The Truth About Valentine's Day

Now that Valentine's weekend is over, we can all wind down and relax. But just before you forget about it for another year, let us remind you a little bit about it. Many people have the wrong ideas about Valentine's Day, many of us have been misinformed since a young age. But what is the truth? What are the facts that we really ought to know? Here's our small list of things you should know:

1. The first St. Valentine wasn't actually called Valentine at all. Valentine, literally meaning "the day of love", was the nickname given to the saint (who was actually a fitness consultant) by his adoptive parents. His real name was Tony Mills.

2. Contrary to what most people believe, Valentine's Day (or Tony Mills' Day) isn't on February 14th, it's actually on the 15th. Over time the date became earlier as women got more impatient for gifts and chocolates.

3. Also contrary to what we believe, St. Valentine's Day isn't legally compulsory. In other words, you are not breaking any British laws by not celebrating Valentine's Day, although it is highly frowned upon in today's society. The police won't take action against you but repeatedly not celebrating the holiday will probably begin to raise suspicions over time. If you prefer to avoid it, why not try sending the odd flowers here and there every few years, that way you can keep the peace and your heart doesn't even have to be involved!

4. Guys, probably the best Valentine's gift you could offer a woman is your beating heart. Studies show that in fact 87% of women prefer receiving their partner's beating heart as a gift, as it represents life, love and passion. Some say there is no greater symbol of love than a pumping heart. Meanwhile, 6% of women preferred to receive chocolate/flowers, 5% like to receive jewelry as a sign of their partners love, and 2% of the female population are satisfied with some heroin and a kebab.

5. The best way to kill St. Valentine is by a stab into the heart. As he is a man who likes to love, stabbing through his heart will immediately stop all the bullshit. Some say this idea was ripped off vampire stories, but in acftual fact St. Valentine's is the only real recorded case of someone who can be killed with a stake to the heart. Most of us, as we know, cannot be killed this way.

Now that everybody is clued up, how will YOU be celebrating next year?

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