what is the meaning of valentines day?

Answer 1

Saint Valentine's Day falls on February 14. It is the traditional day on which lovers let each other know about their love by sending Valentine's cards, which are often anonymous. The holiday is named after two men named Valentine, both Christain martyrs. The day became associated with romantic love in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.

February 14 was traditionally dedicated to two ancient martyrs named Valentine. They are listed in early martyrologies under the date of February 14, which suggests that this is date of their deaths. There is a third St. Valentine from Africa who was also martyred on February 14, but he didn't get a saint's day. There is very little information about any these Valentines that can be considered historically accurate. The Valentines honored on February 14 are:

Valentine of Rome - a priest in Rome who suffered martyrdom about AD 269 and is buried on the Via Flaminia. His relics are at the Church of Saint Praxed in Rome and at Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church in Dublin, Ireland.
Valentine of Terni - He became bishop of Interamna (modern Terni) about AD 197 and is said to have been killed during the persecution of Emperor Aurelian. He is also buried on the Via Flaminia, but in a different location than Valentine of Rome. His relics are at the beautiful Basilica of Saint Valentine in Terni (Basilica di San Valentino).
Some sources say the Valentine linked to romance is Valentine of Rome, others say Valentine of Terni. The Bollandists have concluded that the two were originally the same person.

Answer 2

Saint Valentine's Day falls on February 14. It is the traditional day on which lovers let each other know about their love by sending Valentine's cards, which are often anonymous. The holiday is named after two men named Valentine, both Christain martyrs. The day became associated with romantic love in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.

The day is now most closely associated with the mutual exchange of love notes in the form of "valentines". Modern Valentine symbols include the heart-shaped outline and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, the practice of hand writing notes has largely given way to the exchange of mass-produced greeting cards. The Greeting Card Association estimates that, world-wide, approximately one billion valentines are sent each year, making the day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year behind Christmas. The association also estimates that women purchase approximately 85 percent of all valentines.

In the United States, the marketing of Valentines Day has tagged it as a "Hallmark holiday".
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Answer 3

the meaning of valentines day is love,relationships,alone time together. it's like going on a date together or something like that!

Answer 4

The meaning of this day goes like this: When you forget your girlfriend or boyfriend all year and treat them like crap, there is one day out of the year where you can make up for it....Candy, flowers, dinner, etc.

Answer 5

A expression of real love to one another

Answer 6

It is a big commercial rip off where Hallmark makes their earnings until Christmas.

Answer 7

it's the day in which all the lovers celebrates their love .behind that name their is a lovely story,which is:"in the past (i think in ancient Rome) there was that Caesar who noticed that married soldiers aren't as good as unmarried ones so he forbidden marriage but lovers who wanted to get married went to that priest to make them marry but then the Caesar knows & make his soldiers arrest him & they killed him in 14th february & so we honour him by celebrating our love in that day

Answer 8

Women being gold diggers. Just kidding.

Answer 9

You sapose to tell ur girl u love her and be wit her for that hole day

Answer 10

its a day for lovers to let each other know they are loved