When It Comes to Love, Traditional Trumps Technology

NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Love is one of the few things in life that will always bring on a smile. HooplaHa – Life with a Smile announced today the results of their first ever Love and a Smile survey, looking at views and perceptions of Valentine's Day. Regardless of the tremendous amount of time spent online and on social networks today, the results reveal people remain traditional in their celebration of the holiday.

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• 73% of participants prefer to send a paper card over an e-card.
• Only 11% of participants said they would use a dating website to find a date for Valentine's Day.
• 69% of participants said they wish people "Happy Valentine's Day" more in person than online.
• 71% of people polled said if they were to send a Valentine's Day message on a social network, Facebook is the best to use.

"Although surprised by the old fashioned responses, it's nice to reaffirm that no social network can compare to an in person, romantic gesture," says HooplaHa's Director of Content Stephanie Bousquet. "We wanted to celebrate and encourage the art of handwritten love letters, so we created Project Love Letter. We originally thought that our participants would adapt more to a web-based approach, but it's inspiring to know that people are still traditional about love and happiness."

About HooplaHa
HooplaHa – Life with a Smile, an innovative website, is positively impacting people around the world by sharing content guaranteed to make you Think, Relate & Smile! HooplaHa™ is owned by Only Good News, LLC, a Fairfield County, Connecticut based company. For more information on how you too can change the world one inspiration at a time, visit us at www.HooplaHa.com.

About the Survey
This survey was conducted online by over 500 anonymous participants. Participants ranged from age 12 to 74. Female to male ratio was 60 to 40. Relationship status was closely split with 30% single, 32% in a relationship, and 34% married.

Contact: Erin McNichols
emcnichols@hooplaha.com
203-956-7366

SOURCE HooplaHa