As a mouse in our car, you would have heard the following conversation:
 
Thirteen-year old girl:  I’m never getting married.
Dad:  That will definitely save me a lot of money.
Nine-year old boy:  Yeah, you just want to have a boyfriend, right?
Girl:  No! Boyfriends are too much work.
Dad:  Hallelujah!
Boy:  Well, I’m gonna get a girlfriend.
Dad:  Really?
Boy:  Yep.  And she’s gonna be pretty.
Dad:  Wouldn’t you rather have one that is nice?
Boy:  Well, she can be both, I guess.
Girl:  Why do you want a girlfriend?
Boy:  So I can go on a date with her.
Dad:  What will you do on a date with her?
Boy:  Well, you know… date stuff.
Dad:  Date stuff?
Boy: Yeah, like kissing and stuff.
Dad:  You know, dating is for getting to know someone to see if you like each other.
Boy:  Well, I’ll do that first and then, in about an hour, we can kiss.
Dad:  Good plan.
Girl:  Good plan?  That’s a terrible plan!  Girls don’t want to go on a date just to kiss.  You have to buy her a milkshake and take her to movies and stuff.
Boy:  I don’t have enough money for that.  Kissing is free.
Girl:  If you don’t have enough money, you shouldn’t be going out on a date.  You should be trying to find a job.
Dad:  Can I get an “AMEN” to that!
Boy:  I have $10.22 saved up.  That’s enough for a milkshake.
Girl:  That’s for only one date.
Boy:  So?  We don’t have to go for more dates.  How much kissing do you think we can do?
Dad:  Okay, where are you going to find a girlfriend who only wants to go on one date?
Boy:  I’ll go on the internet… to a dating site.
Dad:  You have to be 18 to use those.
Boy:  Nope. Only 16.
Dad:  Who told you that?
Boy:  The guys at Cub Scouts.
Girl:  I wondered what those boys did there.
Dad:  So you learned about internet dating from a bunch of 9-year olds?
Boy:  There was one boy that was 10.
Dad:  I see.  At least he had some credentials.  Did this paragon of wisdom mention how to go about finding a girlfriend on the dating sites?
Boy:  Yep.  He said you have to look at all the girls and see which ones you like best.  Then you ask them for a date.
Girl:  What if they say no?
Boy:  Anyway, I’m not gonna to do it that way.
Dad:  Good.  I think that is a wise decision.
Boy:  Yeah.  I’m just gonna put my face on there and wait till they come to me.
 
Laura Snyder is a nationally syndicated columnist, author & speaker.  You can reach Laura at lsnyder@lauraonlife.com Or visit her website www.lauraonlife.com for more info.
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