What is love? This might seem like a simple question, but depending on who you ask, it can prompt different answers. To some, it represents beauty and joy. To others, it hurts and divides. Love has many faces, but at its core, it is what drives us to care for ourselves and others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have a holiday dedicated to this complex aspect of life \u2013 Valentine\u2019s Day. While we can celebrate love on any day, Valentine\u2019s Day, in particular, emphasizes what love means to each of us as individuals. It is the one day in the year in which we can dedicate ourselves solely to showing our appreciation for love\u2019s impact on us and our loved ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Valentine\u2019s Day was not originally intended to be the day of love. It has roots in the ancient Roman fertility festival, Lupercalia<\/a>, which was dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture. Women eagerly participated in festivities thinking that they would become more fertile. It was also believed that men were matched<\/a> with young women by picking their names from an urn, which often ended in marriage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With the rise of Christianity, Lupercalia was replaced with St. Valentine\u2019s Day on February 14th<\/sup>. The day later became associated with love and romance in the 14th<\/sup> century<\/a> because it was thought that it coincided with the birds\u2019 mating season. It was also during this time that Valentine greetings started becoming popular. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Today, we have more ways than ever to express our love in the digital and physical worlds. From a text message to a traditional dinner, we have evolved and iterated the experience of romance, but love has stayed constant throughout. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Unfortunately, much of our in-person plans for February 14th<\/sup> will have to pause in 2021. In the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has turned our world upside down, unlike any other time in recent history. For almost a year, many of us have been quarantining and finding novel ways to connect with each other. Despite the difficult times, we have still been able to replicate the experience of important events without meeting in-person. Valentine\u2019s Day this year will look a bit different from previous ones, but what matters the most is that we can spend it with our significant other(s). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are 15 date ideas to spend time with your significant other(s) quarantine-style. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Food is always a good idea no matter the occasion. Spice it up by making each other\u2019s favorite dishes together in the kitchen! It will not only help you bond, but also learn more about each other\u2019s preferences and improve communication. <\/p>\n\n\n\nCook each other\u2019s favorite meal <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Fondue night<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n