Google’s Valentine’s Day doodle, a sweet video packs a small but powerful social message about marriage equality and how materialism — even with the help of Google searches — can’t solve problems of the heart.

The doodle tells the story of a boy who has a crush on a jump-roping girl, and in an effort to woo her, uses Google to search for gift ideas. Then he reappears one day with a common interest — a jump rope — and wins her affections.

It’s humbling for Google to confess that even with its super powerful search engine capable of finding any and all gifts, such things can’t solve all our problems, especially when it comes to human emotions.

Another great moment comes at the tail end of the video. There’s a montage of a bunch of happy couples together. Perfect timing, too. Yesterday, Washington state legalized gay marriage — and the New Jersey Senate also voted in favor of allowing same-sex marriages, though the bill has some challenges ahead.

(via PCWorld)

 

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