Heterosexual hearts are not the only ones hoping to receive chocolates and flowers today.
The Queer Unity Project is celebrating St. Valentine's Day by sponsoring a Kiss-In event at noon on the Diag.
At least 100 University students, faculty, staff and community members are expected to gather to hear poetry and listen to speeches in support of the gay, lesbian and bisexual communities this afternoon.
Queer Unity Project President Ryan Moody-LaLonde, an Art senior, said protesting on the Diag "just seems like the most logical place for the rally."
"The Diag has way too long been a place where opposite sex couples hangout," LaLonde said. "We're just going to try and claim it for one day."
During the demonstration, same-sex couples will be encouraged to kiss and be affectionate in public.
Ronni Sanlo, director of the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Programs Office, said the significance of this event extends not only to the gay community, but to the entire University community as well.
"It's important to have an event like this to foster the visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students," Sanlo said. "It's a symbolic showing of what heterosexual students take for granted everyday but gay students have to hide."
The Valentine's Day event has been part of the University for the past five years.
Students who attended last year's event said they came back to protest today because they believe the event is helping to break down stereotypes about homosexuals.