When asked what was the worst Valentine’s Day gift they had ever received the people of Dubbo revealed a different problem altogether - no gifts at all.
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It was a common theme among the people asked to have received nothing at all and they weren’t too happy about it.
“Big fat nothing, probably what I’m getting this year,” Marissa Adams said.
This sentiment was echoed by many.
“Nothing, I have to say,” Cindy Miller said.
“None at all,” Marc Field said.
Some even had pointed comments for their loved ones about the lack of gifts.
“I’ve never gotten one. Thanks a lot Gary,” Linda Villy said.
Many struggle to remember the last time they received a gift on Valentine’s Day.
“I don’t know. It’s been a long time since I got one,” Jenene Brown said.
For many the only thing worse than a bad gift was none at all.
“None would be the worst,” Tim Campbell said.
The giving of gifts on Valentine’s Day became popular in the mid-19th century when the trend of giving elaborate cards emerged.
A traditional gift for Valentine’s Day in Australia in the 19th century used to be the gift of a perfumed satin cushion embroider with flowers.
Today more common gifts include flowers, chocolates, or dining out.
Women purchase about 85 per cent of Valentine’s Day gifts.
