Why did a heart shape, which looks nothing like a physical heart, become the undisputed symbol for a heart?
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some prevailing theories suggest that the heart shape originated to resemble a pair of boobs or a butt depending on it’s orientation. it’s an old symbol, older than you would think used by many cultures. like 5th or 6rh century BC old. another theory is that it represents a fruit of a plant called silphium commonly used as an aphrodisiac and contraceptive.
It’s not a symbol for a heart, but a symbol for love. The “heart” shape is actually a stylized butt, or a…well, if you know, you know.
It is a really old symbol, used in a bunch of cultures for a bunch of things. There is no one source
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_symbol
one of the most accepted theories is the sylphium seed. used for birth control and happens to be “heart” shaped.. unfortunately its use was so popular it’s now extinct.
i’ve heard that it’s the shape of the two actual hearts of people hugging, so when it’s used or sent to someone, it’s symbolizing love as a whole between two people
I don’t think it’s actually known, but some theories are that it is two hearts sown together, a top down view of a butt, or a seed from a well known ancient plant called Silphium used for birth control
Romans. It’s the shape of the Sylphium seed. The seed was used as an aphrodisiac ingredient, hence its association with love. It was probably a hybrid created using fennel and some other plant, meaning that it was not able to breed naturally. This meant that it was almost completely lost when it fell out of favour with the Romans or when their empire declined.
Recently it was thought to have been rediscovered in Turkey:
https://greekreporter.com/2023/08/13/plant-ancient-greece-rediscovered/#:~:text=The%20%E2%80%9Cmiracle%E2%80%9D%20plant%20Silphium%20consumed,he’s%20found%20a%20botanical%20survivor.
I read somewhere that a real heart resembles half the cartoon heart shape, so it’s supposed to represent to hearts coming together or some shit.
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Horny guys know this. It looks like a pussy. Arrange those labia and they look even more like a heart. Take a look sometime. Jeze, it’s so obvious. All red and pink and everything. And pussy is the number one part of romantic love.Happy Valentines.
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