世界各国的人们在2月14日这一天庆祝情人节。情人节（Valentine's Day）是以早期基督教圣徒中两个人的名字命名的，他们叫Valentine。情人节最具代表性的事情就是情侣之间互相交换情人节卡片以及包含糖果和巧克力的礼物了。在19世纪，人们在情人节互换自己亲手写的卡片，但如今这种手写卡片早已被贺卡代替。20世纪初的贺卡制造商试图通过大规模的营销活动提高情人节卡片的销量，同时也促成了情人节这一节日的流行。现在，情人节是继圣诞节后第二大贺卡销售节日。一般而言，男性在情人节的花费是女性的两倍。若有人想找其他的方式表达自己的爱，那他可以用一种叫爱心券（Love Coupon）的东西。爱心券是一张字条，上面写着恋爱中的一方许诺在未来的某个时间里会为另一方做一件浪漫的事。这些事可以是跳一支舞，划一次船，做一顿饭或者其他什么的。爱心券可以通过书信或电子邮件的方式送给对方，也可以直接交到对方手里。
Valentne’s Day is holiday celebrated on 14 February by many people throughout the world. It is named after two of the many early Christian saints named Valentine. Valentine’s Day is marked by the exchange of cards as well as gifts including candy and chocolates between lovers. In the 19th century, handwritten cards were exchanged but this has been replaced by greeting cards. Some attribute Valentine’s Day’s popularity to a mass-marketing campaign in the early 20th century by greeting card companies to boost their sales. Today Valentine’s Day is the second largest card-selling holiday after Christmas. Typically, men spend twice as much on Valentine’s Day as women. If one wants to show their love in another way ‘Love Coupons’ are an IOU or a voucher that have a promise for one partner in a relationship to engage in a romantic activity at some time in the future. Activities can include dancing, a boat ride for two, a stroll on the beach, a home-cooked meal, or any other romantic activity a giver chooses. They can be sent by mail, email, or given directly to the person.
