Valentine's Day will be celebrated in the U.S. on Feb. 14 and though other countries and cultures don't necessarily mark the day, all have their own codes and customs when it comes to finding the perfect match, according to University of Cincinnati faculty and staff. Send Slovenians a red carnation 2.
Women seek height in a husband while men seek a fair-skinned wife.
A fair complexion is very important. If an ad describes a woman as wheat-complected that means she is darker than generally desirable. The fairer the better. The ads for men almost always list height. The word appears frequently in marriage ads.