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Valentine’s Day was started to honor a slain saint, but also to replace a pagan tradition celebrating the coming spring. But many marks of the modern holiday have more to do with the seasonal rituals, plus some new elements introduced by marketers. In this episode of A Smarter U, host Hannah Belayachi talks with professors Stephen Dawson (religious studies) and Virginia Cylke (psychology) to delve into the history of Valentine’s Day, relationships, and some ideas for making the celebration a little better.
