No money, no honey: Singaporeans among world’s top Valentine’s spenders, survey reveals

Couples will spend more than $135 on Valentine’s Day.

Couples should be ready to shell out a considerable sum of money this Valentine’s Day. A survey by Groupon revealed that Singapore couples are among the world’s biggest Valentine’s Day spenders, with over one in three respondents expecting to spend between $135 (US$100) and $234 (US$199) on the day of hearts. 

By comparison, only 19% of Australians plan to spend as much. Dinner in a nice restaurant was cited as both the main way Singaporeans plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day and as the ideal first date, but men need not be pressured to foot the hefty bill because only 55% of women respondents expect their dates to pay the bill.

Only 9% of Singaporeans surveyed feel that Valentine’s Day is something their significant other expects them to do, with 50% believing that it is the perfect opportunity to show loved ones how much they care about them.