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We asked 19 different children of various ages and locations to answer a question about romance. What do you think a honeymoon is? Once we explained  to those who didn’t know, we asked them a follow-up question. “If you could choose to go anywhere on your honeymoon, where would you go, and why?”

We got some hilarious responses and wanted to share some of our favorites below. A few of these destinations aren’t  half bad and might make for a fun and memorable honeymoon. Enjoy!

Brooke (age 5) Tulsa, Oklahoma

“Grandma’s house! She’s nice. “

Adam (age 10) Omaha, Nebraska

“ I would go to Hong Kong. Each person could take turns learning karate and eating sushi. I love sushi.”

Abby (age 7) Kansas City, Missouri

“I would go to Texas or Chuck E Cheese. Because you should always go with someone you love. “

Patrick (age 5), Darien, Connecticut

“I want to go to Sea World.” –gave no reason

Chloe (age 12) Los Angeles, CA

“Las Vegas . I would want to see some concerts and shows. Hawaii would probably be fun, too. Oh my God, I would totally go to Australia!”

TruLOVEstories’ last Shirtless Bedtime Story, inspired by the short story The Confessions of Candy Apple, is finally here. Recently, when we asked four heart-melting “model” men to read a story from BroadLit’s series of TruLOVE® Collections, after a lot of coaxing (and begging), they reluctantly agreed. We caught it all on camera, but the result is far from what you might expect. Not only did they read the stories with whole-hearted enthusiasm, they saw themselves as the “stars” of the love stories.

This week’s episode is the story of Candy (her real name is Barbara Kays, Candy is her stripper name), who only pops out of cakes to pay for college. The job was a grind (pun intended) until the night she popped out and discovered the birthday boy was someone she knew . . . and liked – Brandon Preston. What would happen when she saw Brandon the next day in chemistry class? Would he ever consider flirting with her again or asking her out? Or, would he tell everyone what she does for a living?

Now most of our Shirtless Bedtime Story actors took their roles with a wink and a grin, but the TruLove team was blown away when actor Jesse Sherman took on all the roles in The Confessions of Candy Apple. He’s like a hunky Energizer Bunny on Hot Wheels, and we wouldn’t be surprised to see him jumping out of birthday cakes or airplanes. Go Jesse!
A new Shirtless Bedtime Story debuted each week in November. The first video, Lust With the Proper Stranger, premiered on November 6. The second Shirtless scorcher, Lunchtime Rendezvous: Delectable Delights, premiered on November 13, and the third Shirtless video story, In Love With My Next Door Neighbor, arrived on November 20.
You can watch all four videos NOW!

Meet Hip-Shakin’ Shirtless Actor Jesse Sherman
Born and raised in Long Island, Jesse Sherman moved with his parents and four siblings to Florida where he graduated cum laude from the University of Florida. Although his degree was in Business Administration, he had Hollywood dreams. Whether academically or athletically, Jesse is a high achiever, becoming a varsity Cross Country runner, a Valedictorian with a perfect 4.0 G.P.A. and very involved in a variety of student body and service leadership roles.

Today, acting is Jesse’s first goal, but he eventually hopes to launch his speaking career to mentor the next generation and help them pursue their own dreams. Jessie is certainly living his dream!

Jesse is a man/child with simple tastes: being shirtless on the beach and eating tasty frozen yogurt! His best first date ever took place on the Santa Monica pier in California. He invited his date to play all the games and take all the rides at the pier. She even agreed to be scared by zombies there! At the end of the evening he treated her to a huge dish of frozen yogurt—and they have been dating ever since!

Online dating is the number one way Americans look for relationships these days, but how do you do it safely? Here are a few simple suggestions for people looking for love in our digital world:

1. Do your homework: before you engage with someone on the phone or in person, find out what you can about them, but be discreet about what you learn.

• Do a Google search – but don’t let them know all the details you discovered. You don’t want to come across like a stalker, you just want to learn what you can to determine if this person is someone who is safe to date as well as someone you might want to date.
• Check out their Facebook page – A person’s photos can tell you a great deal about them. Recent photos reveal their “real age.” Their posts tell you a bit about their values and sensibilities and offer insights into their interests.
• Look at their other social media, too – Tweets, Pinterest, Linked In and other social media sites are worth looking into as well.

2. Talk on the phone first: It doesn’t need to be a long conversation, but getting to know someone on the phone first may help you decide if you want to meet in person. Not everyone is good on the phone, but if it’s too painful to have a conversation with them, it’s probably a red flag for any possible future. If it doesn’t look like there’s a reason to go any further, be kind in letting them know that you don’t think you have enough in common.

3. Your first meeting: Take the pressure off and make the first in-person meeting less like a date and more like a meet-and-greet. Have coffee or a quick lunch so that you have a time limit and an easy way to leave if you want to move on.  It’s a good idea to meet somewhere in public for your early dates and not to let someone know where you live until you are sure that this is someone you want in your life.

4. If you like someone, give it time: Like Rome, love isn’t always built in a day. Most of us need to take the time to get to know someone, to trust them, and to feel comfortable in a relationship with them. It’s also important to remember that not every relationship will be a great love or will last forever, but appreciate what each relationship teaches you. Each of them can help you understand more about yourself and what you really want in your next relationship.

5. Be a good listener: Most of the time you can learn a lot about someone if you just let them do the talking. Of course, you want to appear interested and to ask good questions. Let them talk about their own lives, lost loves, bad dates, and the reason they’re still single while you sit back and listen.

6. Listen to yourself: Your intuition is that bell that goes off in your head that says something is NOT right her. If your gut says there is something wrong with this person, trust it. It may just be that they’re not right for you, or it may be your intuition sounding the alarm and saving you from future heartbreak or misery.