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 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Or visit her website www.lauraonlife.com for more info. 

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