Valentine’s Day: a day designated to celebrate love and give gifts to loved ones.

The expectation of Valentine’s Day is that a person—generally a man—buys another person—generally a woman—gifts to show their love. This is the only way to show love in this case—and even this is just romantic love. But Valentine’s Day isn’t just for romantic love. It should be for celebrating all types.

The ancient Greeks defined love in seven different ways.

First is eros, or passion and lust. It can also represent a physical attraction, and while it may not be the best thing to build a relationship on, it is still a valid form of love nonetheless.

Philia, or affectionate, friendly love is an equal love, built by two people who trust in and know one another. Philia is completely platonic, but just as meaningful as romantic love.

Storge is familial love—the love one has for parents or siblings. It’s unconditional, even if siblings take one’s things without asking, the feeling of love remains the same.

Agape is considered to be some sort of spiritual love and is shown through selfless, real worry for others and how they’re doing. It can also be thought of as a pay-it-forward type of love. Nothing is expected back from this kind of love.

Ludus is flirtatious love. It’s butterflies in one’s stomach, and having fun with the person one loves. It leads to an uncomplicated relationship where there aren’t strings attached. These relationships aren’t always long-lasting, but ludus can lead to other types of love that build stronger relationships.

Pragma is long-term love. It shows up in marriages and friendships. Pragma changes over time as more time is spent with a person and both people in the relationship grow and evolve. This kind of love changes to fit your relationship best. It takes patience and is rare, however when it happens it’s very special.

Finally, philautia is self-love. It’s often the hardest for a person to come across, however, it’s hard to fully be immersed in any other type of love without philautia. Without self-love, it is impossible to love someone else. As the saying goes, “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” There is a downside to philautia; it can become unhealthy and lead to selfish tendencies, making it difficult to be immersed in other types of love with unhealthy philautia. So find the balance of self-love with the love of others.

There are so many types of love in the world, and all are worth being celebrated on Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day has always primarily been for couples when in reality it should just be a day to celebrate all different kinds of love. Take some time off of your computer or phone and go into the outside world. Give to people who need it—and remember that can include yourself as well. Spend time with your family and friends, and make sure they know how much their loved.

Remember that there are more ways to show love than just buying chocolates or flowers. While that may be nice, so is a homemade card, or just a nice text. The impact either of those options could make on a person’s day is huge.

This Valentine’s Day, take some time for yourself. Celebrate family, friends, and those around you who need some love.