6. The tradition of giving flowers on Valentine’s Day dates back to the 17th century.
Nowadays, almost all women find receiving flowers a romantic and kind gesture, but what happened several centuries ago? Giving red roses wasn’t popular at all back then. In fact, this gesture began to gain popularity when King Charles II of Sweden became familiar with the so-called ‘language of flowers.’
This language involves pairing different flowers with certain meanings. The practice of giving flowers became a popular gesture during the Victorian Era, red roses symbolizing, as we all know today, deep love.
Fun fact: Floriography was commonly used in the Victorian Era to send coded messages in order to express specific feelings that weren’t allowed to be mentioned and discussed in Victorian society.
