HOW DO PEOPLE IN LOVE TYPICALLY BEHAVE?
“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
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 7
“I think you’re supposed to get shot with an arrow or something, but the rest of it isn’t supposed to be painful.” -Manuel, age 8
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
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 lasts a long time.” -Christina, age 9
REFLECTIONS ON THE NATURE OF 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
“All of a sudden, the people get movies fever so they can sit together in the dark.” -Sherm, age 8
CONCERNING WHY LOVERS 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.” -Casey, age 7 (it should be noted that he means where they were standing, not whatever perverted thing it could be construed to mean)
“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
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
“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
HOW CAN YOU TELL IF TWO ADULTS 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 will care more about 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
Ah, for the innocence of childhood. While many of these are laugh-out-loud funny, some of these children seem to have a better grasp on what makes a relationship work than many adults today. While many of them mentioned superficial things (in their own unique way), some of the children picked up on some things that make relationships work. Not just romantic relationships, either. For example, our little friend Robbie mentioned said, "Sensitivity don't hurt." While his grammar is questionable at best, his point is valid. If we ignore other people's feelings, our relationship isn't going to be very strong.
More thoughts on love at a later date. In the meantime, laugh at our young naive little friends. :) I'm also going to put together a survey for children 3-12 soon, and post the results at a later date. Kids are so cute when they're trying to analyze adulthood. ^_^
-enna
2 comments:
It seems like children are more candid about their feelings. I'm assuming it's because of their innocence, and perhaps they haven't been introduced to gender roles, which really affect the way men and women process and share emotions.
Gender "roles" aren't something that are "introduced" - they're ingrained. It's part of how we're wired. I played with "boy" toys when I was little moreso than traditional "girl" toys - I loved dinosaurs, blocks, and trucks, and wasn't particularly fond of dolls. I'm still a young woman with a definite sense of femininity. As such, I don't really think it's due to gender roles or a lack thereof.
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