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Thursday 24th May 2012

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British and Irish couples are the least romantic about Valentine's Day judging by how much they spend, according to a survey

British and Irish 'least romantic'

British and Irish couples are the least romantic about Valentine's Day judging by how much they spend, according to a survey.

The Spanish, French, Italians and Germans fork out far more on special Valentine's breaks than British Isles' tourists, the poll by lastminute.com showed.

Irish couples spend just £134 and UK couples only £145 compared with the Spanish figure of £218.

The French (£208), Italians (£176) and Germans (£153) also outspend the UK and Irish, the survey revealed.

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