Where did the heart shape come from and how was it associated with love?

by Dayzle

Also as a follow-up question, is there any trace to the origin of how the heart (in general) was associated with love?

Thank you for your time.

Searocksandtrees

hi! there's a lot of room for more contributions on this, but you can get started on a couple of old posts

When did the heart become associated with love?

When, where, and why did the heart become the symbol of love? Is it universal?