Next to Christmas cards, Valentine cards are the second most popular greeting cards in the United States, with more than one billion V-day cards sent every year. For sure, you have received tons of the same old Valentine’s Day cards since you-don’t-know-when. And most likely, you have grown tired of them. After all, simple cards may mean that the sender has not made much effort of giving you something more special for the occasion. Even buying and giving plain greeting cards can be boring. Why don’t you spice up the holiday by creating something unique and different like a popup card?

The best thing about making your own popup V-day card is that you can show your creativity and love for the card’s recipient without costing you much. All you need are the following simple materials: paper, pen, ruler, scissors, and printer. And since you make the card on your own, the card would mean so much that the recipient will treasure it for a lifetime. 

Many men and women look forward to Valentine's Day because this is considered the ultimate romantic season. Before the total outcome of dating solely depends on the man but today, women also gets the upper hand by deciding on how to make their dates enjoyable and advantageous for them.

Today, women have learned how to take part of the entire process of dating. They are now more enthusiastic and open to the idea that if they want to have a successful date especially on Valentine's Day, they have to follow basic and general rules in dating—especially in first dates. 

For some, exchanging gifts like roses, cards, and flowers is not enough to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Some prepare a party for the festivity of the hearts. Some also take this chance to bond with their loved ones.

Valentine’s Day parties usually have themes. Obvious themes are those associated with love, romance, and marriage. Of course, there is also a party designed for singles and children.

Different ways of celebrating Valentine’s Day have emerged through time.  It has created a variety of traditions that are practiced in varying countries. Some have been forgotten, some are not.

The history of card giving in the United States has changed starting from  the Civil War to what is practiced today. There were times when cards contain cruel and rude humor. Although, many cards have patriotic and political designs like images showing lovers, heroes, and generals. Nowadays, Internet have modified the way people give cards—through email. Customized designs for various occasions like Valentine’s Day are available for email messages. There are those with built songs and recorded messages. Some cards are even three-dimensional. Home-made cards are also given especially to lovers and parents.

Experts may offer different theories of its origin, but one thing is clear: there is Valentine’s Day because people wanted to celebrate love. The recognition of such strong emotion developed many traditions that we know today like exchanging love letters, giving flowers, and handing over chocolates.

While letters or cards and flowers are already an ancient Valentine’s Day gifts, chocolates have just recently been popular in some countries. However, chocolates were already used as a gift during the Aztecs period. Aztecs believed that wisdom and power will be acquired by eating the fruit of the cocoa tree, from which chocolates are created. They also deemed chocolates had nourishing, fortifying, and aphrodisiac qualities.

While the rest of the world does their daily regulars, the Chinese celebrates Valentine’s Day every 15th of August.

Chinese Valentine’s Day, called Qi Xi or The Night of Sevens, falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month of the Chinese calendar. It is also known as ‘The Festival to Plead for Skills,’ ‘The Seventh Sister’s Birthday,’ and ‘The Night of Skills. 

Indeed, beaches are one of the most sought after date locations on romantic occasions such as Valentine's Day. The excitement is doubled when the people who will spend a date in the beach are certified sun-worshippers this is because the combination of balmy weather, pristine beaches, and luxurious resorts dashed with all the frills of modern living would definitely make the date worthwhile.

Aside from the imminent grand adventure to look forward to, beach dates on Valentine's also suit best to those people who are living busy lives and would want to take a break or even for those who are fond of traveling and nature lovers. 

Because of the convenience of virtual communication and socializing, online dating has been a practical Valentine's date option for so many people. In fact, studies show that online dating when Valentine's season comes has been growing steady fast over the years this is evident in the growth of online dating memberships that increase 20 percent annually.

Data shows that in the United States alone, over 30 million Americans are currently subscribed to at least one online dating service and when Valentine's Day comes, this figure is almost doubled! It has also been noted that over $300 million is spent annually for online dating. And with over 800 online dating sites that are currently active, it is expected to grow double in the years to come. 

Giving gifts on Valentine’s Day has been a tradition common to many countries. Some say because such occasion has been commercialized. Some believe it to be an important day to show love to loved ones.  

Even before, Valentine’s Day is celebrated by giving love letters and later modified to giving flowers and chocolates until anything will do as long as it shows feelings of love. Early Valentine’s Day gifts were actually love letters, flowers, and chocolates. In most traditions, if not all, these conventional gifts have stayed.

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