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                         How Kids View Love
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Question: 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

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Question: Why does 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

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Question: 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

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Question: What role does beauty and handsomeness play 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, 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

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Question: What is the nature of love?

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

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Question: 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

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Question: 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

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Question: How do you feel 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

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Question: What personal qualities do you need 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

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Question: 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