New Study: 2021 is the Year of the Virtual Valentine’s Day

A new study from dating site EliteSingles has shown that, with the pandemic affecting in-person meet-ups this February, romance is heading online. In fact, two-thirds of people (65%) are looking forward to celebrating a virtual Valentine’s Day in 2021.

• 93% of people want to celebrate Valentine’s Day in 2021
• 65% want to celebrate Valentine’s Day virtually this February
• The most popular virtual Valentine’s gift is a love letter
• The most popular virtual date idea is cooking a meal together via video
• 27% of people always celebrate Valentine’s Day, even if they don’t have a date for the 14^th

A new EliteSingles study of 800 singles (people who are dating or looking for love, who do not live with a partner) has shown that many Valentine’s Day celebrations will be going virtual in 2021.

The study revealed that, despite a year of upheavals, 93% of people still want to celebrate Valentine’s Day this February. However, the way that will happen is likely to be more socially distant than normal: 65% of people are planning on having a virtual Valentine’s Day in 2021.

The most wanted gift for these socially distanced Valentines is a love letter, with 37% of respondents hoping to receive some words from the heart. A further 23% of respondents say they want to be sent flowers as a Valentine’s treat, 11% would like to be sent a romantic playlist or mixtape, 10% want wine, and 6% chocolate.

As well as swapping gifts, those surveyed are planning on having distanced date nights on the 14^th. 22% of people in the survey want to cook a gourmet meal together from their separate homes, 19% want to watch the same movie together via video, 14% plan on getting the same food delivered, 12% will take an online class together and 7% plan on attending an online concert or virtual tour.

However, the survey also indicated that smaller is better when it comes to virtual Valentine’s plans: while 88% of people in the survey call themselves romantics, just 20% want an extravagant celebration on the 14^th. 80% prefer Valentine’s Day to be intimate rather than elaborate.

Finally, the survey indicated that not being able to find a date for Valentine’s Day is no barrier to celebration. More than a quarter of singles – 27% – say that they always celebrate Valentine’s Day, even if they don’t have a date for the 14^th.

See more on this study in our in-depth article: 3 Long-distance Valentine’s Day Tips to Try This February

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