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Last updated: February 14, 2021 at 16:48 pm<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Does this picture touch your heart? In many cultures around the world, Valentine’s Day is set aside to remember those you love.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On the 14th of February each year, humans<\/a>, both old and young, wish each other a “happy valentines day.” The day is celebrated as a day for love; and those with romantic partners spend time together, buy gifts for each other, take pictures and do all the romantic things, especially on this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also customary to dress in red and white to indicate that you are “in love” with someone other than yourself \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although February 14th is not set aside as a day of rest from work, it is celebrated as though it were a holiday. People prepare for it from weeks in advance. Young men buy presents weeks ahead for their romantic partners, and vice versa. And those not formally in a romantic relationship also make plans for the day, as one girl wrote on Facebook: “I still can’t decide what I’ll buy myself for valentine’s day.” \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what is the story behind Valentine’s Day<\/a>? How and where did it originate and what really does it signify?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are quite a few stories associated with valentine’s day, but the most credible one is that of St. Valentines of Rome, who, before he was executed, wrote a letter to his jailer’s daughter and signed it: “from your Valentine.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read Also: The Story Behind Valentine’s Day.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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