Push for a pizza, swipe for a cleaner and tap for a taxi. The rise of apps like Uber is facilitating the culture of ‘I want it, and I want it now’. For digital-savvy city-dwellers from London to Beijing, everything you need – from your dinner to a ride home – is just an app away.

Until the ’80s the notion of romance didn’t really exist in China. But now, Roseonly, a luxury florist, is not simply selling roses to lovers but insisting that its customers define themselves as soulmates. How did schmalz become so popular in a country with a flourishing mistress culture and creeping divorce rate?

Saying “I love you” costs nothing. But for Valentines day 2015, Americans are set to spend $18.9 billion on flowers and fancy dinners anyway. And we’re not just buying presents for our significant others anymore; teachers, friends and pets are getting showered with love and chocolates too.

Whether you always look sharp in a three piece or prefer to dress down, shopping for clothes that suit you can be stressful. German fashion start-up Outfittery is offering a service that enables time-poor men to stay stylish without the hassle.