One more year has passed and so Singles Awareness Day, also known as Valentine’s Day, is finally here. During this time, the internet gets bombarded by pictures of people (and the universe and all the things in it) celebrating all things love. That, and memes. But that’s besides the point.
Bored Panda joins in on the celebration by gathering and showcasing the best of the best expressions of love in the form of photographs found all across the internet. And if you don’t have a Valentine this year, at least you can appreciate the wholesomeness found below.
#1 Bailey Came To Live With Me 13 Years Ago On Valentine’s Eve. She’s My Forever Valentine
Image credits: sixriver16
#2 I Decided Not To Let The Fact That I'm Single Keep Me From Giving A Gift From The Heart On Valentine's Day
Image credits: connord83
#3 My Girlfriend Got Me This Awesome Shirt For Valentine's Day But When I Laid It Down To Take A Picture, Our Cat Sat On The Word "Dad" Making The Shirt Just Say "Best Cat Ever"
Image credits: drozdowski13
If you’re here, you’re likely aware of what Valentine’s day is, how it came to be and why chocolate sales skyrocket right around this time… wait, you don’t know why folks go nuts with chocolate?
Apparently, it was a business move by British chocolate manufacturing family scion Richard Cadbury in light of new techniques to craft chocolates.
#4 Made These Flowers For My Girlfriend
Image credits: kornrat
#5 A Metal Bouquet Of Roses That I Made For My Boyfriend As A Valentine’s Day Gift
Image credits: queen_next_door
#6 My Boyfriend's Favorite Animal Is The Three-Toed Sloth. So I Made Us Tiny Sloths In Tiny Bed. Do I Win For The Cheesiest Valentine's Day Gift?
Image credits: 12pillows
Heck, the iconic heart-shaped candies—Sweethearts—were originally lozenges, a form of medicine for sore throat. Pharmacist and inventor Oliver Chase created the machine that could punch out these pills really quickly before he had another million-dollar idea and switched to using the machine’s potential to craft candy.
#7 My Boyfriend Was Out Of Town So I Had Valentine's Day Dinner With These Three
Image credits: TheLuchy
#8 I Suffer From Anxiety And Depression. This Past Few Years Have Been Hard For Me. This Was My Boyfriend's Gift For Valentine's Day. I Love Undertale. I Love This Gift. I Cried Like A Baby
Image credits: Upbeat-Guidance5235
#9 When You’re Alone On Valentine’s Day So Your Mother Sends You This
Image credits: clashvalley
And since we’re on the topic of fun facts, ever wondered how the X became a sign for a kiss?
Well, back in the olden days, X used to represent Christianity, i.e. the cross. It was also used as a signoff on documents. And people would often kiss it as a sign of their oath. The gesture slowly but surely grew to include book, letter and paperwork certification, being referred to as being “sealed with a kiss”.
#10 Good Luck To Anyone Who Tries To Top This Valentine's Day In Her Future
Image credits: MapleLeafs
#11 Handmade Wooden Rose My Boyfriend Made Me For Valentine’s Day
Image credits: ErinMiFo
#12 For Valentine’s Day, My Babies Snuggled Into The Shape Of A Heart (Kind Of). I Couldn’t Take The Adorableness
Image credits: A_Fluffy_Kiwi
And humans aren’t the only ones celebrating Valentine’s Day… well, OK, they are, but they also drag pets into it, so, by analogy, it’s not just humans. Back in early 2020, it was estimated that folks have spent $1.7 billion on Valentine's gifts for their pets. Back then, it was estimated that a single individual could pay up to $196 for their Valentines. Yes, that includes animal companions.
#13 Year 2 Of Making Sure Most Of My Neighbors Get A Bouquet For Valentine's Day
I have tried doing this for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and Father's Day the past few years to lift the spirits of my neighbors. It is probably a tradition I will keep trying to do going forward.
All bouquets were obtained from Walmart where each cost around $4.57 each so while it sort of hit the bank hard I am just not going to eat out the next 2 weeks instead. If it is something that you can do too it is worth it to see everyone's reaction!
Image credits: GoGoRouterRangers
#14 My Non-Embroidering Boyfriend Got A Kit And Made Me This Cross Stitch Pendant And It Really Blew Me Away. Happy Valentine's Day
Image credits: me0wsofur
#15 My Partner And I Did A Photoshoot With Our Cat For Valentine’s Day. I Love How It Turned Out
Image credits: worstgurl
And while pets are a popular choice for a Valentine, they are not the most popular ones. That title goes to teachers. And rightfully so.
In fact, they get so many gifts that they out-do the likes of children, wives and moms.
#16 My Son Got Me This For Valentine's Day And It Warmed My Heart
Image credits: Femmer15
#17 Every Year, I Take Orders For Personalized Valentine's Cookies And Donate All The Money To A Local Charity. Fourth Year For This Fundraiser And I Was Able To Donate $1540 To A Youth Group
Image credits: JolieLily
Besides candy, the next most gifted thing are flowers. Over 50 million roses are given on average on Valentine’s Day worldwide. Mother’s Day is the other celebration for flowers.
And it’s also important to pick the appropriate color for the flower, as each color has its own symbolism, like red is for passion and love, and white is for purity.
#18 Girlfriend Got Woodworking Classes For Me (And Her) For Valentine's Day. Been A Long-Time Lurker And Am Glad To Have Finally Made The Jump. Looking Forward To Learning A Lot More
Image credits: balward
#19 My Valentine's Present This Year From My Boyfriend Is Too Adorable Not To Share
Image credits: tstrib
#20 Happy Valentine’s Day Indeed
Image credits: DLanceBlack
#21 Harlow Wanted To Show Everyone His Valentine’s Day Collar
Image credits: TrainingZebra5898
Besides love, other great historical things happened on Valentine’s Day. Things like Oregon and Arizona becoming states on February 14th of 1859 and 1912 respectively. Oh, and the dude who invented the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell, filed his patent for the invention on Valentine’s day too.
