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Becca Monaghan
Feb 14, 2022
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Valentine's Day is here – and what better way to celebrate the day than by sharing the love through memes.
It's the day when social media is inundated with posts through rose-tinted glasses, with the likes of David Beckham and Amanda Holden kicking off Instagram tributes to their partners.
The sports icon shared a series of three snaps, including a throwback photo with wife Victoria from their iconic 1998 engagement announcement. Beckham's post also included a recent photo of the pair on holiday, along with a wholesome picture of his 10-year-old daughter, Harper.
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"Happy valentines to my girl. 2 beautiful & strong women. BTW Harper remember daddy will always be your valentine. Love you @victoriabeckham," he penned.
While it's easy to get caught up in the most romantic day of the year, other cynics simply couldn't care less and find much more comfort poking fun at Valentine's Day fever.
Here's a round-up of our favourite Valentine's memes:
Even a milk bottle has a date on Valentine's Day but not mepic.twitter.com/ytdjDZbxBs— Uncle (@Uncle) 1644808763
\u201cValentine\u2019s day gonna be a movie\u201d Yea bro, Home Alone— nopeify (@nopeify) 1644591606
Don't be sad people .. here is a Date for you for #ValentinesDay2022 pic.twitter.com/J4O3Qm1owO— \uea00 Vivek (@\uea00 Vivek) 1644755634
My plans for Valentine\u2019s Daypic.twitter.com/dWQJMEKz47— Vinny \u0e3f (@Vinny \u0e3f) 1644773728
might die on valentines day so they have a reason to give me flowers— omeo \ud81a\udd10 (@omeo \ud81a\udd10) 1642993234
me trying to fit in with the youngins' memes on valentines day\n\nhow do you do fellow kidspic.twitter.com/Mvfk5ghFiK— Rivee \u270c\ud83c\udffb (@Rivee \u270c\ud83c\udffb) 1644266794
\u201cwyd for Valentine\u2019s Day?\u201c \n\nme:pic.twitter.com/kdCAqH7x4s— \u2663\ufe0f (@\u2663\ufe0f) 1644707870
We all hate Mondays,Valentines day is on a Monday,let\u2019s hate it too.— Manoti (@Manoti) 1644386862
just found a TROVE of horrible valentines memes. gonna share one every day until valentine\u2019s day. here\u2019s day 1:\n\n(we\u2019re starting out tame)pic.twitter.com/bhDOWdRKhY— m a d i (@m a d i) 1644203936
happy valentines day @ self cheers for being single pic.twitter.com/eBeDu2VtZ9— mark geronimo (@mark geronimo) 1644768508
who tf made valentines day bruh delete that shit— brian \ud81a\udd10 (@brian \ud81a\udd10) 1644278632
\u201cWyD oN vALenTiNeS dAy\u201d going to work its a Monday lmaoo— yessenia (@yessenia) 1644441303
nothing rubs it in more that you\u2019re single than instagram on valentine\u2019s day LOL— laura \u2728 (@laura \u2728) 1644828776
day 2 of bad valentines memes:pic.twitter.com/nwQgSuyQ2g— m a d i (@m a d i) 1644270684
There are many theories surrounding the origins of Valentine's Day, though it is believed it started in ancient Rome.
During 13-15th February, "the feast of Lupercalia" was celebrated. A goat and a dog were said to have been sacrificed by men, and women were whipped with their hides "to make them fertile."
A matchmaking lottery was also believed to have been carried out, where men would draw women's names from a jar and couple up with that woman throughout the festival, or possibly longer.
It wasn't until the 3rd century A.D. Valentine's Day got its name.
Emperor Claudius II had ordered Saint Valentine, a priest who helped Christian couples get married, to be executed. The Emperor was against the marriage of single men and ordered Valentine to be beheaded, which took place on February 14.
The feast of Lupercalia was later expelled in the 5th century, making room for St. Valentine's Day celebrations to grow more romantic.
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