And The Results Are...by Cindy Flores Martinez

You may have seen the poll that I posted at the Sweet Romance Reads Valentine’s party last week. I asked the question, “What’s your favorite gift for Valentine’s Day?” Thank you to everyone who voted and to those who added gifts to the poll. 

Here are the results:

What’s your favorite gift for Valentine’s Day?

#1 Chocolate

#2 Anything

#3 Romantic Dinner

#4 Books

#5 Tied: Flowers and Jewelry

#6 Gift card

The results of the poll took me by surprise. I had expected flowers and jewelry to be at the top of the list. Every Valentine’s Day, I see news reports from flower marts that are packed with men who have gone there to buy roses for the special woman in their life. Heartwarming, romantic commercials with sparkly jewels fill the TV screen. Yes, flowers and jewelry are amazing gifts, but bling and blooms aren’t at the top of everyone’s list of faves. The poll proved that it doesn’t take much to make most of us happy. Chocolate, or just anything, can make our Valentine’s Day perfect.

What do you think? Did the results surprise you? Do you agree with them?

Cindy Flores Martinez is a USA Today bestselling author. She writes Christian romance. She has an MFA in Creative Writing with an emphasis in Screenwriting. Her debut novel, Mail-Order Groom, started as a screenplay and movie project, which she shopped around Hollywood, New York, and other parts of the world. You can learn more about her at www.cindyfloresmartinez.com