Valentine's Day

2025 - 2 - 14

Cupid's Quivers: Love Stories, Photo Booths, and Valentine's Day Blunders!

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Join us as we explore the highs and lows of Valentine's Day—from athlete couples in Singapore to quirky photo booths and epic dating fails!

Valentine's Day is not just a day marked on the calendar; it's a celebration of love and companionship that resonates across cultures. In a delightful video message, Bishop Prof. Dr. Heinrich Bedford-Strohm of the World Council of Churches reminds us that love is a central theme in our lives, transcending boundaries and even reaching the sporting arena. In a Valentine’s Day special, The Straits Times showcased the adorable dynamics of athlete couples, Jowen Lim and Vera Tan, revealing how love flourishes amongst drills and matches, making them the ultimate power couple in sports!

Adding a dash of fun to these beautiful love stories is the creative world of photo booths! Our travels take us all the way to the new Photo Booth Museum in San Francisco, where couples and friends squeeze into booths for a snuggly kiss, trying their luck at capturing ‘that perfect shot’ to express their love. These quirky booths have transformed into social hubs, allowing people to commemorate their bonds with bubbly snapshots, and who doesn't love a snazzy souvenir?

However, let’s not forget that Valentine’s Day isn’t always rainbows and butterflies! A shift in dating habits is sparking a rise in unconventional relationships, with some moving from traditional coupledom to embracing throuples—think of it as a love triangle that forms its own tight-knit community. And with all good things, there are also mishaps; Guardian readers remember Valentine’s Day disaster tales that’ll make you cringe, like someone ending up in the ER, proving that while love may be grand, the journey can sometimes be hilariously messy!

In conclusion, Valentine’s Day is a bittersweet mix of love tales, thrilling matches, and amusing mishaps. Whether you're wearing a sporty jersey or preparing to snap some goofy shots in a photo booth, this day brings together friendship, love, and captivating memories. And here’s a fun fact: Did you know that Cupid was originally depicted as a chubby child, but over time he evolved into the handsome cherub we know today? Also, Valentine's Day is celebrated in Brazil as 'Dia dos Namorados' or 'Lovers' Day' on June 12, making it a year-round romance affair!

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On Valentine's Day and always, “Love is the central theme in our ... (World Council of Churches)

In a short video message, Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, moderator of the World Council of Churches central committee, reflects on the Thursdays ...

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Valentine's Day with Team Singapore: Jowen Lim and Vera Tan (The Straits Times)

In a Valentine's Day special, The Straits Times' sports desk talks to four athlete couples about their relationship, lovey-dovey moments and shared love for ...

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Squeeze into a photo booth for a Valentine's Day smooch (NPR)

In honor of Valentine's Day, we stop in at the new Photo Booth Museum in San Francisco to find out how people are using the booths to celebrate their love.

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Valentine's Day may need to adjust to the times (The Economist)

Changing dating habits mean fewer couples and more throuples | Britain.

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'I've ended up in the ER twice': when Valentine's Day goes horribly ... (The Guardian)

Guardian readers share their tales of when 14 February – an occasion for love and sweet surprises – didn't go to plan.

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Valentine's Day with Team S'pore: Meet the 4 couples that share ... (The Straits Times)

ST talks to four athlete couples about their relationship, lovey-dovey moments and shared love for sport. · Pang Sheng Jun (swimming) and Yeo Jia Min (badminton).

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Eat, Pray, Love: How to Keep Chemicals Out of Valentines - Earth Day (Earth Day)

Celebrate love without plastic! Microplastics and toxic dyes harm our health and planet. This Valentine's, choose gifts and meals that protect your loved ...

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4 Dividend-Paying Singapore Stocks: The Valentine's Day Gift That ... (The Smart Investor)

Read on to find out why a Valentine's Day gift of shares is the gift that will keep giving for many years to come.

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NYU Students Talk Healthy Relationships Ahead of Valentine's Day (NYU News)

For a dose of heartwarming inspiration, the NYU News team chatted with students about small acts of kindness, the pop culture friendships they love, ...

It's a full House this Valentine's Day (NSW Government)

Love takes centre stage at the Sydney Opera House today, with a record 40 couples sharing their vows in one of the world's most iconic settings on the most ...

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Foreigners intrigued by Vietnam's take on Valentine's Day (VnExpress International)

While stopping at a red light in HCMC, Daniel Thompson, 30, was struck by the sight of sidewalks overflowing with flowers and gifts.

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Valentines Day is here, so what are the benefits? (RNZ)

Valentines Day can bump-up spending in the economy by as much as 10 percent, Hospitality NZ's CEO says.

Cupids Cargo Flower Freight To And From AKL For Valentines Day (Scoop.co.nz)

Valentines Day makes February a peak month for rose imports to Auckland Airport with the largest source markets being Columbia and India.

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Valentine's Day may be the world's most hated holiday – but I won't ... (The Guardian)

You don't need flowers, chocolates or a card. You don't even need to be celebrating romantic love. But I like the idea of recognising the everlasting ...

