{"id":2105,"date":"2022-02-14T13:38:55","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T13:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=2105"},"modified":"2022-02-15T09:12:19","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T09:12:19","slug":"non-romantic-ways-english-speakers-celebrate-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/non-romantic-ways-english-speakers-celebrate-valentines-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-Romantic Ways English Speakers Celebrate Valentine's Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/non-romantic-ways-english-speakers-celebrate-valentines-day\/#1_Giving_Cards_to_Classmates\" >1. Giving Cards to Classmates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/non-romantic-ways-english-speakers-celebrate-valentines-day\/#2_Spending_Time_With_Girl_Friends\" >2. Spending Time With (Girl) Friends<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/non-romantic-ways-english-speakers-celebrate-valentines-day\/#3_Showing_Some_Love_for_the_Elderly\" >3. Showing Some Love for the Elderly<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/non-romantic-ways-english-speakers-celebrate-valentines-day\/#4_Buying_Gifts_for_Pets\" >4. Buying Gifts for Pets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/non-romantic-ways-english-speakers-celebrate-valentines-day\/#What_Do_You_Think\" >What Do You Think?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Did you know that Valentine's Day isn't just about couples and candlelit dinners? Today, we'll show you four other ways people in <span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">English-speaking countries<\/span> celebrate the holiday! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Giving_Cards_to_Classmates\"><\/span>1. Giving Cards to <mdspan datatext=\"el1642749253090\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">Classmates<\/mdspan><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On Valentine's Day, elementary school children in the United States give each other Valentine's Day cards. They'll often attach some candy too. As an American member of our team shares:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I remember everyone would get a pack of Valentine's Day cards and write a little message on each of them for our classmates. We'd then put them in everyone's little \"mailbox\" in the back of the classroom.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>It has even been estimated that <a href=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/culture-religion\/is-valentines-day-at-an-elementary-school-of-any-use-at-all\/#:~:text=here%E2%80%99s%20the%20math%3A%20there%20are%2029%2C980%2C000%20students%20in%20u.s.%20public%20elementary%20schools%2C%20where%20the%20average%20class%20size%20is%2025%20students.%20that%E2%80%99s%20close%20to%20750%20million%20cards%20distributed%20in%20u.s.%20public%20grade%20schools%20each%20february%2014th.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">750 million cards<\/a> are exchanged this way every year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Spending_Time_With_Girl_Friends\"><\/span>2. Spending Time With (Girl) Friends<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>More and more female friends are spending the day before Valentine's Day together. This is called \"Galentine's\" \u2013 a pun on \"gal\" (slang for \"girl\") and Valentine's. People might get drinks, go to a spa, or simply have a good time with each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here's a Galentine's Day post by British actress Lucy Fallon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bt1MVcPnn0M\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bt1MVcPnn0M\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; 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border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bt1MVcPnn0M\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Lucy Fallon (@lucyfallonx)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script> <\/center>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Showing_Some_Love_for_the_Elderly\"><\/span>3. Showing Some Love for the <mdspan datatext=\"el1642749560361\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">Elderly<\/mdspan><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people also use this day to show some love to the elderly. Last year, Irish police, also known as \"Gardai\", visited elderly locals in quarantine to give them Valentine's Day gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ennistymon Garda\u00ed decided to bring some Valentines cheer while checking in elderly local residents who are currently not able to see family \/ friends.<br><br>Garda\u00ed delivered some flowers, chocolates, PPE and a Valentines card. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/heretohelp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#heretohelp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/InThisTogether?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#InThisTogether<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ValentinesDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ValentinesDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/keQZaSmmVi\">pic.twitter.com\/keQZaSmmVi<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Garda Info (@gardainfo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gardainfo\/status\/1360684524502462464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>In the UK, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/solihullobserver.co.uk\/news\/age-uk-solihull-call-for-donations-to-help-battle-loneliness-this-valentines-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">this charity<\/a> has volunteers visit or call elderly locals on Valentine's day, and in the US, volunteers called the \"<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kRReHeYU_WY?t=37\" target=\"_blank\">Cupid Crew<\/a>\" send the elderly flowers and cards every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Buying_Gifts_for_Pets\"><\/span>4. Buying Gifts for Pets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>More and more people feel their pets are their true Valentines. In fact, this Valentine's Day, Americans are expected to spend a record amount of <mdspan datatext=\"el1642756395148\" class=\"mdspan-comment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petsradar.com\/news\/pets-on-Valentines-Day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$2 billion<\/a> on their pets<\/mdspan>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Friends! Mum gave us Valentine presents! Heart-shaped bowls and bandanas. Plus yummy Treats! Baby Dog loves me so much, he helped me eat mine... Happy Valentine\u2019s Day to you all. We love you! \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/valentinesday2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#valentinesday2021<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HappyValentinesDay2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HappyValentinesDay2021<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CatsOfTwitter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CatsOfTwitter<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dogsoftwitter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#dogsoftwitter<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cats?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cats<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dogs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#dogs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YMhPDLaSo6\">pic.twitter.com\/YMhPDLaSo6<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Malcolm the Cat (@Malcolm_theCat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Malcolm_theCat\/status\/1360853581449089027?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Do_You_Think\"><\/span>What Do You Think?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What did you think about these non-romantic Valentine's Day celebrations? Share your thoughts with an <a href=\"http:\/\/engoo.com\">Engoo tutor<\/a>! Engoo has thousands of<span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"> English tutors<\/span> from over a hundred countries, so you can <span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">practice speaking English<\/span> while discussing how Valentine's Day is celebrated around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And for more related fun facts to discuss, check out these <a href=\"http:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\">Engoo Daily News<\/a> lessons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\"<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/one-couple-will-spend-valentines-day-in-juliets-house\/R5p1eD2EEeq4_Kf3KlIKPg\">One Couple Will Spend Valentine's Day in 'Juliet's House'<\/a>\"<\/li><li>\"<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/couple-chain-themselves-together-for-three-months\/taNyaIYNEeuJhyfVTVKBkQ\">Couple Chain Themselves Together for Three Months\"<\/a><\/li><li>\"<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/love-a-chemical-explosion-in-your-brain\/Km8RjAslEeejmKsAP5lzXw\">Love: A Chemical Explosion in Your Brain<\/a>\"<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>During your lessons, make sure to use the Valentine's Day-themed virtual background!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/09150957\/valentine_call_background_202202071632_3.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that Valentine's Day isn't just about couples and candlelit dinners? 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