Forget romance, 78 per cent of women want BOTOX for Valentine's Day

Your partner's the one person who loves you first thing in the morning, whatever you look like and probably the only one (yourself included) who reckons you look better without make up.

But that doesn't matter. Apparently 78 per cent of us would prefer him to shell out on wrinkle-busting botox injections this Valentine's Day, rather than flowers, jewellery or a romantic meal. For real.

According to research by the Good Surgeon Guide (so take with a pinch of salt), almost 80 per cent of women would be 'impressed' if their partner presented them with a voucher for the non-surgical proceedure.

Only seven per cent of us would be annoyed with the gift while 15 per cent claimed they would be a little worried but generally pretty happy.

Eh?!

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In recent weeks Cameron Diaz has echewed the idea of botox, and powerful pieces have run in the nationals on how important it is to normalise women's pesky human need to to age. Women in their 30s and 40s have put forward pleas to reverse the 'invisibility' of middle aged women and the growing themes of focusing on health rather than looks (think the 'strong not skinny' campaign) are trying to gain ground.

But on a day to day basis, actually, it seems we just want to look younger. And we're happy to plump for face-freezing if that's what it takes.

In fact, a quick opinions-canvass around the office finds that a surprising number of us would consider botox. Something many of us probably wouldn't have dreamed about only a few years ago.

Other cosmetic surgery options women would like to recieve wrapped up on the 14th are tooth whitening, and dermal fillers. And yes, we're wondering exactly what the (leading?) questions were that led to these responses.

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Things we absolutely don't want are laser hair removal, skin tightening and leg vein removal.

A spokesperson for the Good Surgeon Guide, said: "While our general opinion is that gifting cosmetic surgery or aesthetic treatments is not a good idea, it cannot erase the fact that people still feel compelled to give and receive them.

"We recommend that men who choose to give cosmetic treatments for Valentine's must understand how the gift may make their partner feel, especially if it's a surprise.

"If at all possible, it's best to speak with their partner about the treatment and make sure it is something they want."

Way to kill the romance, guys.