New data, based on ‘love-based’ image downloads, reveals where in the world hearts are set to be racing this Valentine’s Day

Taking into account, all of the countries across the globe, the United States tops the list of romantic countries, with more searches for images relating to love and romance made there than anywhere else since the start of 2017. Despite Paris being synonymous with the City of Love, the French only feature tenth on the list of countries that have been searching for Valentine’s related imagery, suggesting they are less romantic than their reputation suggests:

Despite Paris being thought of as the City of Love, the French only feature at a measly tenth on the list of countries that have been searching for Valentine’s related imagery, suggesting they are less romantic than their notoriety suggests:

TOP TEN

1. USA  2. UK  3. Canada  4. Australia  5. Japan  6. Italy  7. South Africa  8. Germany  9. Ireland  10. France

So just what images have been the most popular to depict love in 2017?

“I wanna hold your hand,” has to be one of the most famous lyrics by the Beatles, and it seems it also symbolises affection for many of us with an image of a couple holding hands topping the list of most downloaded love-themed images so far this year.

While people in Canada, the UK, Italy, Germany and India are more inclined to seek images of people kissing, the Japanese are opting to hunt for images of people hugging.

Wining and dining seems to be the way to an Australian’s heart, with more searches for images of romantic wineglasses and Valentine’s Day dinners than anywhere else across the globe.

Pulses look set to be racing in France and New Zealand this Valentine’s Day as the only two countries to search for images of couples in bed; while Italy, renowned for being a passionate nation, topped the list of countries searching for romantic fantasies.

All data has been supplied to PhotoBite by Adobe Stock, where it’s now possible to search for over 60 million creative assets from directly within Creative Cloud apps, helping creatives to spend less time hunting for the right image, and more time hunting for ‘the one’.