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Why, After 6 Years of Celebrating, My Partner and I Are Boycotting ... (SELF)

One couple is ditching the traditional Valentine's Day celebration after six years—and sharing how they're redefining the holiday on their own terms.

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You know, Valentine's Day isn't really that bad (Coastal Point)

Regardless, here it is. The day to celebrate love that is, and love that is one day hoped to bloom. We remove our shields of cynicism and weariness, and replace ...

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The great Valentine's Day con (Spectator.co.uk)

A few days later, it was followed by the new aphrodisiac version of the Knorr stock cube, Knorrplay, and a set of champagne glasses adorned with red hearts.

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The Valentine's Day “Hype” From Someone Who Finally Has a ... (Flyer News)

(Photo courtesy of Kerry Kadel). Kerry Kadel | Editor-in-Chief. Valentine's Day is a holiday that the media (films, TV shows, digital culture) has always ...

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A Funeral Rose on Valentine's Day (ChristianityToday.com)

My dad was not a martyr. He wasn't killed for his faith; he died of cancer. But he did live—and die—in a way that set an example for me. Early in his illness, ...

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Dorset: Valentine's Day florist shares unusual bouquet requests (BBC News)

A thong in a bunch of roses, flowers wrapped in £50 notes and an engagement ring amongst the blooms - some of the more unusual Valentine's requests received ...

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Opinion: Valentine's Day is over-hated for petty reasons (The Reveille, LSU's student newspaper)

It may be cliché, but I love love. I love platonic, romantic, familial love, self-love, all love. I'm big on rom-coms, romantasy, rodrama and romance media ...

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My partner and I are both sober. Our Valentine's Day plans are even ... (Yahoo News)

My partner and I are both sober. For Valentine's Day, we're having dinner and going dancing, and it'll be even more fun without alcohol.

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Loving the Environment and Psychiatry on Valentine's Day (Psychiatric Times)

He is an advocate and activist for mental health issues related to climate instability, physician burnout, and xenophobia. He is now editing the final book in a ...

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The Valentine's Day Card I Got From My Dad After He Died (Today.com)

I used to think when someone dies, the relationship ends. I was wrong. Lisa McCarty. Days after my dad died ...

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Point/Counterpoint: Is Valentine's Day overrated? - The Queen's ... (Queen's Journal)

The day of love is what you make it. Valentine's Day is a whole day dedicated to celebrating feelings of love and affection for those around you.

This Year, Valentine's Day is Worth Celebrating (The Colgate Maroon-News)

Barely two months in, and 2025 is already shaping up to be quite the year. Coming off the heels of a destabilizing presidential election and ...

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Opinion: Stop falling for the Valentine's Day trap — love shouldn't ... (The Reveille, LSU's student newspaper)

Valentine's Day started as a chance to do something special for your loved ones. Now, it can feel like the holiday is all about a price tag.

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This Valentine's Day, The Channel's Most Influential Chiefs Share A ... (CRN)

Channel chiefs from AWS, Microsoft, Google and more share what they love about the channel ahead of Valentine's Day.

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Who knows what Valentine's Day really means anymore? (Yahoo News UK)

I'm all for love, it makes the world go round - although that's disproved if you watch the news - but when romance is forced upon us it leaves me cold. And it's ...

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Inside the origins of modern Valentine's Day celebrations (CBS News)

Valentine's cards and gifts have their roots in English traditions — but Americans have long embraced them for romantic partners and other loved ones.

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Happy Valentine's Day 2025: 50+ wishes, messages and quotes to ... (Business Standard)

Valentine's Day Wishes & Quotes: Valentine's Day is a festival of love for the love birds to express their love to their crush or partner.

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You ® Mine: Valentine's Day Trademarks & Trade Dresses (The National Law Review)

Valentine's Day slogans, candy shapes, and jingles can be trademarked. Discover how brands protect love-inspired products and phrases for this popular ...

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Opinion | Is Valentine's Day just a Hallmark holiday? — The Panther ... (The Panther Newspaper)

This year, I received five Galentine's invites. Around the world, single girls are ditching the traditional roses and dinner dates for a chill night of ...

Samuel De Champlain Bridge: Special Illumination to Celebrate ... (Canada.ca)

Tonight , the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in red, pink and white from sunset to 1:00 a.m. to celebrate Valentine's Day.

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Staff Picks: Watch-Related Valentine's Gifts For Our Colleagues (HODINKEE)

Picking Valentine's gifts for our colleagues... it's not all roses, hearts, and chocolate.

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DUELING COLUMN: Valentine's Day sucks | PantherNOW (FIUSM)

The coercion to overspend on Valentine's Day has gotten out of hand. Companies commodify romance for their love of greed and sales, leaving lovers to waste ...

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There's no Valentine's Day Movie Like Some Like It Hot (CrimeReads)

it is the story of two musicians, Jerry (Jack Lemmon) and Joe (Tony Curtis) who witness a mob execution and go on the run, disguising themselves as women and ...

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