Romance novels. They’re everywhere: on bestseller lists, in grocery stores and on bookshelves in homes all over the world. Check out a few interesting statistics about the genre:
30–54 years old
Average ages of the romance book buyer
84
Percentage of romance book buyers that are female
76
Percentage of readers who discuss the books with friends
75 million
Number of Americans who read at least one romance novel last year
Top genres for e-books
Erotica, romance, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, historical, and adult fiction
Friends to lovers
Most popular romance trope
20 years or more
Length of time 35.1 percent of readers have been fans of the genre
$55,000
Average income of romance book buyers
1,406,868
Copies sold last year of the best-selling romance novel of 2015, Grey, author E.L. James’ retelling (from the man’s POV) of her first book, 50 Shades of Grey
7
The number of men who secretly read romance. The truth is out boys!
110 (million)
Number of roses (mostly red) that will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
141 (million)
The number of Valentine’s Cards exchanged worldwide each year
20,160
The amount of minutes the average person will spend kissing in their lifetime !
65
Percent of people that will tilt their head to the right when kissing.
5
The number of years men will live longer if they kiss their wives in the morning.
X
'X' became symbolic for a kiss because in the middle ages when a lot of people were illiterate and they used to sign documents with an X and then kiss it for sincerity. (In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.)
8 out of 10
Number of people who think that the first kiss indicates how the rest of the relationship will be.
2
out of five marry their first love.
A team
of medical experts in Virginia contends that you're more likely to catch the common cold virus by shaking hands than by kissing.
December
The most popular month to get engaged, with 19% of engagements taking place. The least popular month is January, with only 4%.
5
Percent of men who propose on one knee.
53
Percent of all mass market paperback books sold are Romances. Romance novels earn more money in the USA yearly than baseball! So, what's the national pastime?
417
The number of hours registered in the Guinness book of records for the longest kiss
58
percent of men would rather their partner surprise them with a gift than ask what they would like.
9
The amount of calories a kiss burns. Get off those treadmills and start kissing people!
30–54 years old
Average ages of the romance book buyer
84
Percentage of romance book buyers that are female
76
Percentage of readers who discuss the books with friends
75 million
Number of Americans who read at least one romance novel last year
Top genres for e-books
Erotica, romance, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, historical, and adult fiction
Friends to lovers
Most popular romance trope
20 years or more
Length of time 35.1 percent of readers have been fans of the genre
$55,000
Average income of romance book buyers
1,406,868
Copies sold last year of the best-selling romance novel of 2015, Grey, author E.L. James’ retelling (from the man’s POV) of her first book, 50 Shades of Grey
7
The number of men who secretly read romance. The truth is out boys!
110 (million)
Number of roses (mostly red) that will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
141 (million)
The number of Valentine’s Cards exchanged worldwide each year
20,160
The amount of minutes the average person will spend kissing in their lifetime !
65
Percent of people that will tilt their head to the right when kissing.
5
The number of years men will live longer if they kiss their wives in the morning.
X
'X' became symbolic for a kiss because in the middle ages when a lot of people were illiterate and they used to sign documents with an X and then kiss it for sincerity. (In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.)
8 out of 10
Number of people who think that the first kiss indicates how the rest of the relationship will be.
2
out of five marry their first love.
A team
of medical experts in Virginia contends that you're more likely to catch the common cold virus by shaking hands than by kissing.
December
The most popular month to get engaged, with 19% of engagements taking place. The least popular month is January, with only 4%.
5
Percent of men who propose on one knee.
53
Percent of all mass market paperback books sold are Romances. Romance novels earn more money in the USA yearly than baseball! So, what's the national pastime?
417
The number of hours registered in the Guinness book of records for the longest kiss
58
percent of men would rather their partner surprise them with a gift than ask what they would like.
9
The amount of calories a kiss burns. Get off those treadmills and start kissing people!
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