How a Person Learns to Kiss
"You can have a big rehearsal with your Barbie and Ken dolls."- Julia, age 7
"You learn it right on the spot when the gooshy feelings get the best of
you."
- Brian, age 7
"It might help to watch soap operas all day."
- Carin, age 9
When is it Okay to Kiss Someone?
"When they're rich."- Pam, age 7
"It's never okay to kiss a boy. They always slobber all over you . . .
That's why I stopped doing it."
- Tammy, age 10
"If it's your mother, you can kiss her anytime. But if it's a new
person, you have to ask permission."
- Roger, age 6
"The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with
that."
Curt, age 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, age 8
How to Make Love Endure
"Spend most of your time loving instead of going to work."- Dick, age 7
"Don't forget your wife's name . . . That will mess up the love."
- Erin, age 8
"Be a good kisser. It might make your wife forget that you never take
out the trash."
- Dave, age 8
"Don't say you love somebody and then change your mind . . . Love isn't
like picking what movie you want to watch."
- Natalie, age 9
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
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
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 was Kissing Invented?
"I know one reason that kissing was created. It makes you feel warm all over, and they didn't always have electric heat or fireplaces or even stoves in their houses."- Gina, age 8
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
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
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
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
"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
How Does a Person Decide Who to Marry?
"You flip a nickel, and heads means you stay with him and tails means you try the next one."Kally, age 9
"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."
Allan, age 10
"No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to
marry. God decides it all way before, and you got to find out later who
you're stuck with."
Kirsten, age 10
"My mother says to look for a man who is kind. . . That's what I'll do.
. . I'll find somebody who's kinda tall and handsome."
Carolyn, age 8
Concerning the Proper Age to Get Married
"Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then!"Cam, age 10
"No age is good to get married at.... You got to be a fool to get
married!"
Freddie, age 6
"Eighty-four Because at that age, you don't have to work anymore, and
you can spend all your time loving each other. . ."
- Carolyn, age 8
"Once I'm done with kindergarten, I'm going to find me a wife"
- Bert, age 5
How Can a Stranger Tell if Two People are Married?
"Married people usually look happy to talk to other people."Eddie, age 6
"You might have to guess based on whether they seem to be yelling at the
same kids."
Derrick, age 8
What Do You Think Your Mom and Dad Have in Common?
Both don't want no more kids."Lori, age 8
What Do Most People Do on a Date?
"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, age 8 (Old Lynnette here is way beyond her years !!)
"On the first date, they just tell each other lies, and that usually gets
them interested enough to go for a second date."
Martin, age 10
What Would You Do on a First Date That Was Turning 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
The Great Debate: Is It Better to be Single or Married?
"I don't know which is better, but I'll tell you one thing ... I'm never going to have sex with my wife. I don't want to be all grossed out!"Theodore, age 8
"It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need somebody
to clean up after them!"
Anita, age 9
"Single is better ... for the simple reason that I wouldn't want to handle
no diapers... Of course, if I did get married, I'd figure something out.
I'd just phone my mother and have her come over for some coffee and
diaper-changing."
Kirsten, age 10
"You should ask the people who read Cosmopolitan"
Kirsten, age 10
"It gives me a headache to think about that stuff. I'm just a kid. I
don't need that kind of trouble."
- Will, age 7
What Advice Do You Have for a Young Couple About to be Married?
"The first thing I'd say to them is: 'Listen up, youngins ... I got something to say to you. Why in the heck do you wanna get married, anyway?'"Craig, age 9
What Promises do a Man and a Woman Make When They Get Married?
"A man and a woman promise to go through sickness and illness and diseases together."Marlon, age 10
How to Make a Marriage Work
"Tell your wife that she looks pretty even if she looks like a truck!"Ricky, age 7
"If you want to last with your man, you should wear a lot of sexy
clothes.... Especially underwear that is red and maybe has a few diamonds
on it."
Lori, age 8
Getting Married for a Second Time
"Most men are brainless, so you might have to try more than one to find a live one."Angie L., age 10
How Would the World be Different if People Didn't Get Married?
"There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there?"Kelvin, age 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