“Roses are red, violets are blue; when I’m around flowers I’m more attracted to you!” 

Whether it’s red roses for Valentine’s Day or a bouquet of fresh-cut flowers as a bride walks down the aisle, flowers are inextricably linked with relationships. But can the mere presence of flowers influence actual relationship behavior? To test this question, a French researcher randomly assigned female participants to watch a video of a male discussing food while participants were either (a) sitting in a room decorated with three vases full of flowers (roses, marigolds, and daisies), or (b) sitting in a room decorated with empty vases.¹ Women who sat in the room with flowers rated the male in the video as sexier and more attractive, and they were more willing to date him.