So why do we celebrate Valentine’s Day? Here’s a look at the history behind the holiday

Even though lovers get attention, everyone can celebrate it. You know valentine’s day comes so quick after Christmas.

The aisles at the stores instantly turn from red and green to red and pink with chocolates and hearts everywhere, but where does the Valentine’s Day traditions come from?

According to readers digest, Valentine’s day started with the catholic church’s feast of St. Valentine’s Day, on the day he was executed by the roman emperor in 270 A.D.

There are many legends surrounding his death. One says he was a priest who married young couples after the emperor outlawed marriage for young men so they would be better soldiers, hence where the idea of celebrating love came from on the feast day.

 

So where did the heart shape come from? Some believe it was inspired by a now extinct plant called Silphium from the African city state of Cyrene.

The shapes of its leaves were heart shaped and the plant was used for food coloring, a cough syrup and an aphrodisiac. It’s also been long believed that the color red is the color of passion and makes you more attractive. Scientist at the University of Rochester did a study that found people were more attracted to others who wore red.

And where did the idea of chocolates come from? Well, apparently that, comes from good marketing.

Richard Cadbury started designing ornate boxes for his chocolates to come in, including a heart shaped one that may have changed the industry forever.

Even though lovers get all the attention when it comes to Valentine’s day, everyone can celebrate without involving romantic love.

According to good housekeeping, the most common recipients of Valentine’s day cards are actually teachers, most likely due to having several students in their classrooms.

10 one-of-a-kind gifts for your one-of-a-kind valentine

It can be easy to fall into a rut with Valentine’s Day gifts. The holiday is so soon after the Christmas season that mainstay gifts such as boxes of chocolates and stuffed animals are almost too easily accessible on short notice. If you’re hoping to do a little (or a lot) better than expected this year, look no further.

Whether you’re shopping for cooped-up kids or a new partner, Yahoo Contributing Editor Chassie Post has the perfect items for you. From inventive twists on the classic seasonal goodies to one-of-a-kind customizable sweatshirts and pillows, these can’t-miss gifts are guaranteed to show your valentine how much they mean to you.

 

Valentine's Day food gifts
Occasionette Sugar Sugar DIY Valentine Cookie Decorating Kit

What’s better than pizza? A heart-shaped cookie that you and your valentine get to decorate like it’s a pizza! This kit from Occasionette comes with a delicious cookie, four types of icing, instructions and a pizza box to serve it in.

The Manly Man Meat Cards

If candy hearts and a card from the drugstore never felt quite substantial enough for your valentine, consider these customizable Meat Cards, or their popular Meat Hearts, made out of delicious beef jerky. Each item is made in California with Manly Man Co.’s in-house laser machines and the hearts even have meat puns for the dads or dad-joke lovers in your life.

Keep in mind that the Meat Hearts are a hot item, and a small batch goes back into stock each day, meaning they're available on a first-come, first-serve basis, with emails going out to those who sign up to be notified.

The Manly Man Bacon Scented Wrapping Paper

Bacon is great for wrapping asparagus or chicken but when presents for your valentine are involved, a more delicate touch is needed. That’s where this bacon-scented wrapping paper comes in. They’ll be salivating before they even get to the gift.

Twee Double Rainbow Donuts Sidewalk Chalk

These delicious looking chalks will look as great on your shelves as on your driveway or street. Twee, a women-owned studio from Philadelphia, designs their chalks for little hands so even the youngest members of the family can join in on the fun.

BomBombs Hot Chocolate Bombs

Keep your valentine cozy and on-trend with these hot chocolate bombs from Thoughtfully that went viral on TikTok as soon as they were released. Just pour 6 ounces of hot milk over the BomBomb, and they’ll enjoy a hot chocolate experience unlike any other.

Fun gifts for Valentine's Day

LifeLike Custom Favorite Things Pillows

Show your Valentine you know what they love with a custom pillow from All About Vibe. Whether that’s a pet, a person, a car or anything else, they can turn it into a handmade pillow that’s made to last.

Spreadshirt Men's Heart Hoodie

Keep your valentine warm with these hoodies that let them wear their heart on their chest. Spreadshirt lets you fully customize your gift, which makes it the perfect canvas for showing how much you care.

Plus, through Feb. 10, you can get 20% off with the code TODAYSHOW sitewide, whether you want to find something you love or create your own design.

Family Yoga Mat & Game Board

Two things you need to go from someone who wants to do yoga to someone who does yoga: a mat and some instruction. Chi has both of these covered. Their mats have symbols to help master important poses, a free app and a poster that explains 200 hundred poses. With mats for kids, teens and adults, the whole family can exercise and de-stress together.

The Significance of BTS's Spring Day Song in Teaser Sisyphus: The Myth

The special drama teaser Sisyphus: The Myth, starring Park Shin Hye, has released a new teaser showing the song "Spring Day" from BTS. The teaser released January 29, 2021 shows Kang Seo Hae (Park Shin Hye) with a different side of him. Kang Seo Hae in the ruins of the popular Myeongdong shopping district with a gas mask, and he was happy to find a poster for the BTS concert movie "Bring the Soul". He took off his gas mask and turned on BTS's 2017 hit song "Spring Day" on his cell phone, put on the earphones and smiled.

BTS As the song played, he kept walking through the rubble, then smiled and said, "Happy birthday, Kang Seo Hae." "There is a bigger meaning to 'The Last Stray', the song included in the teaser, than just a song that Seo Hae likes," said the production team. Kang Seo Hae is someone who lives in a war-torn Korean future. The production team further explained, the scene as he walked through the devastated Myeongdong, which was once a shopping center full of people, giving clues to the difficult world in which he lives.

Closing Bangtan Boys Concert "He has to wear a gas mask because of the polluted air and he survives on canned food. As he tries to do it from day to day in a world that has been taken over by gangsters and warlords, he tries to find his own source of hope," said the production team. The song "Spring Day" which brings back Seo Hae's happy past and represents the time before Seoul was destroyed. Kang Seo Hae didn't forget to smile and kept hoping even though his life was difficult. It was described that the song is perfect for Seo Hae's current situation, as it conveys a message about remembering and missing a precious person who has separated from someone while also not losing hope of seeing them again someday. "'Spring Day' has a very symbolic meaning to Seo Hae.

The song that gives Seo Hae hope has been in the script since the planning stage, and we ask permission from BTS to use it before it is included in the video, "said the production team. Also read: Synopsis of The Last Stray Movie, The Call, Airing 27 November on Netflix Sisyphus: The Myth is a mystery-fantasy drama starring Cho Seung Woo as Han Tae Sool, a genius engineer who sets out on a dangerous journey to uncover hidden creatures that secretly live in our world. Meanwhile, Park Shin Hye as Tae savior Sool, Kang Seo Hae, who has come a long and dangerous way for him.