And there are apparently specific foods that help enhance that celebration of love.
We're talking food that can put you in the mood.
Chefs all around Philadelphia have pulled a whole palette of aphrodisiacs out of the pantry, and they're serving up some passionate plates for Valentines looking for a little epicurean inspiration.
"When it comes to Philadelphia, we know quite a bit about aphrodisiacs here," said Eric Matzke of City Food Tours.
The giddy gourmands at City Food Tours are throwing a love feast at Cafe Estelle on the weekend. Three courses to woo you with 15 aphrodisiacs like avocado, asparagus, and a few other things.
"That is one of the most unusual aphrodisiacs out there, and it's called a durian fruit," said Matzke.
He says texture can tantalize the taste buds, and that's how food plays cupid.
"It is proven that there are pheromones that we give out, and people can pick up on those signals and it can actually excite them," says Matzke.
Kokopelli in Rittenhouse Square is also cooking up a few ways to spice up your love life.
"Anything spicy or anything that tingles the tongue was considered an aphrodisiac, because it got people sweating," explains Executive Chef Gina Rodriguez.
This chorizo ragout adds the heat to another sexy staple, seafood, a symbol of Aphrodite, the goddess of love.
"She was born of the sea and so they say that anything that comes from the sea is an aphrodisiac," explains Chef Rodriguez.
It's like sweet and spicy which is the perfect romance.
The chef says there is one more thing about food that sets the mood.
"The other part of what was believed to be an aphrodisiac is the way it looks," says Chef Rodriguez.
And of course dessert, decadent, rich and pricy like the vanilla bean spice used in this Panna Cotta with blood orange sorbet back at Cafe Estelle.
Other foods said to be aphrodisiacs, oysters, of course, chocolate, champagne, and get this garlic!
