Must love kids?

Must love kids. I read this saying over and over in the personals ads all over the internet. Why, is what I want to know...Why must I put a blanket statement out there like, "I love kids..."? That, to me, makes no sense. Sure, I love kids--a ton! Any of you who know me at all, and some of you who don't but have been keeping up with my blog the last several days, can, in all honesty, say I have no problems with kids...

I say just throw it out there that you have kids, or just one, and let anyone who reads your ad know just how important your kids are to you, and let that person who has stumbled on your ad decide if they are willing to pursure someone with kids...They have already started reading the profile, let them finish for heaven's sake...

But, my question is...In writing a personals ad, why do people write that? Kids are nothing more than innocent, smaller people...Right? That's the way I have always treated kids. Sure, they need help making decisions and things of this nature, but, still they are, infact, little people. I feel they respond to adults much better when they are treated that way. I love people, why wouldn't I love kids?

Now, here is the REAL question...So, check this out: I love kids. Does that mean I will love YOUR kids? Not necessarily. I generally like people...Oh, and my heavens...I don't like all people...

I just think this is a STUPID thing that people constantly write in their ads. I mean, I can't tell you how many times I have had single friends with kids place ads, and the first thing out of their mouths was: "They said they liked kids, I don't think they like kids b/c they don't like my kid(s)." WHATEVER!! Maybe, just maybe, it's your kid!!

Just makes no sense to me...does anyone know what I am talking about here??