Just How Romantic Are We In North Dakota?
Valentine's Day is next week. There is no question that people have been blowing up Google trying to find the best gifts. You might even be looking for a fun or a bit romantic idea for Cupid's holiday. So who is searching for "Valentine's Day" on Google the most frequently to make a unique purchase or to try to think of a romantic gesture for their partner? Which states simply aren't interested? You might be surprised.
Bookies.com examined Google Trends data from the previous six years to determine what you are looking for around Valentine's Day. Buying presents, planning a romantic holiday, and other things. Only the first 30 days before the big day were considered. On the basis of the data search, a value between 1 and 100 was then assigned to each state.
Let's see how our area did.
- Montana's average score was 71
- South Dakota's average score was 81
- Minnesota's average score was 64
- North Dakota's average score was 82
- Based on the numbers, North Dakota is the most romantic in our region.
Now for the big question. What are the top 5 least romantic states?
- Wisconson's average score was 69
- Colorado's average score was 66
- Minnesota's average score was 64
- Washington's average score was 60
- The least romantic state in the union is Oregon with an average score of 58
Now for the bigger question. What states are the most romantic in the United States? Here are the top 5.
- New York's average score was 85
- Pennsylvania's average score was 87
- Deleware's average score was 90
- New Jersey's average score was 91
- The most romantic state in the United States is West Virginia with an average score of 100. Not only was this state our highest ranked when averaging out the last six years of data, but it also ranked first six years in a row. Seriously.
If you want to crunch the numbers yourself, click here.