What is the tangible association between hearts and love and the historical equivalent?

by PicklesofTruth

I was thinking about the phrase "I love you with all of my heart" and I was curious as to its origin.

gingerkid1234

Here are some past answers:

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/12lw9s/when_did_the_heart_become_associated_with_love/

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1fitq1/when_where_and_why_did_the_heart_become_the/

While there's no total answer to your question, they do discuss elements of it. The biggest component is that the cultural connection isn't universal.