On Screen Couples
Treats
Gifts
Superstition
Single? Yes please!
100

One of the most famous sitcom couples, this couple spend 3 seasons in romantic uncertainty, but end the series happily married with two children

Jim and Pam from the Office

BONUS

100

40% of this nutty California crop is made specifically for chocolate products.

Almonds

100

People spend more than $1.3 billion spoiling these quadrupedal members of their household for Valentine's Day, $200 million more than spent on coworkers.

Pets

100

Tradition dictates that girls would visit this spooky location at midnight on the eve of Valentine's Day. Those who could recite chant while running were said to conjure a vision of their future spouse. 

Cemetery

100

Studies show single people get over 7 hours of this, more than any other marital status.

Sleep

200

This couple's meet-cute involves one character proclaiming that "I don't seem like the kind of person that would work at a place like this".

Amy and Jonah from Superstore

200

The tradition of eating chocolate on Valentine's Day is attributed to this man, who packages his chocolate in heart-shaped boxes to encourage sales. You may be familiar with his eggs.

Richard Cadbury

BONUS

200

People spend the most money on this high-end gift every Valentine's day

Jewelry

200

You don't want to spot this furry little hoarder on Valentine's Day. It is say to be synonymous with marrying a cheapskate.

Squirrel

200

Research from the American Time Use Survey found that single people may lead heathy lives, as they do this around 30% longer than their married counterparts

Exercise

300

Flashbacks into the dating life of this married couple shows a series of unfortunate events including one having an allergic reaction to lobster on their first date and the other receiving a "romantic high five" in lieu of an engagement ring.

Linda and Bob from Bob's Burgers

300

Jeopardy always includes questions about this talkative Valentine's day candy during its Valentine's Day special episode.

Conversation hearts (Sweethearts)


300

More than half of Valentine's day flower purchases are for roses. Second is this sturdy, long-lasting flower that comes in a variety of natural and tinted colors. The most common on February 14th is, of course, red.

Carnations

BONUS

300

These birds are often a bad omen, and it's no different on Valentine's Day. If this is the first bird you see, you're destine to never get married

Owl

300

Single people have an around 25% less of this high interest debt compared to married couples without children

Credit Card Debt

BONUS

400

In the finale of this animated series, these two business-minded workaholics tie the knot. Her daughter, Ruthie, is a porcupine flower girl.

Princess Carolyn and Judah from Bojack Horseman

400

The most popular flavor in a chocolate box is filled with this sweet confectionery product

Caramel

400

Friendly gift expenses have practically tripled to $1.6 billion thanks to this make up holiday first mentioned in a 2010 episode of a popular political satire mockumentary

Galentine's Day from Parks and Recreation

400

Make sure to check the package label on Valentine's Day! If you receive a gift of clothes from a suitor, keeping it means this.

You accepted their proposal of marriage

BONUS

400

Single people may have better resilience against economic woes. They were over four times more likely to gain this back following the 2009 financial crisis.

Get their job back

500

This couple crash lands on Earth with their replicants. Despite their lifemate status, they did not choose each other. Rather, they were deemed evacuation partners on plant Shlorp.

Terry and Korvo from Solar Opposites

500

For a not so sweet treat, in the 1840s, women would send these alliterations, named after the acetic acid, to ward off unwanted suitors.

Vinegar Valentines

500

This person, known as the Mother of the American Valentine, commercialized the Valentine's Day card. Her first name may remind you of the Easter holiday instead.

Esther Howland

500

Some believe the saying "apple of my eye" originated from this Valentine's Day tradition. A woman would recite the name of her suitors while doing this. The name it broke on was believed to be their eventual spouse

Twist the stem

500

This holiday, celebrated globally since 2003, encourages single people to celebrate self love and platonic relationship on February 14th. It is not meant to be an anti-valentine's day. Rather, it celebrates non-romantic love.

International Quirkyalone Day