Filipinos Favor Money As Top Valentine’s Day Gift Choice
MONEY – The Social Weather Stations (SWS) revealed that money is the top choice for Valentine’s Day gifts for Filipinos.
According to the results of a national survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations and released recently, money emerges as the top choice for Valentine’s Day gifts among Filipinos.
The survey, which engaged 1,200 adults across the nation through face-to-face interviews (300 in Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao respectively), revealed the top 10 preferred gifts. Respondents were asked, “What gift do you want to receive from your loved one this coming Valentine’s Day?”
Here’s the breakdown of the top 10 preferences based on the survey:
1. Money: 16%
2. Love and companionship: 11%
3. Flowers: 10%
4. Apparel: 9%
5. Any gift from the heart: 5%
6. Mobile phone: 5%
7. Watch and jewelry: 5%
8. Good family relationship: 5%
9. Food and grocery items: 3%
10. Chocolates: 3%
Interestingly, more women (19%) expressed a desire for money compared to men (12%). Conversely, a higher percentage of men (14%) requested clothing gifts, whereas only 5% of women expressed the same preference.
The survey, released just three days before Valentine’s Day, also indicated that 58% of Filipinos reported being “very happy” with their love lives. Furthermore, the majority of married couples expressed being “very happy” with their romantic lives when asked the question: “Which phrase describes your love life? (Very happy, Could be happier, No love life?)”
“The latest percentage of those very happy with their love life is the highest since the record-high 59% in 2011,” the SWS said.
A majority of married men, specifically 76%, expressed being “very happy” with their love lives, whereas 67% of married women shared the same sentiment. On the other hand, 23% of the surveyed individuals conveyed that they “could be happier” with their romantic relationships, while 19% reported having no love life. It’s important to note that the survey had a sampling error margin of ±2.8% for national percentages.
