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February 14th is generally celebrated worldwide as Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine. The day celebrates love and affection. We'll talk about the origins of the feast and other facts about the feast and its celebration. A number of theories exist about the origin of Valentine's Day. According to  The New York Times , Valentine's Day is celebrated today thanks to Pope Gelasius I and Saint Valentine of Terni.  It is believed that Pope Gelasius I designated Valentine's Day to replace Lupercalia - an ancient Roman festival. Lupercalia was a debaucherous pagan feast which was celebrated at the eve of spring, in which a ritual was performed in a bid to promote fertility. It involved naked men whipping women with blood-soaked hides of sacrificed goats and dogs (until they bled). Men would then randomly pick women's names to decide who would be paired up for the rest of the festival. If the match was successful, they would be paired up for life.

Endearing, painful, powerful, sweet, dreadful, magical... what other adjectives can you use to describe the feeling humanity cannot do without? You guessed right, I'm talking of love. Irrespective of your thoughts about romantic love, here are some science-backed facts about it. 1. Falling in love makes you less productive. According to researcher Henk van Steenbergen, "high levels of passionate love of individuals in the early stage of a romantic relationship are associated with reduced cognitive control." As a result of being consumed by thoughts of one's love interest, one becomes less able to concentrate and perform tasks efficiently. "It could be that the obsessive nature of passionate love imposes important constraints on performing well in tasks that require self-control," added Steenbergen. This means your brain will be unable to focus on other things if it's consumed by thoughts of love. 2. Falling in love is chemically addictive

Obsessive Love Disorder (OLD) is an attachment disorder in which a person becomes obsessed with someone they think they may be in love with, and are unable to accept rejection from them. OLD may stem from: Experiencing neglect (from parents or primary caregivers) in childhood. Emotional and physical abuse in childhood . Low self-esteem which leads to a need to have the void felt by the sufferer filled by the person they love. Women are more affected by the condition than men are. The following symptoms are pointers to the disorder: An overwhelming attraction to a particular person. Obsessive thoughts about the person, such that you cannot think or focus on anything else . An addiction to the loved person . Stalking the loved person physically and via social media . Going out of your way to put yourself in contact with the loved person . Repeatedly (harassingly) calling and texting the loved person. Low self-esteem and dependence on the loved person. A constan