The Backstory: Romance: Roses, chocolates, and bloody animal skins
The Backstory: Romance: Roses, chocolates, and bloody animal skins  
Podcast: The Backstory with Patty Steele
Published On: Tue Feb 13 2024
Description: Human attachment is thousands of years old but Valentine’s Day started off as a blood soaked pagan fertility festival, and it wasn’t much fun for women. On the flip side, the romance element is a recent invention. You can thank the Victorians for that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.