WATCH: Cork politician's Valentine message is baffling the nation

"Today is Valentine’s Day. This is a special day where you should spend quality time with your loved one"

A Valentine's Day message from Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard urging people to put away their phones and spend time with their loved ones is provoking a strong reaction online this morning

Sitting in a candle-lit, red velvet-curtained dining room, Mr Lombard tells viewers that no one wants to date a device before his own paramour is revealed - someone dressed up as an early era mobile phone.