Oysters may be the food of love but they are also a turn off for almost half of British lovers, according to a poll.
The survey found 40 per cent of those questioned will not be served up the dish for their Valentine date today (sat), but will instead cook up a hearty steak.
And poor old Oysters ranked behind only tripe (59 per cent) and tongue (43 per cent) the poll for BBC Good Food to identify the most hated foods.
Almost 70 per cent of Britons will not be having breakfast in bed with their lover, wife, husband or partner because it makes a mess on the sheets. Only 13 per cent claimed to enjoy the treat.
Meanwhile, searches for steak on the bbcgoodfood.com website rocketed by 80per cent last year on Valentine's Day and are up 93per cent this year.
BBC Good Food digital editor Hannah Williams said: "Our behaviour changes at Valentine's Day, with people often thinking they need to do something very different food-wise to impress their lover.
"However the truth of the matter is keeping it simple is the answer. If you've not done oysters before then the message is don't. This came out in the survey as one of our least favourite dishes, while the vast majority of people also don't want to receive breakfast in bed."
Meanwhile, people are spending around £165 on gifts for today's celebration..
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