(Hear are some real answers/comments given by kids about love)

1) 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

2) 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

3) 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

4) CONCERNING THE ORIGINS OF LOVE

"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

5) 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

6) 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

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

8) REFLECTIONS ON THE NATURE OF LOVE

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

9) 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

10) 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

11) 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

12) 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

13) 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

14) 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, age 8

"Once I'm done with kindergarten, I'm going to
find me a wife!" - Tom, age 5

15) 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, age 10

16) 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, age 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, age 9

17) 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, age 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, age 7