Kids' Ideas About Love, Kids, aged 5-10, were asked questions about what they thou

Love and Marriage:

"If falling in love is anything like learning to spell, I do not want to do it. It takes too long." - Glenn, age 7
"Love is like avalanche where you run your life." - John, age 9
"I think you're supposed to get shot with arrows or something, the rest of it is not to be so painful." - Manuel, age 8
"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 is so popular." - Mae, age 9
"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." - Greg, age 8
"When I'm done with kindergarten, I have to go find my wife." - Tom, age 5
"On the first day, they just tell each other lies, and usually gets them interested enough to go to another date." - Mike, 10
"I'm in favor of love as long as it does not happen when Dinosaurs is on television." - For Jill, age 6
"One of the people has freckles and so he finds somebody else who has freckles too." - Andrew, age 6
"My mother says to look for a man who is good. This is what I will do. I'll find someone who is good hair and handsome." - Carolyn, age 8
"It gives me a headache to think about that stuff. I'm just a kid. I do not need this kind of trouble." - Kenny, age 7
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"One thing you should know how to write a check. Therefore, even if you have tons of love, is still going to be a lot of education. - Ava, age 8
"When someone has been dating for a while, the boy might propose to a girl. He said to her:" I take you for all life, or at least until we have children and get divorced. ' "- Anita, 9
"I am not rushing to be in love. I'm finding fourth grade hard enough." - Regina, age 10
"Most people are brain less, so you may need to try more than once to find a live one." - Angie, age 10
"A man and woman promise to go through sickness and illness and diseases together." - Marlon, age 10
"[In] one is better ... For the simple reason that I would not want to change no diapers. Of course, if I did marry, I figure something out. I just phone my mother and have her come to the coffee and diaper-changing. - Kirsten, age 10
"Love is foolish ... but I still might try it sometime." - Floyd, age 9
"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." - Dave, age 8



Kissing:

"When a person gets kissed for the first time, they fall down, and they do not get up for at least an hour." - Wendy, age 8
"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 others. It is big embarrassing thing if anybody of you. But if none of you, I might be willing to try it with a handsome boy, but only in a few hours." - Kally, age 9
You learn [how to kiss] right on when gooshy emotions get the best of you. "- Doug, age 7
"If it is your mother, you can kiss her anytime. But if it is a new person, you have to ask permission." - Roger, age 6
"It is never okay to kiss a boy. They always slobber all over you. This is why I stopped doing it." - Tammy, age 10
"I know one reason kissing was created. It makes you warm all over, and they do not always have electric heat or fireplaces or even Stover in their house." - Gina, age 8
"The law says you must be eighteen, so I would not want to deal with it." - Curt, age 7
"The rules goes like this: if you Kiss someone, then you should marry her and have children with her. It is right to do." - Howard, age 8
(see some kissing) "He is trying to steal her chewing gum!" - Boy, age 6



Beauty:

"If you want to be loved by someone who is not already in your family, it is not harm to be beautiful." - Anita, age 8
"Beauty is skin deep. But how much you can last a long time." - Christine, age 9
"It is not always how you look. Look at me. I'm handsome like everything, and I have not had anyone to marry me yet." - Brian, age 7



How People In Love Act:

"Lovers will just be staring at each other and their food will get cold. Others care more about food." - Brad, age 8
"They respond mooshy. As the puppy dogs, except puppy dogs do not do not wag their tails nearly as much." - Arnold, age 10
"All of a sudden, people get movies fever so they can sit together in the dark." - Sher, age 8
"Romantic adults usually are all dressed up, so if they are just wearing jeans it might mean that they use to go out or they just broke up." - Sarah, age 9
"It's love if they order one of the eftirrétti are on fire. They want to them because it is just like how their hearts - in the fire." - Christine, age 9
"Whether you choose a stop. It is how to tell if he is in love." - John, age 9
"Many daters just eat pork chops and french fries and talk about love." - Craig, age 9



What mom and dad have in common:

"Both do not want no more children." - Lori, age 8



How To Tell If two people are married:

"Married people usually look happy to talk to other people." - Eddie, age 6
"You may have to guess based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids." - Derrick, age 8



Deciding to marry:

"You must find someone who likes the same stuff. Like if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, she should keep the chips and dip coming." - Allan, age 10
"No person decides actually before they grow up they are going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you will find out later who you're stuck with." - Kirsten, age 10



Strategies for People Fall In Love With You:

"Tell them that you have a whole bunch of candy stores." - Del, age 6
"Shake hips and hope for the best." - Camille, age 9
"Yell out that you love them at the top of your lungs ... and do not worry if their parents are right there." - Manuel, age 8
Must do things like have smelly, green sneakers. You may get attention, but attention is not the same as love. "- Alonzo, age 9
"One way is to take the girl out to eat. Make sure it is something she like to eat. French fries usually works for me." - Bart, age 9



The Best Age to get married:

"Twenty three is the best age because you know the person forever." - Cam, age 10
"No age is good to get married on. You must be stupid to marry!" - Freddie, age 6



Good Advice About Love:

"Spend most of your time loving instead of going to work." - ****, Age 7
"Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough." - Lynn Cassette, age 8
"Tell your wife that she looks even though she looks like a Truck!" - Ricky, age 7
"Do not forget the name of your wife. It will replace up in love." - Erin, age 8
"Sensitivity do not hurt." - Robbie, age 8
"Be a good kisser. It might make your wife forget that you never go out in the trash." - Erin, age 8
"Do not say do not love someone and change your mind. Love is not like choosing what movie you want to watch." - Natalie, age 9



What To Do When a First Date Turns Sour:

"I'd run home and play dead. The next day I would call all the newspapers and make sure they wrote about me in all the dead columns." - Craig, age 9



What most people are thinking when they say "I Love You":


"He is thinking:" Yes, I really love him. But I hope he showers at least once a day. "- Michelle, age 9
"Some lovers was real nervous, so they are pleased that they finally got it out and said it, and now they can go eat." - ****, Age 7



Why People In Love Often Hold Hands:


"They want to make sure their rings do not fall off because they pay good money for them." - Gavin, age 8
"They are just practicing for when they might need to walk down the aisle someday and do the holy matchimony thing." - John, age 9



Titles of Love Ballads You Can Sing To Your Loved One:

" 'I Love Hamburgers, I like you!" - Eddie, age 6
"" You Are My Darling Even though you also know My Sister. "- Larry, age 8
" 'I Am In Love With You of the time, but do not bother me when I'm with my friends." - Bob, age 9
"" How Do I Love Thee When You're Always Picking your nose? "- Arnold, age 10
"" Honey, I Curly Hair and Your Nintendo On My Mind Your. "- Sharon, age 9
"" Hey, Baby, I Do not Like Girls, but I'm willing to forget you are one! "- Will, age 7