Chinese Valentine’s Day

This week is Valentine’s Day! Now, before you all have a fit of panic because you haven’t bough a Valentine’s Day gift yet: RELAX! It’s Chinese Valentine’s Day (If you are Chinese and have forgotten Chinese Valentine’s Day, go right ahead and panic, then go buy a gift quickly).

Chinese Valentine’s Day is on day 7 of the 7th month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The number 7 is considered lucky in love and it’s one of the few numbers that are considered lucky in both Chinese and Western numerology.

Hence, the number 7 features prominently in the popular mythology surrounding Chinese Valentine’s Day: Read more

Valentine’s Quote about the Gift of Love

We were talking about gifts for Valentine’s Day last week. Now that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, this Valentine’s quote serves as a reminder that love itself is a gift.

“Love is always bestowed as a gift – freely, willingly, and without expectation – We don’t love to be loved; we love to love.”

- Leo F. Buscaglia

5 Great Gifts for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and anyone infatuated, in love or in a relationship needs to find a good present for Valentine’s Day within a week. It’s a day for love, so presents should be original, personal and romantic. We’ve rounded up the 5 best Valentine’s Day gifts! Read more

Happy Valentine’s Day from be2

Happily in love, just fallen in love, been in love for years, hoping to fall in love, secretly in love, about to fall in love, working hard to help others fall in love. If you are one or more of the above, Valentine’s Day will be an all-important fixture in your romantic calendar.

If you’re a guy, you will frantically be trying to find an appropriate Valentine’s Day gift for the girl you’re in love with (and, let’s face it, probably fail). If you’re a girl, you’ll probably hope for the most romantic day of the year with the guy you’re in love with (and, let’s face it, probably be let down by your high expectations). We jest. If you’re in love, it will be romantic and wonderful and don’t let anyone take that away from you!

Year after year, romantic couples have their Valentine’s Day parade rained on by Scrooges harping on about Valentine’s Day being a marketing ploy devised by capitalists in order to sell more candy, flowers, romantic greeting cards and pink teddy bears Read more