You might give chocolate to the person you love on this day. You might also give jewelry, such as ring and necklaces, and it is very common for two people to become engaged or get married on this day. It is also customary to give presents to your parents on valentine's day such as flower for your mother. Two people who are friends might give each other card, which can be bought at the store or hand-made. When you give a present to someone, it is the custom to say, "happy valentine's day" or " will you be my valentine ?"
The special symbol of valentine's day is a little angel, named cupid. Cupid was believed by the ancient romans to be he angel of love. He would fly around the world with his bow and arrow, and shoot a magic arrow into the heart of someone who was single. The arrow would cause that person to fall in love with the very next person he or she saw
The holiday is popular in many countries, even those who don't follow the christian religion.