What's romantic and different about Valentine's Day?

February 14, a day of "red roses all over the city". On this day, couples all over the world celebrate this day full of "love" in their own way. In Thailand, couples eventually become "relatives"; In France, businessmen staged a "love show" in Paris ... and sent "Valentine's Day sketches" from four countries to let domestic couples enjoy romance and learn about some foreign customs.

Canada

When a marriage is coming to an end, the seemingly tough and simple method becomes the last "killer". In Canada, this is not difficult to explain from private detectives. Especially in February 14 every year, not only intimate couples are busy, but also private detectives, or "love police"-their task at this time is nothing more than helping people trace the third party.

Paul, a private detective in Toronto, told reporters that most of his clients are middle-aged women in their forties and fifties. "My task is to track their husbands and then take pictures of everything we see with a miniature camera. Generally speaking, most of these men are dating other women behind their wives' backs. After giving the information I got to the customers, I will give them the rest to solve. "Paul said that during the day, he would take some photos with the camera. At night, he usually chooses to live in a room adjacent to the subject, listen to the movement next door, or go to a bar with the subject and photograph his relationship with his lover in a hidden corner.

In fact, before Valentine's Day, wives have found some suspicious signs, such as lip prints on neckline, strange perfume, unreasonable absence, mysterious phone calls and so on. But detectives believe that Valentine's Day is the best time to catch people who are unfaithful to love, because people who have extramarital affairs are eager to see their lovers on this day. "These men usually make up some clever excuses, such as going on a business trip or traveling with a buddy. It is suspicious to lie that I am not with my wife and travel with men on holidays. " Paul said.

In fact, Valentine's Day is just the beginning. Husbands, wives, boyfriends and girlfriends will find clues about the change of heart of their loved ones today. In the next two weeks, business will continue to be hot.

The minimum rule of marriage is mutual trust. Unfortunately, some people are not so conscious. Paul told reporters that some people can date many lovers at the same time. "For such people, of course, we will not be soft." ▲

France

"As long as a movie is shot in Paris, there must be a corresponding love story." Indeed, if you want to choose the most romantic city in the world, it must be Paris. In this case, for the French, Valentine's Day on February 14 is not so important, because in their eyes, every day is Valentine's Day.

Nevertheless, merchants will still rack their brains and want to make a big profit on this special day. Underwear manufacturers and perfume manufacturers have launched Valentine's Day series products in advance. "Our ladies' underwear sells well. Compared with last week, the sales have increased by 40%." The owner of an underwear store in Paris told reporters. On the eve of Valentine's Day, French red roses rose to 10 euros. In recent years, every Valentine's Day, the business of orchids is surprisingly good, and the sales volume can increase by 50 times, especially a new variety cultivated in the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark.

Valentine stamps are all the rage in France. Starting from 1990, France Post launched a heart-shaped stamp for Valentine's Day and started a series of stamp marketing plans. Nowadays, French fashion brands have become the protagonists of Valentine's Day stamps, and brands such as Chanel and Cashier have been printed one after another.

According to a poll, 98% of French people know about Valentine's Day, but most people who really celebrate it are young people aged 25-34, who exchange gifts on this day. "Of course, if my husband forgets this day, I won't mind. Because we can celebrate our love any day of the year. " Ode Marie, 32, said.

Most French people think that if a person doesn't know how to take care of his lover 365 days a year, all chocolates and flowers express more guilt than love. Of course, this concept of the French has brought great crisis to businessmen. ▲

Thailand

Prove love with marriage

It is the choice of many Thai young people to register for marriage on Valentine's Day. Especially those Thais who came back from studying in Europe and America and received western education prefer romanticism. So February 14 is not only Valentine's Day, but also the wedding anniversary of more and more Thais.

In the past, due to the influence of China culture, Thais always asked fortune tellers or astrologers to choose an auspicious day for weddings, funerals and weddings. In recent years, influenced by western culture, more Thais are pursuing romance, so they naturally won't miss Valentine's Day when they get married and engaged. They think it is of special significance to enter the marriage hall with their beloved partner on this day. Wei, who works in a government department, told reporters that his parents got married on Valentine's Day. Until now, they all think this is the most romantic thing they have ever done in their life.

