{"id":1783,"date":"2013-01-20T17:03:15","date_gmt":"2013-01-20T17:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lovesail.com\/ls-news\/?p=1783"},"modified":"2026-02-11T11:25:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T11:25:58","slug":"valentines-facts-traditions-and-trivia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/valentines-facts-traditions-and-trivia\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentines Facts, traditions and trivia!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"598\" data-end=\"661\">Weird and wonderful <strong data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"638\">valentines facts<\/strong> from around the world.<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"846\">Love it or loathe it, St Valentine\u2019s Day is here to stay. It\u2019s celebrated across the globe with a surprising variety of customs, some sweetly traditional, others wonderfully bizarre!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"920\">Here are some <strong data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"882\">valentines facts<\/strong> that are strange but completely true.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"925\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"968\">Valentines Facts From Around the World<\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"1025\">Over 1 Billion Valentine\u2019s Cards Are Sent Each Year<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1183\">More than <strong data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1068\">1 billion Valentine\u2019s cards<\/strong> are exchanged worldwide on February 14th. This makes it the second-largest card-sending occasion after Christmas. Red remains the most popular colour, symbolising deep romantic feelings.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1188\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1232\">Medieval Valentine\u2019s Day Dream Rituals<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1380\">In England during the Middle Ages, girls would eat unusual foods on St Valentine\u2019s Day in the hope that they would dream of their future husbands.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1385\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1435\">Juliet Still Receives Love Letters in Verona<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1539\">Every Valentine\u2019s Day, the Italian city of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtclubverona.it\/\">Verona<\/a> receives over <strong data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1518\">1,000 letters<\/strong> addressed to Juliet.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1541\" data-end=\"1628\">Why? Because Romeo and Juliet famously \u201clived\u201d there, at least in Shakespeare\u2019s world.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1633\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1677\">Denmark\u2019s Snowdrop Valentine Tradition<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1784\">In Denmark, it\u2019s traditional to send pressed white snowdrops as a Valentine\u2019s gift to friends and lovers.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1789\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1831\">The Danish Gaekkebrev Love Poem Game<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"1979\">Another charming valentines fact from Denmark is the tradition of the <strong data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"1917\">gaekkebrev, <\/strong>a funny rhyming poem written by a man to his love interest.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1981\" data-end=\"2145\">Instead of signing his name, he uses dots, with each dot representing a letter. If the woman guesses who sent it, she receives an Easter egg from him on Easter Day.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2147\" data-end=\"2150\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2152\" data-end=\"2196\">Japan\u2019s Chocolate-Filled Valentine\u2019s Day<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2245\">In Japan, February 14th is all about chocolate.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2247\" data-end=\"2272\">Women traditionally give:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2274\" data-end=\"2491\">\n<li data-start=\"2274\" data-end=\"2343\">\n<p data-start=\"2276\" data-end=\"2343\"><strong data-start=\"2276\" data-end=\"2292\">Honmei choco<\/strong> (true love chocolates) to husbands or boyfriends<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2344\" data-end=\"2416\">\n<p data-start=\"2346\" data-end=\"2416\"><strong data-start=\"2346\" data-end=\"2360\">Giri choco<\/strong> (obligation chocolates) to male co-workers or friends<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2417\" data-end=\"2491\">\n<p data-start=\"2419\" data-end=\"2491\"><strong data-start=\"2419\" data-end=\"2433\">Tomo choco<\/strong> (friendship chocolates) to female friends (a newer trend)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2493\" data-end=\"2595\">Men return the favour on March 14th, known as <strong data-start=\"2539\" data-end=\"2552\">White Day<\/strong>, often with chocolates in white packaging.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2597\" data-end=\"2600\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2602\" data-end=\"2653\">Singapore\u2019s Mandarin Orange Valentine Tradition<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2655\" data-end=\"2710\">Singapore has an unusual valentines tradition.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2712\" data-end=\"2872\">On February 15th, single women write their phone numbers on mandarin oranges and throw them into the Singapore River, hoping for luck in meeting their soulmate.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2874\" data-end=\"2877\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2879\" data-end=\"2913\">America\u2019s \u201cVinegar Valentines\u201d<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2915\" data-end=\"3054\">Over 100 years ago, the Chicago post office refused to deliver around <strong data-start=\"2985\" data-end=\"3015\">25,000 Valentine postcards<\/strong> because their messages were too nasty!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3056\" data-end=\"3117\">These sarcastic cards were known as <strong data-start=\"3092\" data-end=\"3117\">\u201cVinegar Valentines.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3119\" data-end=\"3122\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3124\" data-end=\"3175\">Valentine\u2019s Day Was Once Banned in Saudi Arabia<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3177\" data-end=\"3350\">In Saudi Arabia, the sale of all Valentine\u2019s Day items was banned in 2002. Shop workers were even told to remove anything red, as the day was considered a Christian holiday.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3352\" data-end=\"3425\">By 2008, the ban had created a black market for roses and wrapping paper.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3427\" data-end=\"3430\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3432\" data-end=\"3466\">Pets Get Valentine\u2019s Gifts Too<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3468\" data-end=\"3511\">And finally, a very quirky valentines fact\u2026<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3513\" data-end=\"3612\">An estimated <strong data-start=\"3526\" data-end=\"3546\">3% of pet owners<\/strong> celebrate Valentine\u2019s Day by buying special gifts for their pets!<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3614\" data-end=\"3617\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"3619\" data-end=\"3638\">Related Articles<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"3640\" data-end=\"3715\">\n<li data-start=\"3640\" data-end=\"3677\">\n<p data-start=\"3642\" data-end=\"3677\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/alternative-valentines-day-ideas\/\">Alternative Valentine\u2019s Day Ideas<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3678\" data-end=\"3715\">\n<p data-start=\"3680\" data-end=\"3715\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/the-history-of-st-valentines-day-2\/\">The History of St Valentine\u2019s Day<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Lovesail<\/h3>\n<p>Ready to create your own love story?<br data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"692\" \/>Join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovesail.com\"><strong data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"709\">LoveSail<\/strong><\/a>, the global dating and social networking site made especially for sailing enthusiasts looking to meet like-minded people, and maybe even their soulmate.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9493\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/sailing-word-search\/new-logo-2025-main\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/new-logo-2025-Main.jpg?fit=300%2C70&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,70\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"new logo 2025 Main\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/new-logo-2025-Main.jpg?fit=300%2C70&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9493\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/new-logo-2025-Main.jpg?resize=300%2C70&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"lovesail\" width=\"300\" height=\"70\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weird and wonderful valentines facts from around the world. 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