Social media users flooded the platform with music love fest, Valentine’s proposals and many other mushy love scenes as the world celebrates Valentine’s Day.
The day is an annual celebration of love and friendship, marked by cute couples, eager school learners — and critics who say it’s just another money making scheme.
It can be traced back to the story of St. Valentine who is remembered for his selfless acts of help for couples. St. Valentine was apparently sentenced to imprisonment and beheaded by Emperor Claudius II for secretly formalising couples’ marriages.
It is said that on the day of his execution, St. Valentine sent a note to Julia, the blind daughter of the jailer, that mentioned ‘Your Valentine’. Valentine’s Day was celebrated every year on this day since then.
The day is also associated with Lupercalia—an ancient Roman festival for fertility— and Cupid, the Roman God of love and desire.
While some celebrate the day by showing love and appreciation to those closest to them, couples mainly exchange flowers and chocolates or head out for a romantic candlelit dinner to express their deep love and affection.
Below are some of the interesting Valentine’s gestures we’ve spotted on the internet and as always, learners never disappoint when it comes to showing their love to each other.
Netflorist delivered the flowers…bro at assembly Be My 💘 #ValentinesDay pic.twitter.com/BEXtUOfVtD
— Peché Africa 🇿🇦 (@pmcafrica) February 14, 2024
Happy Valaza 🙆♂️ is that Ma’am at the window 😅#ValentinesDay #valentijnsdag pic.twitter.com/4NqCbT0ZRO
— Peché Africa 🇿🇦 (@pmcafrica) February 14, 2024
🌞 Happy Valentines Day
🌻 Hope you guys spend time with the people you love
🌞 Who have lover will live happily together for a long time
🌻Happy Valentines Day🌞 Happy Valentines Day
🌻 Hope you guys spend time with the people you love
🌞 Who have lover will live happily together for a long time
🌻Happy Valentines Day🥹🥹💖💖#ValentineWithGeminiFourth#Gemini_NT #Fourthnattawatpic.twitter.com/V3kIs9BQ8E
— min 🍋 (@superfourth_) February 14, 2024
Valentine’s day is even celebrated in the sporting world.
Roses are red,
London is blue. 💙#ValentinesDay pic.twitter.com/4nYRSBzQs7— Chelsea FC Women (@ChelseaFCW) February 14, 2024
Ferrari launched SF-24, its car for the new season. The team says the car “breaks with tradition” from the past two years.
You had us at hello, #SF24 ❤️#ValentinesDay pic.twitter.com/VFPl4dDmTf
— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) February 14, 2024
Happy #ValentinesDay ❤️ pic.twitter.com/SIMaPq45ly
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) February 14, 2024
What is love? 🖤💙#ForzaInter #ValentinesDay pic.twitter.com/zhbAVBgKst
— Inter (@Inter_en) February 14, 2024
Some people have brought some humor to this special day celebrated across the world.
Happy #ValentinesDay 🤣😂 pic.twitter.com/yIrRv8LUGk
— Cutest you’ve ever seen👤 (@Worldcutest6012) February 14, 2024
#ValentinesDay
NO ONE pic.twitter.com/YHDYkUzBfW— trending today 👊 (@ThisMemeis) February 14, 2024
Happy #ValentinesDay pic.twitter.com/WA2RyVKjMz
— Bennie (@Bennieclassicc) February 14, 2024
It’s a day for couples to show their love and some describe the gestures as cute and beautiful.
Every love story is beautiful, but theirs is my favourite ❤️ #ValentinesDay ✨🫶
“When I first met Catherine I knew there was something very special about her. I knew there was possibly something that I wanted to explore there” 😍#PrinceandPrincessofWales 🤵🏼👰🏻♀️🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/Ie3ECALUML
— The British Prince (@Freedom16356531) February 14, 2024
And my mannnnn, Thank you to my mannn! 🎶
See ya at the beachfront honey! 🏖️ #ValentinesDay ❤️ pic.twitter.com/qm8rFF1Otb— Omg! It’s Aishat❤ (@AishatBusayomi) February 14, 2024
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