Valentine’s Day is approaching, the most romantic day of the year.

Maybe you love it, maybe you don’t. And while we agree that love should be celebrated, appreciated, and cherished every day, why not let love have its special day?

It doesn’t have to be a day when we succumb to commercial clichés, but it can be a sweet reminder for those who take love for granted.

Love has always been the driving force of the world.

The oldest love song was inscribed on a clay tablet in the time of the Sumerians.

In the Middle Ages, to dream of their future husband, young girls would eat bizarre dishes (like roasted hedgehog). The oldest Valentine’s Day card was written by the French Duke Charles of Orléans to his wife while he was imprisoned in England. During the 19th centurydoctors advised the lovelorn to alleviate their sadness with chocolate.

The most magnificent love gift is considered to be the Taj Mahal in India, a symbol of eternal love, built by the ruler Shah Jahan in memory of his deceased wife who died during childbirth.

Even in Croatia, for a long time in Međimurje, there has been a folk tradition on the Saint Valentine’s Day, to leave bird-shaped pastries in the yard for children, as it’s believed that ‘little birds get married’ on this day.

There are a thousand ways to love.

• In Scandinavia, on Valentine’s Day, they celebrate Friendship Day and write cards with their best wishes to their friends.

• For Germans, it’s the little pig that symbolizes luck and desire, and it’s given as a gift to a loved one. Additionally, girls plant onions on Valentine’s Day and place the names of boys beside them, believing that they will marry the boy whose onion sprouts first.

• Single women in Singapore and Malaysia write their phone numbers on oranges and throw them into rivers and lakes, for men to find and eat.

• In Japan, the main role in gift-giving is played by women who give chocolates to their male chosen ones. In exactly one month, on the 14th March on the so-called On White Day, men reciprocate by giving white chocolate, jewelry, or white clothing, and it’s expected that the man’s gift is at least three times as valuable.

• While the Danes send anonymous humorous love poems and hide their names within the verses.

Roses are red…

Every year, around the world, approximately 50 million roses are given as gifts on Valentine’s Day.

The red rose was the favorite flower of the Roman goddess of love, Venus, and the Greek goddess Aphrodite, symbolizing love.

A yellow rose symbolizes friendship, while a pink one signifies affection.

If you want to be more original, you can express your admiration with a red carnation, and love with a red chrysanthemum.

Snowdrop is a sign of young love, while a white carnation represents sincere love and happiness. Orchid symbolizes rare and delicate beauty.

Eternal love.

Saint Valentine is considered the patron of harmonious marriage, lovers, betrothed couples, and youth.

It’s not surprising that on Valentine’s Day, more than 200,000 proposals occur. For Filipinos, Valentine’s Day is the day for mass weddings. In 2001. year as many as 34 couples decided to exchange their marriage vows 10 meters underwater in southern Thailand.

The ancient Egyptians believed that the love connection passes through the fourth finger of the left hand, leading straight to the heart, which is why the wedding ring is worn on that finger.

On February 14th 2013. a Thai couple set the record for the longest kiss. The kiss lasted for over 58 hours without interruption!

While in 2014. also on Valentine’s Day, a hugging marathon took place in Thailand, with the participation of 26 couples who hugged for 26 hours, 26 minutes, and 26 seconds.

Love receipe

“The notion that love goes through the stomach is confirmed by the fact of over 30 million heart-shaped chocolate boxes being sold during Valentine’s every year.” But chocolate is not the only love gift everywhere.

In Japan, they have a different way of loving chocolate – spiced with crunchy insects, while ‘romantic’ menus may include caramelized worms with almonds and cocktails with cranberries and water bugs.

In parts of Brazil, love soup is considered to be piranha soup.

In North Korea, the breakfast of lovers includes a heart-shaped omelet, while in southwestern China, women cook colorful rice delicacies for their suitors. If two chopsticks are found alongside the rice, it signifies love. On the other hand, a garlic clove means that the romance is over before it even began.

Bravely through love.

The world is an even more wondrous place because of love.

That’s why we advise you not to hesitate to be yourselves and unique in expressing your feelings. Choose your own way and be brave and sincere. Even a small token of attention, a hug, a message, or a smile can mean the world to someone else.

Remind your friends, family members, and partners of how much they mean to you and how fortunate you are to have them. Allow love to fill your heart.

On the day of love and every day.

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