💝 Valentine's Day Gifting
Origine: Europe
On 14 February, people in many countries exchange cards, flowers, chocolates, and jewellery with romantic partners as tokens of love and affection. The association of the day with romantic love is first documented in Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th-century poem 'Parlement of Foules', though the commercial gift industry grew rapidly in the 19th century with mass-produced valentines. Red roses and heart-shaped boxes of chocolates have become internationally recognised symbols of the occasion.