Most and Least Romantic Cities (and Free Redbox Rental on V-Day)

Just in time for Cupid, Redbox, America’s destination for entertainment, today announced 2012’s most and least romantic U.S. cities based on the number of romantic comedies rented in 2011. La Crosse, Wisconsin advanced from last year’s second-place finish to earn the title of America’s most romantic city. Conversely, Laredo, Texas is the least romantic city for the second year in a row. Below are the top ten cities in each category:

10 Most Romantic Cities
La Crosse, Wis.
Green Bay, Wis.
Ames, Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Wausau, Wis.
Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo, Mich.
Fargo, N.D.
Madison, Wis.
Mankato, Minn.

10 Least Romantic Cities
Laredo, Texas
Midland, Texas
Greenwood, Miss.
Victoria, Texas
Eureka, Calif.
Odessa, Texas
Las Vegas, Nev.
Florence, S.C.
Meridian, Miss.
Tucson, Ariz.

According to the Redbox survey...
Date Nights With Movie Lights: More than 6 out of ten Americans (61 percent) will be spending Valentine’s Day with a movie.
Laughter Leads to Love: Romantic comedies top the list as the best movie genre for date night (38.8 percent), followed by laugh-out-loud comedies (24.8 percent) and new releases (18.5 percent).
Real-Life Romance: On-screen passion and off-screen romance made Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling the couple to beat, as America voted The Notebook its favorite cinema love story (31.8 percent).
It’s the Thought That Counts: Nearly half of Americans (48.3 percent) hope to receive a thoughtful card this Valentine’s Day. Flowers (38.7 percent), candy (23.3 percent) and jewelry (18.9 percent) round out America’s wish lists.
From the Heart: Forget fancy dinner reservations this year: more respondents would prefer a homemade meal on Valentine’s Day (37.7 percent).

While romantic comedies are preferred for date nights (38.8 percent), drama and horror movies are rented more than other genres on February 14. The most-rented movies at Redbox over the past six Valentine’s Days are: Paranormal Activity 2, Zombieland, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, No Reservations, Departed and Saw II.

From February 1 through February 14, movie lovers can send a virtual Valentine’s Day greeting card with a free, one-night DVD rental to a loved one via the Redbox Facebook page. The one-night DVD rental is good for redemption on Valentine’s Day only (February 14, 2012).

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