According to an Ipsos study carried out for flower delivery service, Interflora , 92% of French people plan to wish their mother a happy birthday (what happens with the remaining 8%? Are they angry or ignorant- Mother's Day this year is May 29th?). And, without too many surprises given the sponsor of the study, the gift number 1, son and daughter confused, for Mother's Day, is obviously the traditional bouquet of flowers . What is interesting about this survey, and quite unusual, is that it quantifies the lack of one's mother: 42% of the French are lacking their mother ( and up to 67% when they live at 2 h from their mother). 6 figures that talk about the relationship we have with his mother:

- 42% live far from their mother for professional reasons, otherwise, not sure that they would have moved away
- 24% of women and 13% of men move away from their mother to follow their spouse
- 13% of respondents live far away from their parents because the father and the mother have moved .

- 75% of French respondents confirm to take news from their mother by telephone. The 35-year-olds are 4 times more likely to prefer sms to chat.

- 67% of French people living within 30 minutes of their mum, will visit him at least once a week .
- Only 41% of respondents visit their mother 1 to 2 times a year, if the journey exceeds 2 hours. .

Mother's Day is fast approaching and you still do not know what to offer your mother? Our gift ideas are here.