Despite the cost of the beautiful red roses, expensive dinners and the gaining of pounds from eating too much chocolate, Valentine's Day is an occasion to prove your eternal, everlasting love to your sweetheart. Or is it not?

To single peers, this year could be an occasion not even worth trying to remember, by denying the existence of love altogether because their most beloved, took off with a hunky blond bodybuilder at a White party. Whether you're crazy in love, or happy to finally be rid of the old ball-n-chain, listen up to some of these important facts that'll help you understand what the real Valentines is all about.

Valentine was imprisoned under Claudius II for his Christian beliefs, and while in jail, he restored the sight of his jailers' blind daughter through his faith and love for her. Before his execution, on the Feb.14. AD 269, Valentine sent her a note signed "From your Valentine." This phrase became the everlasting symbol of friendship, affection and sharing with others.

In 1537, Henry VIII, who had more cause than most for sending a Valentines note, established Feb.14 as St.Valentine's Day by Royal Charter, but it wasn't until printing techniques started to develop that the exchange of illustrated paper that Valentine's Day began to develop as we know it today.

So whether your madly in love or relieved to finally be rid of your so called 'burden,' take heed of the legend of St. Valentine's, and join the celebration of this sometimes incredible, sometimes obnoxious occasion.