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    The Most Romantic Cities in America Revealed

    Cupid must be spending some time in Knoxville, Tenn. At least that is the finding of a new poll by Amazon.com that named Knoxville the most romantic city in the United States, based on sales of romance novels, relationship books, romantic comedy movies, Barry White albums and sexual wellness products since the start of 2012.

    Following in the romantic footsteps of Knoxville was Alexandria, Va., which took home top honors over the past two years.  Rounding out the top five most romantic cities were Springfield, Mo.; Orlando, Fla.; and Cincinnati. The rest of the top 20 included:

    • Vancouver, Wash.
    • Miami
    • Murfreesboro, Tenn.
    • Dayton, Ohio
    • Columbia, S.C.
    • Pittsburgh
    • Clearwater, Fla.  
    • St. Louis
    • Erie, Pa.
    • Clarksville, Tenn.  
    • Everett, Wash.
    • Gainesville, Fla.
    • Las Vegas
    • Rochester, N.Y.
    • Tallahassee, Fla.

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    The top mover in this year's list was Dayton, Ohio, which moved up 10 spots in the past year and Springfield, Mo., which went from being unranked last year to the No. 3 spot on this year's list. Florida may be the most romantic state, with four cities in the top 20, but Miami took home top honors as the sexiest city in 2012 for the third straight year, thanks to strong sales of sexual wellness products.   

    At the other end of the spectrum was New York City, which earned the dubious distinction of being the least romantic city in the United States.  New York was preceded by Winston-Salem, N.C.; Paterson, N.J.; and El Monte, Calif., in the listing of least romantic cities. 

    This story was provided by BusinessNewsDaily, a sister site to LiveScience. Reach BusinessNewsDaily staff writer David Mielach at Dmielach@techmedianetwork.com. Follow him on Twitter @D_M89.

     

    25 comments

    • SF CA  •  3 mths ago
      "based on sales of romance novels, relationship books, romantic comedy movies" - I would have to say they are the most romantically repressed cities.
      If Venice Italy and Paris France are the MOST romantic in the world then I would say a city where you can stroll leisurely, eat good food, and drink good wine have to be a more realistic criteria. San Francisco comes to mind, so does NY City but Murfreesboro?
    • Brad  •  3 mths ago
      nothing gets my girl going like a trip to dayton ohio....
      • The Homster 3 mths ago
        ROFL. Mine too!
      • Jeremy 3 mths ago
        That was my 1st thought!!! lol!! Throw that whole study out the window!!
    • me  •  3 mths ago
      come on...no Intercourse, PA?
      • Micky 3 mths ago
        No, but based on the criteria in the article, it sounds like Bird-in-Hand, PA should have made the list.
    • The Homster  •  3 mths ago
      Seems to me that based on their criteria, these are the least romantic cities. Folks buying books on romance tells me they need guidance on romance...
    • Percival Merriwether  •  San Diego, California  •  3 mths ago
      The idiots at Live Science (Pseudo Science) have really outdone themselves this time. One could easily interpret that "based on sales of romance novels, relationship books, romantic comedy movies, Barry White albums and sexual wellness products..." Knoxville is not the most romantic city, but that it is filled with people who have no romance in their lives, and are buying all of these products as a way of filling that emptiness.
    • habanero99  •  3 mths ago
      Romantic or horny? Sounds like the results are in. Yep, they mean horny. I'm going to TN in may. See ya soon ladies!
      • Lilly White 3 mths ago
        Nice of you to warn them (to hide) lol. Happy Valentines Day.
    • NONYA  •  Dalton, Georgia  •  3 mths ago
      Where did they conduct the poll? Based on the results, im guessing on a shlt wagon.
    • Ann  •  3 mths ago
      Okay, seriously, has the author never been to Dayton, Ohio? If so, I don't think it would be on this list. I would add Asheville, NC and Atlanta, GA o the list.
    • scottb  •  3 mths ago
      If two people are really in love with each other and truly enjoy the others company...you wont give a #$%$ where you are. You could even be in Bland , Virginia or Climax , North Carolina...does not matter.
    • John  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  3 mths ago
      No Climax, Michigan?
    • Mr. B Natural  •  Sherman Oaks, California  •  3 mths ago
      Romance and Murfreesboro are almost synonymous.
    • PublicRelations  •  Seattle, Washington  •  3 mths ago
      New Yorkers have better things to do than watch "The Notebook"
    • Strider's Boot  •  San Francisco, California  •  3 mths ago
      There is nothing romantic about San Francisco. Nothing to see here. Move along.
    • Telling It Like It Is  •  3 mths ago
      Pittsburgh???? Really?? A romantic evening in Pittsburgh is getting home safely without being mugged, robbed, or shot by the local ghetto thugs................
      • Pirate Prince Bob 3 mths ago
        You're right and it's best you never go there again...PLEASE!!!
    • Steven  •  Portland, Oregon  •  3 mths ago
      No guys, this is the list for top 10 cities for farmer couples. Get your lists straight.
    • dr know  •  3 mths ago
      what is a sexual wellness product
    • RandyD  •  Rock Hill, South Carolina  •  3 mths ago
      Rating a city for romance based on how many times "Sleepless in Seattle" was sold? Really?
    • Rich  •  Morgantown, West Virginia  •  3 mths ago
      Pittsburgh? For real? OK These writers really need to lay off the crack. Now Monterey and Carmel, Ca. should have been on that list.
      • Eric 3 mths ago
        I was in Monterrey last weekend, it's not that great. Pittsburgh is a beautiful town. Anyways, this isn't about scenery, its about who bought the most lube per capita.
    • Don  •  3 mths ago
      Bull feathers!
    • D  •  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  •  3 mths ago
      ------------------
      The ten poorest cities and percentage of population below the poverty level:
      1. Detroit , MI 32.5%
      2. Buffalo , NY 29.9%
      3. Cincinnati , OH 27.8%
      4. Cleveland , OH 27.0%
      5. Miami , FL 26.9%
      6. St. Louis , MO 26.8%
      7. Chicago, Ill. 26.4%
      8. Milwaukee , WI 26.2%
      9. Philadelphia , PA 25.1%
      10. Newark , NJ 24.2%
      U.S. Census Bureau, 2010

      What are the common threads? Socialist Democrats and unions
      Detroit, MI (1st on the poverty rate list) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1961.
      Buffalo, NY (2nd) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1954.
      Cincinnati , OH (3rd) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1984.
      Cleveland , OH (4th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1989.
      Miami, FL (5th) has never had a Republican mayor until now and he was recalled
      St. Louis , MO (6th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1949.
      Chicago, Ill (7th) has never had a Republican mayor.
      Milwaukee , WI (8th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1908.
      Philadelphia , PA (9th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1952.
      Newark , NJ (10th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1907.
      * In the history of our federal government:
      5 Representatives have been expelled. All 5 were Democrats.
      14 Senators have been expelled. All 14 were Democrats.
      21 Representatives censured. 16 Democrats, 5 Republicans.
      7 Senators have been censured. 4 were Democrats, 3 were Republican.
      2 Presidents have been impeached. Both were Democrats.

      The troubling facts: 80% Democrat offenders, 20% Republican
      A ten year old child can look at the facts above and see the common threads. Our once most prosperous cities have been driven to ruin by the agenda of the Democrats and the destructiveness of Socialism.
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