article_snippet: Romance is also an important factor, whether this is a surprise gift, a date night or simply some quality time together. '
article_snippet: It also emerged that three quarters of people think you are more likely to have a happy and successful marriage if you are friends before becoming an item, while 95 per cent consider romance to be important.
article_snippet: But less than one in ten want the traditional flowers and chocolates, with 29 per cent just wanting a little surprise from the traditional flowers and chocolates partner every now and then.
article_snippet: Another 21 per cent see gifts as a romantic gesture if it's something personal to gifts, while one in four just enjoy the small gestures such as holding hands in public.