Kids Explain Love

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

What are some 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

"'Honey, I Got Your Curly Hair and Your Nintendo on My Mind.'" --
Sharon, age 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, 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 did love start?

"Cupid kissed God and that got the ball rollin'." --Julio, age 9

"One of the Greek lady gods got a crush on one of the Greek man
gods. He tried to hit her with lightning and thunderbolts, but he just
couldn't get her away from him ... After a while, they became the first
married gods." --Robbie, age 8

Why does love happen 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

What is falling in love 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

What is 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

How important is love?

"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is
pretty good too." -- Greg, age 8

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

"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

"All of a sudden, the people get movies fever so they can sit together
in the dark." -- Sherm, age 8

Why do 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 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

What 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

What are 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