Valentine's Day is getting virtual. As social media becomes more popular, we're seeing more people make public displays of affection online. Our Lara Greenberg tells us why we're turning to the Internet to share information about our love lives.

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CORNING, N.Y. -- Valentine's Day is a day for couples to express their love for each other. But thanks to social media, it's now become a day where people boast about their love online.

"We're turning to social networks to communicate and share the things that matter to us in our world.”

And on Valentine's Day, what matters is love.

If your Facebook news feed looks anything like mine, you're seeing tons of photos like this, people receiving flowers at work.

So what does it all mean? Are people more willing to succumb to public displays of affection as long as they're doing it online?

"There's really nothing new about posting the flowers you got on Valentine's Day to your Facebook page versus having those flowers show up at your office or workplace. That display has always been as much about the person receiving it as about those who witness it," said Anthony Rotolo, Syracuse University iSchool professor.

Social media professor Anthony Rotolo says it's not affection that people are more willing to share online. It's all information.

Rotolo says sharing too much can annoy others if you're bragging about your love life.
But it could help relationships because it allows couples to be more involved in each other's lives. And some say expressing your love online can even save some money.

"Saving people money too. Not having to buy cards or anything. They can just post it right on there for everybody that can see it."

So whether you keep your love public or private this Valentine's Day, just remember to share it.