When
Kids Were Surveyed About Love
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?
"When a person
gets kissed for the first time, they fall down and they don't get up for
at least an hour." Wendy, age 8
"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 movies fever so they can sit together
in the dark." Sherm, age 8
CONCERNING
WHY LOVE HAPPENS BETWEEN TWO PARTICULAR PEOPLE
"One of the
people has freckles and so he finds somebody else who has freckles too."
Andrew, age 6
"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. Mae,
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." Manuel, age 8
ON WHAT FALLING
IN LOVE IS LIKE
"Like an avalanche
where you have to run for your life." John, age 9
"If falling in love is anything like learning how to spell, I don't want
to do it. It takes too long." Glenn, age 7
ON THE ROLE
OF BEAUTY AND HANDSOMENESS IN LOVE
"If you want
to be loved by somebody who isn't already in your family, it doesn't hurt
to be beautiful." Anita C., 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." Brian, age 7
"Beauty is skin deep. But how rich you are can last a long time." Christine,
age 9
REFLECTIONS
ON THE NATURE OF LOVE
"Love is
the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too."
Greg, age 8
CONCERNING
WHY LOVERS OFTEN HOLD HANDS
"They want
to make sure their rings don't fall off because they paid good money for
them." Gavin, 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 'Dinosaurs' is on television."
Jill, age 6
"Love is foolish ... but I still might try it sometime." Floyd, age 9
"Yesterday I kissed a girl in a private place ... We were behind a tree."
Carey, age 7
"Love will find you, even if you are trying to hide from it. I’ve been
trying to hide from it since I was five, but the girls keep finding me."
Dave, age 8
"I'm not rushing into being in love. I'm finding fourth grade hard enough."
Regina, age 10
THE PERSONAL
QUALITIES YOU NEED TO HAVE IN ORDER TO BE A GOOD LOVER
"Sensitivity
don't hurt." Robbie, age 8
"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
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
"Shake your hips and hope for the best." Camille, 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
"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
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."
Bobby, age 9
"Lovers will just be staring at each other and their food will get cold
... Other people care more about the food." Bart, 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
"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
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
HOW A PERSON
LEARNS TO KISS
"You can
have a big rehearsal with your Barbie and Ken dolls." Julia, age 7
"You learn it right on the spot when the gooshy feelings get the best
of you." Brian, age 7
"It might help to watch soap operas all day." Carin, age 9
WHEN IS IT
OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?
"When they're
rich." Pam, age 7
"It's never okay to kiss a boy. They always slobber all over you ... That's
why I stopped doing it." Tammy, 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
"I look at kissing like this: Kissing is fine if you like it, but it's
a free country and nobody should be forced to do it."
HOW TO MAKE
LOVE ENDURE
"Spend most
of your time loving instead of going to work." Dick, age 7
"Don't forget your wife's name ... That will mess up the love." Erin,
age 8
"Be a good kisser. It might make your wife forget that you never take
out the trash." Dave, 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
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