Valentine's Day is today. People are celebrating with chocolate and flowers, by dining out and by spending time with loved ones and family members. Romantic Saudis are even celebrating the holiday as they keep their roses hidden from the religious police. Here are some highlights from the blogosphere.
People are buying all the typical Valentine's Day items again - candy, flowers, greeting cards, etc. Bears like these are popular again. More people are dining out for the day. Men continue to outspend women. Treehugger asks if the holiday has been lost in consumerism.
Mad crazy love that happens when people first fall in love occurs in a very primitive part of the brain called the ventral tegmental area (VTA).
There's a Valentine's Day Storm Worm going around. It's a real virus so be careful opening emails from people you don't know that sound romantic and heartfelt.
Natalie Del Conte says gadgets are hot and gadget manufacturers like Apple and Microsoft have red or pink Zunes and iPods out. Unfortunately, some of those Microsoft Red Zune shipments might not make it says Engadget. If the Red V-Day Zune is late it might be free.
CNET's blog called The Social says hits to social networking sites are on the rise - "visits to dating sites were up 26 percent in the week ending February 9 in comparison with the equivalent week in 2007."
A Valentine Video from PostSecret. YouTube is featuring many Valentine-related videos today.
Yahoo Buzz reveals people's romantic Valentine's Day searches.
Flowerless Celebrity: Katie Holmes never received a flower on Valentine's Day before.
How to buy the right sweet wine for Valentine's Day.
80% of greeting cards are purchased by women. Men tend to purchase them at the last minute and typically only be a single card for their significant other. More greeting card trends here.
Here are some photos of greeting cards from the 1950s on Flickr. (via Boing Boing.
Blogging Valentine's Day entries from previous years: 2007, 2006)
Valentine's Day is today. People are celebrating with chocolate and flowers, by dining out and by spending time with loved ones and family members. Romantic Saudis are even celebrating the holiday as they keep their 
