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11/02/2015

Different Valentine's Day Traditions Revealed – Study

While many people will be opting for the traditional 'flowers and chocolates' gift this Valentine's Day, new research has unveiled some of the more unique traditions that take place around the world on the most romantic day of the year.

For example, the information, compiled on behalf of giftcloud, revealed that in Japan, chocolate is given as a Valentine's gift but the act has a different meaning, depending on the chocolate an individual receives. Typically, 'Honmei Choco' is high quality chocolate given – by women to men – who they have true feelings for. 'Cho-giri Choco', on the other hand, is pity chocolate.

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In Wales, the tradition of 'love spoons' dates back hundreds of years, where a man would carve an intricate design into the spoon and present it to the woman he loved. Elsewhere, in the Philippines, a mass Valentine's Day wedding take place each year. Made up of couples marrying for the first time, as well as those renewing their vows, 4,000 couples took part in the tradition in 2014.

Meanwhile, in Finland February 14th is known as 'Ystävänpäivä',of 'Friend's Day' which aims to put friends before a partner. Similarly in South Korea, the tradition of 'jajangmyeon', or 'black noodles', is popular among scorned singletons. The practice sees single souls embracing their relationship status by consuming the famous dish, which consists of white noodles with a black bean sauce.

An infographic of Valentine's Day traditions from around the world can be viewed here.

The information has been compiled on behalf of Giftcloud.

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"While many people will be opting for the traditional 'flowers and chocolates' gift this Valentine's Day, new research has unveiled some of the more unique traditions that take place around the world