How much will you spend on the other half this Christmas?

LOVED-up couples in Yorkshire are set to have a very merry Christmas when they receive Christmas presents worth more than they bargained for this year, a study revealed by Me to You.

Researchers have found that partners will have almost £100 splashed out on them by their other half as they embrace the season of goodwill, despite only anticipating a spend of £75.

The finding emerged in a study of 2,000 marries couples, which shows almost one in 20 Yorkshire couples will not be speaking on Christmas Day if they received disappointing gifts.

And more than one in 20 even claim they would consider leaving their partner if they failed to deliver the goods.

Luckily, 49 per cent of couples say they won’t be too worried about the amount spent on presents as long as they were thoughtful.

Caroline Weaver from leading gift brand Me to You, which commissioned the research said: “I'm sure partners up and down the country are looking forward to the 25th even more following the results of our survey!

“Married couples of course have certain expectations when it comes to receiving presents from each other but at the end of the day, it is great to see that as the old saying goes it really is the thought that counts when it comes to gift buying.”

While the survey shows couples like the idea of their partner spending a decent amount of money on them, thoughtfulness is the most important thing for 51 per cent of people in Yorkshire.

Indeed, last Christmas, 15 per cent of couples weren’t speaking because they were given a present they considered to be completely thoughtless.

And a sixth of husbands and wives have fallen out with a partner in previous years because they wasted too much money on a completely pointless gift.

When it comes to present buying, 6 per cent of Yorkshire couples want something BIG, while 7 per cent want something “expensive”.

More than four in 10 people would like a present that shows their partner knows them inside out, while 40 per cent want proof that their partner cares.

A third say all they want for Christmas is a present that shows their partner listens to them.

Indeed this year, one in 20 people say their Christmas Day would be ruined if they received something they didn’t like.

And 12 per cent said their other half has been in trouble in previous years for giving them no present at all.

In fact, presents are near the bottom of the list of what Christmas is about for most

Yorkshire couples, with 80 per cent saying spending time with family is most important to them.

Caroline Weaver from Me to You added: “It’s great to know that the majority of people aren’t wishing for something big or expensive this Christmas.

“The results prove people want their present to show their partner cares about them, know them inside out and have not ignored their needs. Whatever you buy your partner for Christmas, the most important thing is that it lets them know how much you love them.”