Happy Valentine's day, my sci-art friends!

(I hope Emil didn't beat me to it *this* time!)

Steve ([log in to unmask])
Museum Technician
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, B.C., Canada

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Subject: Love, dating, and other mysterious subjects: the experts speak.


>> >> > 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 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 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)
>> >> >
>> >> > 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 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)
>> >> >
>> >> > 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 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)
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > 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)
>> >> >
>> >> > 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 7)
>> >> >
>> >> > "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)
>> >> >
>> >> > "I look at kissing like this:  Kissing is fine if you like it,
>> >> > but it's a free country and nobody should be forced to do it." (Dave,
>> >> > 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 6)
>> >> >
>> >> >
>
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Sherah VanLaerhoven
Centre for Pest Management
Department of Biological Sciences
Simon Fraser University

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