly three weeks before February 14—the phrase “Ideas for Valentine’s Day” was already trending nationwide on Twitter. But when it comes how to celebrate, it seems that Valentine’s Day induces a modern-day “battle of the sexes.”
Here are the five things you need to know about how men and women celebrate Valentine’s Day, taken from our 2013 PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey.
(1) Americans are more likely than not to celebrate Valentine’s Day than not. More than 6-in-10 say they’re very (40 percent) or somewhat (23 percent) likely to celebrate the holiday, while about one-third are not too likely (14 percent) or not at all likely (21 percent) to celebrate.
(2) Men expect sex more than women do. Men and women often have very different ideas about how their Valentine’s Day will end up. A majority (57 percent) of men report that they’re very or somewhat likely to have sex on Valentine’s Day, while only 37 percent of women say the same.