Lace Centuries ago, a woman would drop her handkerchief in front of the man she liked. This was a form of encouragement to him, and if he picked it up for her an introduction could be made. Lace has always been part of women's handkerchiefs, and it has since been linked to romance. He is the winged child whose arrows are shot into the hearts of potential lovers. His victims are supposed to fall deeply in love with someone.
Cupid is the son of the goddess of love and is always part of celebration of love and lovers.
The heart is linked to Valentine's Day because it was once considered the source of all human emotions. The custom of drawing a heart shape is believed to come from early attempts to draw an organ no one had ever seen. The symbol progressed to become known as a sign of love. In the Middle Ages, a lot of people couldn't read or write. When they had to sign a document, they would make an X in place of their name.