All around the world, people have developed special traditions unique to their home country, speaking the universal language of love with a dash of local flair.
which, as the name suggests, is given to the men you’re not romantically inclined towards, but feel socially pressured to give a present to, such as a boss or co-worker., which you give to your platonic and/or single friends;, or “reverse chocolate,” which men give to women a month later on a day dubbed White Day.
It’s a bit ironic that France, often touted as the center of romance, was the site of possibly the most cruel Valentine’s Day tradition –, or the lottery of love. The custom involved single men and women entering a set of homes that faced opposite each other, with each of them calling out the name of the person they wanted to be paired with.
The single women left at the end of the day would have to build a bonfire, where they would burn images of the men who had scorned them, as well as curse them out. The tradition was so distasteful that the French government eventually had it banned.Just like in Japan, in South Korea, it’s also the women who– particularly chocolate.
But it doesn’t end there! A month after that, on April 14, it’s the singles’ turn. Called Black Day, this special day is spent by singles eating black bean noodles with their fellow single friends. Naturally, they do this all while wearing head-to-toe black. South Koreans are nothing if not thorough!The incredibly conservative kingdom of Saudi Arabia used to be far stricter when it came to holidays; only Muslim celebrations and the National Day in September were allowed.
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