Happy Valentines Day.  Did you know North Dakota is allegedly one of the most romantic states in America?

Yep, according to a study from the online company Gembyte we know a thing or two about love in North Dakota.

North Dakota is the 4th Most Romantic State in the United States. 

They analyzed Google trends data, looking up ten different words and phrases connected to the most romantic holiday. In order to come up with the list of the most romantic states, the researchers added up the individual scores to get a total score for every state. To level the field, the final scores are presented per 100,000 people.

Search terms included chocolate, roses, date ideas, jewelry, teddy bear, chocolate strawberries, valentines day card, valentines jokes, valentines day gifts, and Valentine's Day quotes.

Here are the Top 10 States when it comes to romance.

Gembyte
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You can see the full list here.

We fully believe that, as we received several hundred entries for our "Send Us Your Smooch" contest on US 103-3.  Listeners were asked to submit a photo of themselves kissing their significant other to win a $500 dollar prize pack.

The prize pack included a gold diamond neckless from Kokkelers Jewelry, dinner at Bennigans, flowers from Rustic Petals, a gift card from Scheels, a chocolate fruit basket from Fruit Boutique, and a romantic evening with a stay at the Radisson Hotel in Bismarck.

Here are some of our favorite "Kissing Couple" entries and the grand prize winner:

Jamie Sabot
Jamie Sabot
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Jamie and sweetheart from Bismarck.

Sherry Fettig
Sherry Fettig
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Sherry and sweetheart from Wishek.

Nathan
Nathan
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Nathan and sweetheart from Bismarck.

Dustin Erhardt
Dustin Erhardt
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Dustin and sweetheart from Mandan.

Eric Peterson
Eric Peterson
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Eric and sweetheart from Bismarck.

Kaitlin Saunders
Kaitlin Saunders
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Kaitlin and sweetheart from Bismarck.

Airen
Airen
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Airen and sweetheart.

Hallie Ford
Hallie Ford
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Hallie and sweetheart from Bismarck.

Christopher
Christopher
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Christopher and sweetheart from Garrison.

Heather
Heather
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Heather and sweetheart from Bismarck.

Crystal
Crystal
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Crystal and sweetheart from Bismarck.

Kate
Kate
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Kate and sweetheart from Bismarck.

Jenine
Jenine
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Jenine and sweetheart from Bismarck.

Kirstine
Kirstine
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Kirstine and sweetheart from Bismarck.

And the GRAND PRIZE winner on Send Us Your Smooch:

Ariel Iglehart
Ariel Iglehart
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Ariel Iglehart and her sweetheart from Bismarck.

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