Teachers receive the most Valentine’s Day cards each year, especially elementary school teachers who get cards from most or all of their students.

Quick Scoop: Who Gets the Most?

  • Top spot: Teachers – In the U.S., teachers are widely cited as the group that receives the highest number of Valentine’s Day cards per person.
  • Why teachers? Classroom traditions mean kids often bring a card for every classmate plus a special one for the teacher, so a single teacher can receive 20–50 or more cards in one day.
  • Close behind: Children – Elementary school kids exchange cards with the whole class, so each child may receive a card from nearly every peer.
  • Romantic partners aren’t #1 – Couples’ cards are emotionally important and big in spending, but the number of cards per person is usually lower than what teachers get.

Simple ranking

  1. Teachers – most cards per individual.
  1. Children/classmates – very high volume overall, many cards each.
  1. Romantic partners – lots of cards in total, but usually 1–2 per person.
  1. Mothers/female relatives – commonly get a few heartfelt cards from family.

So if you’re wondering who receives the most Valentine’s Day cards , the answer is: teachers come first, thanks to school Valentine exchanges.

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