A long time ago, Valentine's Day was called Bird's Wedding Day. That's because it was said that birds selected their mates on the second week of the second month.
Valentine's Day as we know it today began as a tradition that began in ancient Rome. A roman feast of Lupercalia was celebrated on February 15. This festival involved the celebration of fertility and honored two Roman gods, Juno and Pan. Part of the tradtion was for young women to write love messages. Then all the messages were placed in a large urn, and then the eligible men courted the young woman whose message they had drawn.
The Sense of Smell and Recipes for Love
Sex on the Beach (and other suggestive drinks)
Sensual Foods
More Romantic Ideas
More ways to say 'I Love You'
Je t'aime (French)
Te amo (Spanish)
Ich liebe dich (German)
Ani ohev otakh (Hebrew)
Ai shite imasu (Japanese)
Ti amo (Italian)
Ya lyublyu tyebya (Russian)
Wo ai nei (Chinese)
S'agapo (Greek)
Tell your lover I Love You every day. Say it in different ways, like leaving little love notes all over the house, putting a note in their pocket, by e-mail, by text message on the cell phone, spell it out in raisins in cereal, or written in red lipstick on the bathroom mirror. Get creative. But remember, actions speak louder than words!
