Kids On Love
Reflections On The Nature
Of Love
"Love is the most important
thing in the world, but baseball is
pretty good too."
-Greg, age 8
What Is The Proper Age To
Get Married?
"Eighty-four! Because
at that age, you don't have to work
anymore, and you can
spend all your time loving each other in
your bedroom."
-Judy, age 8
"Once I'm done with
kindergarten, I'm going to find me a wife!"
-Tom, age 5
What Do Most People Do On
A Date?
"On the first date,
they just tell each other lies, and that
usually gets them
interested enough to go for a second date."
-Mike, age 10
When Is It Okay To Kiss Someone?
"You should never kiss
a girl unless you have enough bucks to
buy her a big ring
and her own VCR, 'cause she'll want to have
videos of the wedding."
-Jim, age 10
"Never kiss in front
of other people. It's a big embarrassing
thing if anybody sees
you. But if nobody sees you, I might be
willing to try it
with a handsome boy, but just for a few
hours."
-Kally, age
9
The Great Debate: Is It Better
To Be Single Or Married?
"It's better for girls
to be single but not for boys. Boys need
somebody to clean
up after them!"
-Lynette, age
9
"It gives me a headache
to think about that stuff. I'm just a
kid. I don't need
that kind of trouble."
-Kenny, age
7
Concerning Why Love Happens
Between Two Particular People
"No one is sure why
it happens, but I heard it has something to
do with how you smell.
That's why perfume and deodorant are so
popular."
-Jan, age 9
"I think you're supposed
to get shot with an arrow or
something, but the
rest of it isn't supposed to be so painful."
-Harlen, age
8
"One of the people
has freckles and so he finds somebody else
who has freckles too."
-Andrew, age
6
On What Falling In Love Is
Like
"Like an avalanche
where you have to run for your life."
-Roger, age
9
"If falling in love
is anything like learning how to spell, I
don't want to do it.
It takes too long."
-Leo, age 7
On The Role Of Good Looks
In Love
"If you want to be
loved by somebody who isn't already in your
family, it doesn't
hurt to be beautiful."
-Jeanne, age
8
"It isn't always just
how you look. Look at me. I'm handsome
like anything and
I haven't got anybody to marry me yet."
-Gary, age 7
"Beauty is skin deep.
But how rich you are can last a long
time."
-Christine,
age 9
Concerning Why Lovers Often
Hold Hands
"They want to make
sure their rings don't fall off because they
paid good money for
them."
-Dave, age 8
"They are just practicing
for when they might have to walk down
the aisle someday
and do the holy matchimony thing."
-John, age 9
Confidential Opinions About
Love
"I'm in favor of love
as long as it doesn't happen when 'The
Simpsons' is on television."
-Anita, age
6
"Love will find you,
even if you are trying to hide from it. I
have been trying to
hide from it since I was five, but the
girls keep finding
me."
-Bobby, age
8
"I'm not rushing into
being in love. I'm finding fourth grade
hard enough."
-Regina, age
10
"Love is foolish ...
but I still might try it sometime."
-Floyd, age
9
The Personal Qualities Necessary
To Be A Good Lover
"One of you should
know how to write a check. Because, even if
you have tons of love,
there is still going to be a lot of
bills."
-Ava, age 8
"Sensitivity don't
hurt."
-Robbie, age
8
Some Surefire Ways To Make
A Person Fall In Love With You
"Tell them that you
own a whole bunch of candy stores."
-Del, age 6
"Don't do things like
have smelly, green sneakers. You might
get attention, but
attention ain't the same thing as love."
-Alonzo, age
9
"One way is to take
the girl out to eat. Make sure it's
something she likes
to eat. French fries usually works for me."
-Bart, age 9
"Yell out that you
love them at the top of your lungs...and
don't worry if their
parents are right there."
-Manuel, age
8
How Can You Tell If Two Adults
Eating Dinner At A Restaurant Are
In Love?
"Just see if the man
picks up the check. That's how you can
tell if he's in love."
-John, age 9
"Lovers will just be
staring at each other and their food will
get cold. Other people
care more about the food."
-Brad, age 8
"It's love if they
order one of those desserts that are on
fire. They like to
order those because it's just like how their
hearts are... on fire."
-Christine,
age 9
"Romantic adults usually
are all dressed up, so if they are
just wearing jeans
it might mean they used to go out or they
just broke up."
-Sarah, age
9
"See if the man has
lipstick on his face."
-Sandra, age
7
What Most People Are Thinking
When They Say "I Love You"
"The person is thinking:
Yeah, I really do love him. But I hope
he showers at least
once a day."
-Michelle, age
9
"Some lovers might
be real nervous, so they are glad that they
finally got it out
and said it and now they can go eat."
-Dick, age 7
How Do People In Love Typically
Behave?
"Mooshy... like puppy
dogs... except puppy dogs don't wag their
tails nearly as much."
-Arnold, age
10
"All of a sudden, the
people get movie fever so they can sit
together in the dark."
-Sherm, age
8
How A Person Learns To Kiss
"You learn it right
on the spot when the gooshy feelings get
the best of you."
-Doug, age 7
"It might help to watch
soap operas all day."
-Carin, age
9
"You can have a big
rehearsal with your Barbie and Ken dolls."
-Julia, age
7
How Was Kissing Invented?
"I know one reason
that kissing was created. It makes you feel
warm all over, and
they didn't always have electric heat or
fireplaces or even
stoves in their houses."
-Gina, age 8
When Is It Okay To Kiss Someone?
"It's never okay to
kiss a boy. They always slobber all over
you... That's why
I stopped doing it."
-Jean, age 10
"When they're rich."
-Pam, age 7
"If it's your mother,
you can kiss her anytime. But if it's a
new person, you have
to ask permission."
-Roger, age
6
How To Make Love Endure
"Spend most of your
time loving instead of going to work."
-Tom, age 7
"Don't forget your
wife's name... That will mess up the love."
-Roger, age
8
"Be a good kisser.
It might make your wife forget that you
never take out the
trash."
-Randy, age
8
"Don't say you love
somebody and then change your mind... Love
isn't like picking
what movie you want to watch."
-Natalie, age
9
Titles Of The Love Ballads
You Can Sing To Your Beloved
"'How Do I Love Thee
When You're Always Picking Your Nose?'"
-Arnold, age
10
"'You Are My Darling
Even Though You Also Know My Sister.'"
-Larry, age
8
"'I Love Hamburgers,
I Like You!'"
-Eddie, age
6
"'I Am in Love with
You Most of the Time, but Don't Bother Me
When I'm with My Friends.'"
-Bob, age 9
"'Hey, Baby, I Don't
like Girls but I'm Willing to Forget You
Are One!'"
-Will, age 7
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