#22 Harrison Is Ready For Valentine’s Day
Image credits: TofuttiKlein-ein-ein
#23 My Boyfriend And I Are In A Long-Distance Relationship. His Mom Made Me Chocolate Strawberries Because She Was Worried I’d Be Lonely On Valentine’s Day
I’m gonna cry. I love her so much!
Image credits: novixus1108
#24 No Reservations. Surprised My Girlfriend With Fine Dining At Home On Valentine's Day
Image credits: kwtransporter66
Now, if you’re still wondering what to do for Valentine’s day, the listicle you’re currently browsing should be a great source of inspiration.
But if you feel like you want to get them a meaningful and practical gift, focus on something that could involve both of you. If it’s an experience, go to a concert, dinner or take them somewhere that only you two know for a picnic.
#25 Drew This For My Wife For Valentine's Day, Us At Hogwarts
Image credits: Tundrastrider
#26 My Valentine's Day Gift For My Wife. I Bought A Chest At A Craft Store. Sanded It, Stained It, Sealed It, Engraved It, And Filled It With 365 Love Notes: One A Day Until Next Valentine's
Image credits: lorgskyegon
#27 Jersey Was Born On Valentine’s Day, And She Has Two Heart Markings. Happy 15th Birthday Jersey Kitty! And Happy Valentine’s Day To You All
Image credits: LuckiestarZ
If you do insist on getting a gift instead of an experience, again get something you both can enjoy. If a tandem bike might be a bit of an overkill (high risk, high reward?) then get a board game. Or get all of the subscriptions to streaming services for one month and binge everything. How’s that for a month-long Valentine’s Day?
#28 If You Don’t Have A Valentine Today, Dwight Is Your Valentine
Image credits: princessohio
#29 I Present To You, A Shark Valentine's Box, Because My 5-Year-Old Has A Crush On A Boy Who Likes Sharks
Image credits: riiitaxo
#30 Happy Valentine’s Day
Image credits: Aussiewhiskeydiver
So, do you have a Valentine yet? How will you be spending Valentine’s Day and, more importantly, what is your choice of chocolate? Share your takes and stories in the comments below!
And if you need more, Bored Panda suggests jumping into the rabbit hole that is ‘reading another article’.
#31 These High School Boys Gave My Mom A Valentine’s Present
Image credits: weirdonobeardo
#32 I’m Not The Only One Who Liked My Valentine's Present
Image credits: Cucumba17
#33 Meet Tillie, The Best Valentine's Day Present, Ever
Image credits: dsa1t
#34 This Year's Pun Valentine's For My Preschooler's Class
Image credits: worldwillawaken
#35 A Customer Bought A Bouquet Of Flowers, Then Handed Them To Me Right Before She Walked Out And Said “Happy Valentine’s Day”
I am a 30-year-old female, married, but my husband and I don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day, never have. Today at work (I work at a gas station), a customer bought the bouquet and handed it to me before leaving. When I said “Aww, thank you!”, I accidentally also said “But why?” and she said “Women empowering women, especially today (we don’t live too far from MSU so last night and today were rough).
Image credits: starshine913
#36 My Valentine’s Gift To My Mom. Another One From Disney’s Once Upon A Wintertime
Image credits: humanteabag
#37 When We Got Married A Year Ago, I Couldn’t Afford A Gold Band For My Husband. For Valentine’s Day, I Got Him An Upgrade
Image credits: mollyclaireh
#38 My Boyfriend Is A Huge Space Nerd So I Made This For Him For Valentine’s Day
Image credits: a_mayonegg
#39 168 Tentacles Later. These Are The Keychains I Made For My Son's Classmates For Valentine's Day
Image credits: thenakedpanda
#40 Valentine's Present For My Girlfriend, Hope She'll Like It
Image credits: bart_sloper
#41 This Is, By Far, The Best Valentine's Day Gift I Have Ever Been Given. Some Are Lovely And Some Are Kind Of Sad, But This Gift Makes Me Feel Very Loved
Image credits: GolfTripAnimal
#42 When You Find The Perfect Valentine's Day Card And So Does He
Image credits: harmoniousharpy
#43 Amazon Did A Better Job At Remembering Valentine's Day Than I Did
Image credits: TrumpsNeckSmegma
#44 My Three-Year-Old Son Wanted His Valentine's Day Box At School To Be Him And His Sister, So We Made It Happen
Image credits: dustinmypants
#45 I Just Finished My Wife's Valentine's Day Present: A Full Remodel Of Our Master Closet
Image credits: JephriB
#46 My Boyfriend And I Exchanged Gifts Early For Valentine's Day. His Gift For Me, A Rose He Made Himself In The Shop
Image credits: william-shakesbeer
#47 Here Going Through My Old School Work And Found A Bag Of Valentines From 1993 (Grade 4)
Image credits: Baystain
#48 Some Valentine's Day Koala Cookies I Made For My Daughter's Class In School. The Theme Is "You're A Koala-Ty Friend"
Image credits: Rcrowley32
#49 Happy Valentine's Day (Or As Bulgarians Celebrate It - Wine Day) From These Sofia Traffic Lights
Image credits: dontflyaway
#50 Note I’m Sending To My Crush On Valentine’s Day
Image credits: Olliethedinokid
