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Valentines Day FactsPlus there are tons of Valentines cards and poems throughout this site for you to enjoy. February 14 is indeed a red letter day for many devotees of Valentines Day. It's fun, it's romantic and it's a celebration. Well, let's celebrate Valentines Day with the following fun facts about it. Be prepared for many surprises as you read along. Collection of Valentines Day Facts |
• Even today, many girls still believe that the first non-relative boy they see on Valentines Day will become their husbands. This belief originated from the Middle Ages.
Pray it is the boy next door you have been daydreaming about!
• It was only in the 17th century when cards and gifts were exchanged between lovers and suitors. The cards, however, were more romantic in the sense that these were handwritten. The advent of the 19th century saw the popularity of mass-produced cards.
• In fact ( Valentines Day facts that is), in the US alone, 1 billion cards are exchanged, making it the second-largest seasonal card-sending occasion of the year, after the Christmas season. Some sectors now even call Valentines Day as a Hallmark holiday!
• Out of all these cards, 1 in 5 is provided for parents. Even pets receive their own cards from their humans, as if they can read.
• Valentines Day is actually attributed to two Roman Catholic saints - Valentine of Rome and Valentine of Terni. It was Valentine of Rome who was later attributed with becoming the inspiration for Valentines Day.
• If you are in Wales on Valentines Day, you will most often be gifted with a wooden love spoon bearing ornate carvings. Usually, the love spoon is in the
• Did you know that women are the major purchasers of Valentines Day cards? However, it is the men that take the cake when it comes to buying gifts like flowers, candies and chocolates. After all, February 14 is the one day of the year when feminism can take a backseat and women can be pampered by their men with sweet things.
• All over the world, 50 millions roses are picked, wrapped and sent to women and girls on the red letter day. Red roses are the most popular for their beauty and symbolism although other colors like pink, yellow and peach are also given.
• And if you are planning to propose marriage on Valentines Day, then you are not alone. It is the most popular day for popping the question and slipping on the ring, which only adds to the romantic atmosphere.
• Shakespeare has such a strong impact on society that his most famous fictional character - Juliet - still receives more than 1,000 love letters on Valentines Day. Where do the besotted suitors address it to? The Italian city of Verona where the love story of Romeo and Juliet played out, of course!
• And a portent of things to come, Alexander Graham Bell applied for his telephone patent on Valentines Day on 1976. Can you just imagine our society without the telephone? We will not have the phone and the Internet to tell our loved ones across the ocean of our love and to have our gifts of candy, chocolates, cards and flowers delivered on time.
• All over the world, 50 millions roses are picked, wrapped and sent to women and girls on the red letter day. Red roses are the most popular for their beauty and symbolism although other colors like pink, yellow and peach are also given. Send flowers by post to your Valentine this year.
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