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Just ask a kid ... tips on
love!
(all questions were answered by kids, ages
5-10)
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WHAT SOME CHILDREN SAY ABOUT
LOVE....
Love is that first feeling you feel before all the bad
stuff gets in the
way.
When someone loves you, the way she says your name is
different. You know
that your name is safe in her mouth. (??!!)
Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on
shaving cologne and
they go out and smell each other.
Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she
takes a sip before
giving it to him, to make sure the taste is ok.
God could have said magic words to make the nails fall
off the cross, but
He didn't. That's love. (Now that's pretty deep thinking!)
Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but
you don't yell at
him because you know it would hurt his feelings.
Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get
tired of kissing,
you still want to be together and talk more.
Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you
stop opening
presents for a minute and look around.
Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who
are still friends
even after they know each other so well.
Love is if you hold hands and sit beside each other in
the cafeteria. That
means you're in love. Otherwise, you can sit across from each
and it's okay.
I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all
her old clothes
and has to go out and buy new ones.
You have to fall in love before you get married. Then
when you're married,
you just sit around and read books together.
Love is when mommy sees daddy on the toilet and she
doesn't think it's
gross.
When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and
little stars come
out of you.
Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears
it everyday.
When you're born and see your mommy for the first time.
That's love.
You can break love, but it won't die.
When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over
and paint her
toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the
time, even
when his hands got arthritis too. That's love.
Love is when you care, think about someone so much that
when you are with
them you feel like you are dreaming and you both have the same
dream to be
together, that's love!
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, 8)
"Once I'm done with kindergarten, I'm
going to find me a wife."
(Tom, 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, 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, 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."
(Kelly, 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, 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, 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, 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, 8)
ON WHAT FALLING IN LOVE IS
LIKE
"Like an avalanche where you have to run for your life." (Roger,
9)
"If falling in love is anything like
learning how to spell, I don't want to do it. It takes too
long."
(Leo, 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 beautifu.l" (Jeanne, 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, 7)
"Beauty is skin deep. But how rich you
are can last a long time." (Christine, 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, 8)
CONFIDENTIAL OPINIONS ABOUT
LOVE
"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, 8)
"I'm not rushing into being in love --
I'm finding fourth grade hard enough." (Regina, 10)
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, 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,
6)
"Don't do things like have smelly, green
sneakers. You might get attention, but attention ain't the same
thing as love." (Alonzo, 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, 9)
HOW DO YOU KNOW TWO ADULTS 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, 9)
"Lovers will just be staring at each
other and their food will get cold. Other people care more about
the food." (Brad, 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, 9)
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, 9)
HOW A PERSON LEARNS TO KISS
"You learn it right on the spot when the gooshy feelings get the
best of you." (Doug, 7)
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, 10)
HOW TO MAKE LOVE ENDURE
"Spend most of your time loving instead of going to work." (Tom,
7)
"Be a good kisser. It might make your
wife forget that you never take out the trash." (Randy,
8)
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