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Valentine's Day, according to London
A chance to celebrate love of all kinds, or an overly-commercial fuss? Here's what the people of London really think about the 14th of February.
Newsflash: you're probably giving a bad massage
And other Valentine's Day stats from over 4,000 Londoners, singletons and those in couples.
Most couples celebrate V-Day
V-day is still alive in London. 72% of couples celebrate Valentine's every year.
Massages are the top gift
Chocolates are out, massage is in. 63% said a massage would make a perfect night in, while only 8% said the same about sweets and chocolate.
Leave massages to the pros
Only 30% of people think their partner gives a better massage, the other 70% think they're better.
Making a gift isn't worth the effort
It's fine to buy something in. A homemade gift was the top pick of just 3% of Londoners, making it the least popular.
Food is the way to a Londoner's heart
49% say getting dinner cooked for them would make their night, 36% said it'd be even better if dinner was accompanied by a movie.
Most think they're the romantic one
Just under half of people in a relationship say they're more romantic. Fewer say it's their partner, or too close to call.
Non-celebrators think it's commercial
Over half said commercialisation was the reason they give V-Day a miss. Another 29% saying other holidays are just more important.
Couples love recharging with a massage
62% say it's their favourite form of couples' self-care. Couples also love exercising together (59%).
Solo self-care wins out
Most people, single or in a couple, prefer to practise self-care alone. And it's not a small majority either – 82% of singles and 75% of couples prefer to recharge alone.
Most aren't afraid to be honest
76% would say if they thought their partner was bad at giving massages. Best to book a professional home treatment to avoid heartbreak, though.
Gift them the perfect night in this Valentine's Day
Book a massage, or send a massage voucher for Valentine's Day. They can use it to book their choice of over 15+ styles of massage available on the Urban app, brought to their home in as little as 60 minutes.
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More on Valentine's Day massage gifts
72% of couples celebrate Valentine's day every year
63% of people said getting a massage would make their evening
30% of people thing their partner is better at giving massages than them
3% of Londoners want a homemade Valentine's Gift
49% would love dinner cooked for them
46% say they're the more romantic one
55% say Valentine's is too commercialised
62% say massage is the best self-care
82% prefer recharging alone
76% would be honest if they thought their partner was bad at giving massages
Your massage voucher can be used on any of Urban's 15+ styles of at-home massage, including deep tissue massage, pregnancy massage, Thai massage and relaxation massage. Read more about Valentine's Day gifts here.
Deep tissue massages are powerful treatments which use strong motions to release tension and help muscles to recover. If you're not a fan of strong pressure, you might find gentler massages, like a relaxing massage, more suited to a Valentine's celebration. Gentle treatments focus less on muscle pain and more on relieving stress.
Relaxing massage, Thai massage, Swedish massage (known as an Urban classic) and other light-to-medium pressure treatments
Yes, simply purchase a gift voucher from urban.co with enough credit to book more than one treatment. The recipient will be able to redeem that credit to their Urban account and book the treatments.
No, Urban home massages don't include facials, but there are certain facial treatments available on Urban that include mini massages. Take a look at the Dermalogica ProSkin range of treatments available in the beauty section
Yes, an Urban voucher is also a beauty gift voucher, in that it can be used on any of Urban's home beauty treatments, inclusing salon-quality nails, facials, waxing, brows and lashes. If you're planning on heading out to town for Valentine's, beauty gift vouchers make a perfect last minute gift.
Yes, all Urban home beauty treatments are performed by qualified professionals, the likes of which you'd find in luxury spas and salons. Urban give cards make it easy to gift a special someone a little me time, without them needing to jump on the bus to a spa.
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