So Valentine's Day is upon us, and it seems more and more of us are moving away from the traditional flowers and chocolates.
In an age where you can now send virtual e-valentines through e-mail and themed text messages to mobile phones, many are choosing to woo their partners (and potential partners) the digital way.
According to a survey carried out by a leading electrical retailer, 23% of women said they'd rather receive a cool gadget than the traditional choccies and roses. Nearly a third of women said they would buy their partners a gadget for Valentines - with the most popular requested items including MP3 players, digital cameras and satellite navigation systems.
And with mp3 players now available in a wide range of colours (including pink) the choice is endless.
However, aside from the valentine-themed gifts such as chocolate and flowers, there have been other devices and services centred around Valentines' which area a bit more unusual.
In Korea there is a service available on mobile phones that analyse voice patterns in order to check for affection and honesty in speech.
The 'Love Detector' service is available for a small fee (around $1.50 per month for unlimited use) and provides users with a 'love meter' bar on their screens during a conversation with their loved one - and receive a breakdown of results in a text message.
Online gadget retailers have sections dedicated to gifts for both sexes - as well as specialist pages for Valentine treats for both male and female geeks (or geekettes if you prefer) - from themed covers for mobile phones to cuddly toys (in amongst the radio controlled helicopters and speaker systems of course)
