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 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 appearance plays on 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 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 movie fever so they can sit together in the dark." -- Sherman, 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
"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 7
"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 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