Valentine's Day candy: What is Maryland buying?

Looking for the perfect candy to buy your special someone? 

Well, in Maryland, one candy dethrones the rest. 

According to Candystore.com, the most popular Valentine's Day candy in Maryland is M&M'S. The website released its most popular Valentine's Day candy by state in mid-January. 

The website used "sales data from the past 11 years from our online bulk candy store and industry partners." Candy Store expects sales across the country to "exceed $1.8 Billion this year." 

In Maryland, conversation hearts were ranked in second place for popular candy and a heart-shaped box of chocolates in third place.

In Delaware, the most popular candy was Hersey's Kisses, and in Virginia conversation hearts won out. 

Check out how the entire U.S. fared below. 

Contact reporter Meg Ryan at mryan@delmarvanow.com.

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