PhotoBlog - love

13
Feb
2013
10:03am, EST
Love is in the air (literally) as couples wed before Valentine's
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Prasit Rangsiyawong, 29, kisses his bride Varuttaon Rangsiyawong, 27, during a wedding ceremony ahead of Valentine's Day in Prachin Buri province, east of Bangkok on Feb. 13. Three Thai couples took part in the wedding ceremony arranged by a Thai resort, aimed at strengthening the relationships of the couples by doing fun activities.
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Prasit Rangsiyawong, 29, and his bride Varuttaon Rangsiyawong, 27, jump in a pond during a wedding ceremony ahead of Valentine's Day in Prachin Buri province, east of Bangkok on Feb. 13.
By Jonathan Sanger, NBC News
Most couples are happy when their wedding goes according to plan. Some Thai couples, though, look for a day full of the unexpected. A day before Valentine’s Day, three Thai couples took part in an adventurous wedding ceremony that involved being chased by pirates, dangling from cables, and falling into water.
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Chutima Imsuntear, 37, falls as she runs with Sopon Sapaotong, 41, during a wedding ceremony ahead of Valentine's Day in Prachin Buri province, east of Bangkok on Feb. 13.
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Sorawich Changtor, left, 28, and Rungnapa Panla, 30, run to escape a man dressed as a pirate as other couples look on during a wedding ceremony ahead of Valentine's Day in Prachin Buri province, east of Bangkok on Feb. 13.
Previously on PhotoBlog:

Pucker up, buttercup: Thai couples attempt to break world record for longest kiss

Japan's loudest lovebirds shout gratitude to their wives

Several weddings and a giant green sea turtle: Valentine's Day celebrations around the world
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30
Jan
2013
6:02am, EST
Japan's loudest lovebirds shout gratitude to their wives
Kiyoshi Ota / EPA
A husband shouts a message of love to his wife in a Tokyo park as part of an annual tradition in which normally reserved men declare their feelings in the most vocal manner.
By Hyun Oh, Reuters
TOKYO — Love was in the air in a Tokyo park as normally staid Japanese husbands gathered to scream out their feelings for their wives, promising gratitude and extra tight hugs.
With modesty and reticence traditionally valued over outspokenness, expressing deeper feelings such as love has long been hard in Japan.
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That's why dozens of Japanese men gather once a year ahead of Jan. 31, which in Japanese is a play on the words for "beloved wife," to let their feelings fly.

