Feb 14th
St. Valentine
Valentine’s Day tends to provoke very strong reactions in people. Some love it, some hate it. Some people organize the perfect day while others can’t wait for the day to be over. If Valentine’s Day is the day to celebrate love, and, presumably, everyone loves love, then why is this day so polarizing
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Traditionally, Valentine’s Day is for romantic love. So, if you happened to be, as actress Emma Watson recently coined it, self-partnered, you may have felt left out. Even if you were in a relationship with another person, you might have resentful at the costs and the expectations surrounding the day.
According to the ancient Greeks, there are many types of love. Along with self-love, there is the love between friends, between family members, for our pets, and much more. Moreover, the love between friends has its own Valentine’s Day spin-offs, namely Palentine’s Day (between friends of any gender) and Galentine’s Day(between female friends specifically.) As inherently social creatures who text and like social media posts more often then we have a conversation, taking the time to express our love to our nearest and dearest is vitally important. Otherwise, time passes quickly, and we find that we have unintentionally taken our relationships for granted. And suddenly, we feel incredibly lonely despite being so connected.
No matter how you decide to commemorate February 14th – whether on your own or with the special person(s) in your life – here in Switzerland, there are many ways to show you care.
1. Photos
Visit the Ifolor website to finally do something with some of the photos in your phone. You can create customized Valentine Day cards, books, mugs, phone cases and more. You can even personalize shin guards for your little football player.
1. Photos
Visit the Ifolor website to finally do something with some of the photos in your phone. You can create customized Valentine Day cards, books, mugs, phone cases and more. You can even personalize shin guards for your little football player.
2. Flowers
Panamy is a Swiss-based florist that delivers all over Switzerland by Swiss Post. Order a bouquet of gorgeous flowers in their signature blue Flowerbox (no vase needed!) and check out their Valentine’s Day tips to make the day extra special. Happiness guaranteed.
2. Flowers
Panamy is a Swiss-based florist that delivers all over Switzerland by Swiss Post. Order a bouquet of gorgeous flowers in their signature blue Flowerbox (no vase needed!) and check out their Valentine’s Day tips to make the day extra special. Happiness guaranteed.
3. Balloons
BallonBox Shop has Valentine’s Day-themed balloons for everyone, whether they are a child or an adult. They even have a slow-burning, heart-shaped candle that would be a great surprise on top of any dessert.
3. Balloons
BallonBox Shop has Valentine’s Day-themed balloons for everyone, whether they are a child or an adult. They even have a slow-burning, heart-shaped candle that would be a great surprise on top of any dessert.
4. Fun Gifts
For the fun, weird, cheeky, or cool gift, look to Radbag. You can get unique gifts for all your loved ones including personalized sequin pillows and yes, even unicorn tears!
4. Fun Gifts
For the fun, weird, cheeky, or cool gift, look to Radbag. You can get unique gifts for all your loved ones including personalized sequin pillows and yes, even unicorn tears!
5. Personalised Chocolates
Toblerone is quintessential Swiss. Now you can personalize your own. You can write a name, a word or phrase of up to 15 characters and it will appear on the chocolate you order. We tried it by writing “I love you♥.”
5. Personalised Chocolates
Toblerone is quintessential Swiss. Now you can personalize your own. You can write a name, a word or phrase of up to 15 characters and it will appear on the chocolate you order. We tried it by writing “I love you♥.”
Bonus: Valentine’s Day means seeing hearts ♥ everywhere as it is the universal sign for love. Yet the heart is also the organ that nourishes our blood and keeps us alive. During the month of February in the US and the UK, the heart is not only celebrated on Valentine’s Day, but also the center of major awareness campaigns about cardiovascular diseases. In Switzerland, statistics published by Swiss Heart Foundation reveal that cardiovascular diseases were the leading cause of death in 2014, accounting for nearly one-third of the people that died. Demonstrate the universal love of mankind by donating to the organization’s efforts in cardiovascular research, education and prevention.
