In the murky realm of relationships, it's always difficult knowing when love begins. And it's also hard to say when or how Valentine's Day began.
Some observers reach back centuries for clues.
The Catholic Church recognizes three Saint Valentines, all of whom were martyred. In medieval times the name Valentine was so popular that more than 50 Christian martyrs claimed the name. Indeed, the origins of Valentine's goes back long before just candy hearts or Rudolph Valentino films. People don't even know the origins of Christmas or the ways it is practiced throughout the world, starting with a deep European history. He did so in an attempt to outlaw the pagan festival of Lupercus, a celebration of crops and herds that was preceded by a ritual involving a drawing that partnered boys and girls for a year.