Valentine’s Day can sometimes make or break a relationship. I’ve seen it all, and yes, even participated in the madness myself. For some women, Valentine’s Day is a test, while for others it’s a compromise. Let’s face it, whether we admit to it or not, most women love to be taken out for a romantic dinner. Valentine’s Day doesn’t mean you have to break the bank. Here are some local choices that ...

Even Valentine’s Day has political spin. Just over just over half of American voters -- 51 percent -- say it is at least somewhat important to find a Valentine who shares their political views. 

Fed up with the romantic industrial complex, oops, Valentine’s Day? Don’t want to be among the Americans who fork over $17.6 billion for everything from flowers to chocolates to, well, whatever else retailers can emblazon with hearts and seductive sayings?

Just in time for Valentine's Day 2012, husband-and-wife duo Missy Wedig and Frank Panko of A View from My Seat have come up with fantasy baseball fans' newest mini-game for the upcoming MLB season. Named "Baseball Boyfriend," the app is more or less an extension of MLB's popular Beat the Streak game, in which participants choose one MLB player daily they believe will collect a base hit on that ...

RFE/RL journalist Mania Mansour says Valentine's Day has grown in importance in Iran, mainly among middle-class youths. Mania says there is a thriving Valentine's Day industry in Iran and that it is not unusual for more affluent Iranians to splurge on lavish gifts, which can range from name-brand goods to automobiles. -Eugen Tomiuc

All the major search engines are celebrating Valentine’s Day this year with special logos or pictures on their home pages. In addition to Google’s Valentine’s Day Doodle featuring Tony Bennett, Bing, Yahoo, Baidu and others are sharing the love.

With Valentine's Day upon us, application developers have come up with smartphone tools that can do just about anything short of guaranteeing you'll be head over heads in love.

If given the choice to go without one thing for Valentine’s Day, about 76% of social media savvy women choose to give up Facebook over sex with their spouse or partner, according t

Romantic getaways are a Valentine's Day favourite, but, while travelling together can ignite or reignite love there is potential for things to go from sizzle to fizzle in a heartbeat.

Whether or not you have a Valentine this year, Ben & Jerry's is showing all New Yorkers a little bit of love on Tuesday.