By the Numbers February 2013

February is a month for celebrating your special someone. These facts can help you also celebrate your own body, being fit as a couple, and (as always) a little bit of history.

5
Amount of breaths a yoga pose should be held

1
Bowls of oatmeal required per day in order to decrease chances of getting heart disease

21
Percentage decrease in female deaths from heart disease since the National Wear Red Day (February 1) began

90
Percentage increase that couples will stick to their fitness routine if they hit the gym together

20,160
Minutes the average person will spend kissing in his or her lifetime

26
Calories burned in a one-minute kiss

2
Facial muscles used when you give a peck (but you use all your facial muscles and burn more calories during a passionate kiss)

15
Date in February when Single Awareness Day is celebrated

75
Percentage of the 110 million roses sold in the U.S. annually that are purchased by men around Valentine’s Day

89
Percentage of gyms that offer a discount to married couples

2
Billions of dollars in consumer spending for online dating service in 2012 (compared to $900 million in 2007)

1990
Year Sky Box’s number one Rom-Com, Pretty Woman, came out

4
Millions of dollars paid for a 30-second commercial spot during the 2012 Super Bowl

1886
Year that Groundhog Day was first officially celebrated

3
Percentage of pet owners who will get their beloved pets a gift on Valentine’s Day

4
Grams of fat found in a chocolate-covered strawberry