Victoria’s Read

02/02/2009 (3:19 pm)

Valentine female facts

Filed under: Female Facts

Vintage valentine card

-Many years ago, a woman would drop her handkerchief in front of the man she liked. If he picked it up for her an introduction could be made. Lace has always been part of women’s handkerchiefs and it has from that time been linked to romance.

-The red rose was the favorite flower of Venus, the Roman goddess of love. The color red stands for strong romantic feelings making the red rose the flower of love.

-In the Middle Ages young men and women drew the names from a bowl to see who would be their Valentine. They would wear this name pinned on their sleeves for one week. This was known as “to wear your heart on your sleeve.

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