Why the colour red?
Ever wondered why the colour red is so significant on Valentine's Day?
Have you ever wondered why the colour red is used to describe love and passion? So have we.
Colours have different psychological effects on us, whether we know it or not. The colour red is the colour of energy, passion, action and love.
Why? Simply because it’s the colour our faces turn when we experience these emotions. When your heart starts racing and you get butterflies in your stomach, it usually has an effect on your face as well. You start blushing and feel like blushing even more because you’re blushing.
Don’t feel embarrassed; red is actually a very warm and positive colour. So next time you’re in an awkward situation and your face turns the colour of tomatoes, simply say “I’m just positive.”
A fun fact about the psychological effect of this colour is that red is very energising. It excites your emotions and secretly motivates you to take action.
Still wondering why we colour our hearts red? Yes, of course because of the blood pumping through it, but also because of the strong emotions you feel when in love. Being in love makes you feel excited and strong, you feel a kind of motivation and ability to conquer.
Sadly, red is also the colour of danger. When in love we tend to overlook the bad and only see the good.
“Love is blind,” they say. The best way to describe this would be using the example of that sign we so often drive past. It’s big, red and has the word “STOP” written on it. At times, we choose to ignore it whether we have a valid excuse or not – which of course, we do not.
It’s Valentine’s Day and red will be the colour you see everywhere. So pull out all stops and focus on your loved ones who make you colour your hearts red!
