According to a new YouGov poll, the majority of respondents said it wasn’t. 57% of the more than 21,000 adults surveyed said Valentine’s Day was a holiday people wouldn’t celebrate it if it wasn’t pushed by “commercial entities.” Only 28% said Valentine’s Day was a “real” special occasion.
But get this … Guys are slightly more romantic than women -- with 30% saying they think Valentine’s Day is a “real” special occasion – compared to 25% of women.