Originally posted by G.P.girl
It's about boyfriends/girlfriends because of the way it was started. Over the years it's spread to more of a holiday for love in general not just couples

You mean from the time he was cannonized as a saint? I am not sure you are completely correct....I think St. Valentine's history is a little more involved than being about boyfriends/girlfriends.

However, I am not Catholic (not even a lapsed one!), so maybe one of our religously educated will chime in?