We're all feeling the love at Seen Magazine HQ this Valentine's Day, so we've put together a selection of facts, beliefs and old traditions in honour of February 14.

We hope all our gorgeous readers managed to escape the front door through the piles of red envelopes!

• The modern day celebration of Valentines Day is believed to begin in France and England.

• In Great Britain, Valentine's Day began to be celebrated around seventeenth century. By the middle of the eighteenth century, it was common for friends and lovers to exchange small tokens of affection or handwritten notes.

• In Medieval times, girls ate bizarre foods on St Valentine's Day to dream of their future spouse.

• The first Valentine gift was sent by Duke of Orleans to his wife, after he was captured in 1415.

• 73% of Valentine Day flowers are bought by men, whereas women buy only 23% of Valentine flowers.

• Around 3% of pet owners prefer to give Valentine gifts to their pets, as they are more grateful than humans.

• In olden times, some people believed that if a woman saw a robin flying overhead on Valentine's Day, it meant she would marry a sailor. If she saw a sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very happy. If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a millionaire.

• The red rose was the favorite flower of Venus, the Roman goddess of love. Since red stands for strong feelings, red rose is a flower of love.

• The first Valentine's Day box of chocolates was introduced by Richard Cadbury in 1868.

• Traditionally, spring begins on St Valentine's Day (February 14th), the day on which birds chose their mates. In parts of Sussex Valentines Day was called 'the Birds' Wedding Day'.

• The first man an unmarried woman saw on 14th February would be her future husband;

• If the names of all a girl's suitors were written on paper and wrapped in clay and the clay put into water, the piece that rose to the surface first would contain the name of her husband-to-be.

• In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week.

Some of our favourite Valentine's rhymes

Like many men, you’re just a flirt

And fancy anything in a skirt

So I’ll shave my legs, put my best dress on

And I’ll see you tomorrow – Love from John

For you I’d give up alcohol

And ice cream and éclairs

And instead of using escalators I’d run up all those stairs

And jog to work each morning

And keep a fitness chart

Then when I’m thin could there be room

For me inside your heart?

I love your lips your eyes so bright

I even love your cellulite

Thanks for being you

For nobody else will do

And thank you for that day

You looked and smiled my way

You are my knight in shining armour

You are my Lancelot

Fighting dragons is such hard work

Is that why you never dance a lot?

I’ve been watching you for ages,

When you’re on the bus or walking

But I know you’ve never noticed that

I’ve been arrested twice for stalking

Did you know that you keep me awake at night?

Thinking of lying here holding you tight.

I imagine your body, and my lips exploring

But knowing my luck you’d be too busy snoring

You smile and my heart starts to race,

I hope that you feel the same.

Please hold me in your warm embrace

And tell me, what’s your name?