14th February in other words valentines day is now more like a global festival celebrated with great enthusiasm all over the world. People express their love to their loved ones by exchanging gifts and confectioneries. After Christmas Valentines day is the second largely celebrated occasion in which around 1 billion cards are given away. Studies show that Teachers receive the most cards, followed by children, mothers, wives and the girlfriends. Around 650 million cards are exchanged among children between the ages of 6 and 10. Moreover only 27 percent of the flowers bought are by women., while the rest 73 percent are men. In US alone, I million cards are exchanged. In 1980’s jewellery was promoted as a gift to present by the diamond industry, Later on chocolates and roses also joined the league. The gifts are usually packed in heart shaped boxes. Studies also show that 3% of the per owners also give gifts to their pets who are more grateful than humans.
They say that red rose was most liked by the Roman Goddess of love, Venus. So that’s why red rose symbolizes as the color and flower of love. The cupid is also a symbol of love. It is believed that Cupid was the son of Venus. Mostly the cupid is show on valentines cards because he was believed to throw magical arrows on people and cause feelings of love.
The Italian city where Shakespeare’s character Juliet lived receives more than 1000 letters every year on Valentines day addressed to her. In wale wooden spoons were carved and given on Valentines day. There was a myth in olden times that if a maiden saw a robin on valentines day, she would wed a sailor. Seeing a Sparrow meant that she would marry a poor man but still be happy.. A goldfinch portrayed a marrying a rich man.