Tips on love, from those who should know:
(All questions are answered by kids aged 5-10)
"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
"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."
-- Lynnette, 8
"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, 9
"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."
-- Kally, 9
"When they're rich."
-- Pam, 7
"The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with that."
-- Curt, 7
"The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and
have kids with them. It's the right thing to do."
-- Howard, 8
"It's never okay to kiss a boy. They always slobber all over
you. That's why I stopped doing it."
-- Jean, 10
"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
"Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then."
-- Camille, 10
"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
"Single is better, for the simple reason that I wouldn't want to
change no diapers. Of course, if I did get married, I'd just phone
my mother and have her come over for some coffee and diaperchanging."
-- Kirsten, age 10
"You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports,
she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and
dip coming."
-- Alan, 10
"No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry.
God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're
stuck with."
-- Kristen, 10
"Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then."
-- Camille, 10
"No age is good to get married at. You got to be a fool to get married."
-- Freddie, age 6
"You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the
same kids."
-- Derrick, 8
"Married people usually look happy to talk to other people."
-- Eddie, 6
"There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there?"
-- Kelvin, 8
"You can be sure of one thing - the boys would come chasing after
us just the same as they do now."
-- Roberta, age 7
"Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a truck."
-- Ricky, 10
"Both don't want any more kids."
-- Lori, 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 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
"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
"If you want to be loved by somebody who isn't already in your family,
it doesn't hurt to be beautiful."
-- 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."
"They want to make sure their rings don't fall off because they paid
good money for them."
"I'm in favor of love as long as it doesn't happen when "Sesame
Street" is on television."
"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."
"I'm not rushing into being in love. I'm finding fourth grade hard
enough."
"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."
"Tell them that you own a whole bunch of candy stores."
"Don't do things like have smelly, green sneakers. You might get
attention, but attention ain't the same thing as love."
"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."
"Just see if the man picks up the check. That's how you can tell if he's
in love."
"Lovers will just be staring at each other and their food will get
cold. Other people care more about the food."
"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."
"The person is thinking: Yeah, I really do love him. But I hope he
showers at least once a day."
"You learn it right on the spot when the gooshy feelings get the best
of you."
"It might help to watch soap operas all day."
"Spend most of your time loving instead of going to work."
"Don't forget your wife's name. That will mess up the love."
"Be a good kisser. It might make your wife forget that you never take
out the trash."
If there is no menu on the left side of the screen, you need to click here to activate the menu.
-- Christine, 9
CONCERNING WHY LOVERS OFTEN HOLD HANDS.
-- Dave, 8
CONFIDENTIAL OPINIONS ABOUT LOVE.
-- Anita, 6
-- Bobby, 8
-- Regina, 10
THE PERSONAL QUALITIES NECESSARY TO BE A GOOD LOVER.
-- Ava, 8
SOME SURE FIRE WAYS TO MAKE A PERSON FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU.
-- Del, 6
-- Alonzo, 9
-- Bart, 9
HOW CAN YOU TELL IF TWO ADULTS EATING DINNER AT A RESTAURANT ARE IN LOVE?
-- John, 9
-- Dave, 8
-- Christine, 9
WHAT MOST PEOPLE ARE THINKING WHEN THEY SAY "I LOVE YOU".
-- Michelle, 9
HOW A PERSON LEARNS TO KISS.
-- Doug, 7
-- Carin, 9
HOW TO MAKE LOVE ENDURE.
-- Tom, 7
-- Roger, 8
-- Randy, 8
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