{"id":145,"date":"2021-02-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/log.cudoo.com\/2018\/03\/11\/10-valentines-day-traditions-to-guarantee-romance\/"},"modified":"2021-02-02T03:26:46","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T23:26:46","slug":"10-valentines-day-traditions-to-guarantee-romance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cudoo.com\/blog\/10-valentines-day-traditions-to-guarantee-romance\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Valentine’s Day Traditions To Guarantee Romance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Get inspired to make this 14th<\/sup>\u00a0of February your most romantic yet, with 10 Valentine\u2019s Day traditions from around the world. We’re loving this!<\/p>\n

Valentine\u2019s Day has become a popular celebration in many parts of the world. Considered to be the most romantic day of the year, it is celebrated by giving flowers, exchanging gift cards, dining together, or even celebrating with a cozy evening watching Netflix.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This February, get inspired by new ideas and traditions from around the world.<\/p>\n

1. South Africa<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On Valentine\u2019s Day, it has become a practice for women in South Africa to pin the names of their partners on their shirtsleeves. This tradition goes back to ancient Rome\u2019s pastoral festival called \u201cLupercalia<\/strong>\u201d celebrated from February 13 to 15.<\/p>\n

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2. Japan<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Usually, it is the traditionally reserved Japanese women who come to the forefront on Valentine\u2019s Day by giving presents to their lovers or any men close to them. Chocolate gifts range from “giri-choko” (obligation chocolate) for male colleagues, family members or friends to “honmei-choko” (favorite or true feeling chocolate) for the man of romantic interest. After a month, men return the favor on\u00a0White Day<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(March 14), originally called “Ai no Katoaru White Day”, which literally means “Answer Love on White Day”!<\/p>\n

3. China<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On Valentine\u2019s Day, Chinese couples visit the\u00a0Temple of Matchmaker<\/strong>\u00a0to pray for love, happiness, and hope for future marriage. Single people too, pay a visit to the temple on the day and ask for their luck in love.<\/p>\n

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4. Denmark and Norway<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Men compose funny little poems or rhyming love notes called \u201cgaekkebrev<\/strong>\u201d, to give to women anonymously on Valentine\u2019s Day. They sign the cards off with dots instead of their names, leaving the recipient to guess who the card was from. Even better, if the woman lucky enough to be on the receiving end of a ” gaekkebrev<\/em>” manages to correctly guess her Valentine, she earns herself an Easter egg later that year. Now that’s a tradition that is really “delicious”!<\/p>\n

5. Slovenia<\/strong><\/h2>\n

February 14 marks the first workday of farming for the Slovenes. They believe that the birds of the fields propose to their loved ones and get married that same day. It isn\u2019t until March 12 or\u00a0Saint Gregory\u2019s Day<\/strong>\u00a0that Slovenes observe Valentine\u2019s Day. So if you by any chance, forget Valentine’s Day, make sure you make it up by getting a second chance in March, by celebrating Slovenia Valentine’s Day!<\/p>\n

6. Bulgaria<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On the 14th of February Bulgarians celebrate the day of St. Trifon Zarezan, otherwise know as Winemakers’ Day. The patron saint of the winemakers is St Trifon the Pruner, and the original tradition says that the more wine that flows on that day, the better the next harvest will be. Therefore the Valentine tradition is for lovers to toast each other with a glass of delicious, local wine.<\/p>\n

7. Philippines<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hundreds of Filipino couples get married all at the same time on Valentine\u2019s Day. Having been a popular tradition in the Philippines, \u201cKasalang Bayan<\/strong>\u201d or mass wedding ceremonies need huge open spaces to accommodate the grooms and brides in one public ceremony.<\/p>\n

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8. South Korea<\/strong>
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Similar to the practices in Japan, women in South Korea gift their partner chocolates on Valentine\u2019s Day. However, single people who don’t receive anything on Valentine\u2019s or on White Day still get to join in the fun, by meeting at restaurants or each other’s houses for \u2018jajangmyeon<\/strong>\u2019 (Korean noodles), to mourn their \u2018single life.\u2019<\/p>\n

9. Finland<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Unlike other countries, where people usually consider 14th<\/sup>\u00a0February as a day of romance, Finland celebrates friendship on Valentine\u2019s Day. They call Valentine\u2019s Day \u201cYst\u00e4v\u00e4np\u00e4iv\u00e4<\/strong>\u201c, which means \u201cFriend\u2019s Day\u201d, where people are expected to send cards and gifts to their close friends.<\/p>\n

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10. Argentina<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Argentinians not only celebrate 14th February as Valentine’s Day, they actually take a week to celebrate the occasion. Not only that, Argentinians celebrate 7 days in July for “sweetness week” in which friends and lovers exchange kisses and candies from July 13th to the 20th. Now that really is taking romance one step further.<\/p>\n

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If love makes the world go round, then Valentine\u2019s Day is the perfect time for discovering unique romantic traditions from other cultures to inspire you. Whether it’s sweet treats, Korean noodles or sending cards anonymously, guarantee romance with a new approach this February.<\/p>\n

Plus, for the language lover in you,\u00a0choose from 160+ languages<\/a> to sweet talk your Valentine.<\/p>\n

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Start learning a language with your partner and embark on this exciting journey with a special someone.<\/p>\n

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