Happy Valentine’s Day – I want to wish a very Happy Valentine’s Day to all my readers.

Happy Valentine’s Day

This Day of Love is celebrated annually in the United States on February 14. Some people call this holiday Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine.

Types of Love …

Philia (φιλία philía) means “affectionate”
Éros (ἔρως érōs) means “love, mostly of the sexual passion”.
Storge (στοργή storgē) means “love, affection” and “especially of parents and children
Agápe (ἀγάπη agápē) means God Love.

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Who is St. Valentine?

St. Valentine was a Catholic priest who performed marriages for young lovers in secret while Rome was under the rule of Emperor Claudius II, who banned all marriages and engagements believing that Roman men were unwilling to join the army due to their attachment to wives and families. There are two more patrons named St. Valentine who were martyred in ancient Rome. (learn more)

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Valentine Tid-Bits

190 Million are purchased each year to the tune of $1 billion. According to Hallmark, women purchase 85 percent of them.
$2 billion is spent on flowers with 250 million roses produced.
$4.3 billion worth of jewelry is sold.
$1.7 billion is spent on candy & chocolate.
In his 1382 poem, “Parlement of Foules,” English poet Geoffrey Chaucer became the first to connect romance with St. Valentine’s Day.

Tid-bits Source: National Retail Federation (NRF), * The Nielsen Company

How Chocolate Became Tied to Valentine’s Day

Heart-shaped boxes filled with decadent treats are coveted gifts on this day of love. Chocolate lovers typically have a favorite type of chocolate, whether it’s creamy filled truffles or chocolate pieces with fruit or nut fillings. Have a heart and spare the chocolates!

Valentine’s Day Traditions from around the world

Valentine’s Day is celebrated across the globe. Find out how other countries celebrate Valentine’s Day. Come Valentine’s Day, candy, flowers and other gifts are exchanged between sweethearts in one of the many traditions associated with the holiday. For example in a some countries the women give the gifts on this holiday.