Since February 14 has become the most sought-after day, people who get married on this day should make plans in advance, and some even book hotels and gifts six months in advance. Weddings in Thailand are now held in modern form. Wedding banquets are held in hotels, and friends and relatives are invited to celebrate. If the economy is not rich, they will find an ordinary restaurant such as a small banquet hall to hold the wedding. During the dinner, they will play jokes on the couple, which is quite lively. In order to "have fun with the people", on Valentine's Day last year, the mayor of Bangkok also presented souvenirs to the last registered Thai couple that day.

The festive atmosphere has also deeply infected many unmarried young people, and many Thai students plan their lives privately on Valentine's Day. Thai media reports pointed out that this is the result of modern people being influenced by western sexual culture and being hot-headed. Some Thai newspapers also published Valentine's Day "group" competitions. Every time this happens, parents are very sad, and the increasingly open "sex" of their children is hard for the conservative generation of Thais to accept.

In addition to "showing love with the body and showing love with marriage", many Thais have chosen to help homeless animals find homes. Every February 14, Thai newspapers and radio broadcasts will announce which puppies and kittens were born that day, so please claim them. Many couples either drive or take a long-distance bus to claim it. Wei's two puppies were brought home on Valentine's Day three years ago. At that time, his parents were planning how to celebrate their wedding anniversary When they saw pictures of two puppies and claimed advertisements in the newspaper, they immediately called the adoption office, and then drove the two little guys home and named them stars: Monroe and 007. ▲

South Korea

Valentine's Day has 12.

"Things are rare." For Koreans, Valentine's Day in February 14 doesn't seem so precious. Because in Korea, there are 12 Valentine's Days a year.

February 14 is western valentine's day. On this day, the girl will prepare a piece of chocolate as a gift for her boyfriend. It is natural for men to give gifts back on March 14, which is also called "white day". Korean girls can receive white candy from boys after giving chocolate 1 month. Interestingly, most men only 1 girlfriend gave him chocolate on Valentine's Day, but on Valentine's Day in March of 14, they gave candy to all the women who usually care about him.

A survey of 723 men in their twenties shows that in the question "How many women gave you chocolates on February 14", 1 was the most, accounting for 64%, followed by 2-4 (19.9%) and more than 5 (6.65438+). On the issue of "Give several women gifts on Valentine's Day in March 14", "Give gifts to all the women you usually care about" (69%) takes the first place with absolute advantage, and "Give gifts only to girlfriends on Valentine's Day" takes the second place with 3 1%. Moreover, Korean men who are "good-looking" usually "pay back the money twice" on March 14, so now businesses are more concerned about how to get men to open their wallets for their girlfriends on March 14 than on February 14.

Koreans also conveniently label the other 14 days of each month as Valentine's Day, and come up with various names under various excuses. For example, 65438+ 10/4 is "diary day" to encourage young people to list their confession plans; April 14 is "Black Valentine's Day". Couples should eat a sticky black noodle and let the dragon noodles tie their hearts together. May 14 is "Valentine's Day for Roses". On this day, you should send a bunch of burning red roses to your beloved. /kloc-June of 0/4 is "Kissing Valentine's Day". On this day, you may see someone kissing in the street without restraint. July 14 is "Silver Valentine's Day", and a pair of silver "couple rings" will be included in the shopping list; 8 14 is "Green Valentine's Day". Couples will go for an outing and feel the green summer and nature. September 14 is "photo valentine's day", and intimate photos of couples should be left in the camera on this day; 10 14 is "wine valentine's day". On this day, western restaurants will welcome pairs of male and female customers; 165438+ 10/4 is "Movie Valentine's Day". On this day, couples will rush to the cinema to watch movies together. 65438+February 14 is "Embrace Valentine's Day". In the cold season, what is warmer than a hug?

This year, the "Korean College Students' Popular Culture Monitoring Group" also suggested that "Candle Day" be held on February 14, hoping that everyone would abandon the feelings full of copper smell and create a kind of dedication like a candle. The people of the organization also said that no matter what festival it is, the most important thing is not the form but the content. Couples should cherish each other and live every day well. ▲