Declarations at the Tuesday night event ranged from a simple "I'll love you forever" to expressions of gratitude for homemade boxed lunches.
"I'm sorry that I've gained weight over the last seven years," a suit-clad man yelled. "But that's because the meals you cook are so delicious."
The event, now in its fifth year, was thought up by Kiyotaka Yamana with the support of a local flower shop to urge Japanese men to show their affection in more explicit ways.
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Husbands, shouting in unison, declare their love for their wives as part of an event that urges normally staid Japanese men to show their romantic side.
"The economy is getting better in Japan, and I see a lot of Japanese married couples getting more active in deepening their relationships," Yamana said.
Yamana founded the Japan Aisaika Organization, which promotes a culture of "Aisaika" or "adoring husbands." The group's website says it created Beloved Wives Day to urge Japanese husbands to "get home by 8 p.m. and say thanks to their wives for all they do."
At Tuesday's event, wives in the audience laughed and clapped, especially when one man got down on his knees to offer his wife a bouquet.
"He's very fabulous and manly today," said Yuko Todo, 33, after husband Takeshi's performance. "It just reminded me how macho he used to be — I'd forgotten that in the eight years we've been married. My heart pounded."
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Yeah i listen his song on Ghana Live Radio
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12
Sep
2012
5:18pm, EDT
Looking for Mr. Right? Go shopping in Paris
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Women gather and take pictures in front of boxes where men stand like toys on Sept. 11 in Paris, on the opening day of a store of the online dating site "AdopteUnMec.com" (AdoptAGuy.com), where women can choose and also date men according to their profiles and taste. This traveling store will open ten days in Paris, before going to Brussels, Lausanne, Toulouse and Lyon and then going back to Paris.
Looking for love in all the wrong places? You might want to hop offline and head over to Paris. The French dating site "Adopt-a-Guy" opened a physical story where ladies can find their Mr. Right. Go to AdopteUnMec.com (in French) to start shopping online if you can't make it to one of the stores. The store is open for 10 days in Paris, before it moves to Brussels, Lausanne, Toulouse and Lyon, according to News.com.au.
Jacky Naegelen / Reuters
A single woman pushes a bachelor riding in a shopping trolley at the "adopt-a-guy" (adopte-un-mec) store in Paris Sept. 12.
Christian Hartmann / Reuters
A single woman looks at a bachelor's profile as a man poses in a glass box at the French dating site "adopt-a-guy" (adopte-un-mec) store in Paris, Sept. 12. The boutique, with a short-term lease which expires at the end of the week, opened its doors on Tuesday, promising a high-end shopping experience for women searching for Mr. Right.
Christian Hartmann / Reuters
Photos of bachelors are displayed at the French dating site "adopt-a-guy" (adopte-un-mec) store in Paris, Sept. 12.
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Where is the romance in this. Ok - it may be a gimmick but it's in very bad taste. The fact that it took place in what many would consider to be the romantic capital of Europe makes it even worse. In any case if this company had done its research it would have discovered that women are turned on by …
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24
Feb
2012
2:23pm, EST
Romanians write for the world record in love letter length
Radu Sigheti / Reuters
A couple write love messages on a board as they take part in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest love letter in Bucharest on Friday during Dragobete, the traditional Romanian lovers' day which is similar to Valentine's Day. The previous record for the longest love letter was set in the U.S. in 2008 and involved 1,075 contributions.
Radu Sigheti / Reuters
A girl writes a love message which reads, "Love is like a multi-colored flower, Make it grow" as she takes part in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest love letter in Bucharest.
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Sandungo....you're right....how silly.....and love is just a chemical reaction in the brain....but I'm more with Paul McCartney ....You'd think that people would have had enought of silly love songs.But I look around me and I see it isn't so.Some people wanna fill the world with silly love songs.And …
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14
Feb
2011
6:33am, EST
Several weddings and a giant green sea turtle: Valentine's Day celebrations around the world
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Aquarists Kathryn O'Connor and James Oliver fend off a giant green sea turtle as they part in a blessing on Valentine's Day in the Ocean Reef Display in the London Aquarium on Feb. 14, 2011 in London, England. The couple, dressed in wedding finery and breathing apparatus, received their blessing surrounded by giant green sea turtles, cownose rays and shoals of colourful fish.
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Jin Juhua kisses her husband Zhong Weiqiao in a gathering of 60 couples who have been married to each other for over five decades in Kaihua village of Zhuji city, Zhejiang province, China on Feb. 14. Jin and Zhong have been married for more than 60 years.
Andy Wong / AP
A boy holds up a rose bought by his father for celebrations of Valentine's Day in Beijing, China on Feb. 14.
Nicky Loh / Reuters
Couples kiss during a mass wedding ceremony to mark Valentine's Day in Taipei, Taiwan on Feb. 14. Around 25 couples tied the knot together on Monday with Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin as the witness for the ceremony.
Bobby Yip / Reuters
A bridegroom is carried by his friends during his wedding celebration on Valentine's Day in Hong Kong on Feb. 14.

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8
Nov
2010
8:01pm, EST
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A boy holds his dog in Santa Izabel do Rio Negro, in Amazonas state, northern Brazil, on Nov. 5.
And they call it Puppy Love
By Carissa Ray
Coming across this frame today, and still reeling from the thousands of images of political coverage, volcanic explosions and tropical storms - I gotta say, it's just what I needed.

If you feel compelled, share the feeling of this photo with anyone who may just need a reward for making it through Monday unscathed.
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Awww, it's so warm and fuzzy and sweet and yes, a welcome change from the carnage, manmade and naturally occurring, that has dominated the media lately. All hail puppy love and the innocence of a child to fully appreciate it!
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13
Aug
2010
1:04pm, EDT
Ilya Naymushin / Reuters
Fishermen drink and watch a newly married couple kiss on a bank of the Yenisei River in Divnogorsk, a town 24 miles to the south of the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, August 13, 2010. Local couples traditionally visit the river bank in Divnogorsk on their wedding day.
Fishing for a reaction?
I wonder what the fisherman is thinking.
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"I'll bet he's here drinkng and fishing in twenty years", that's what I think he's thinking. Ribbit.
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And they call it Puppy Love

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