QUIRKY WORLD ... Flowers and chocs out as romance goes hi-tech

ENGLAND: One in five UK adults wish they could spend Valentine’s Day with their dream gadget instead of their loved one, according to research by the Gadget Show Live.

More men (23%) are secretly hankering after spending this Saturday locked away with the latest smartphone, games console, headphones or 4K TV, compared to 14% of women.

According to the research of over 3,000 UK adults, it seems flowers and chocolates have been consigned to the bin with nearly half of all men (42%) admitting they have brought their loved one tech as a Valentine’s Day present. 39% of women also confessed they have splashed the cash on the latest gadgets to mark the day of love.