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Encyclopedia > Lover's lane

Lover's lane is a generic term, often used in the United States and Canada, for secluded areas where people kiss or make out. These areas range from parking lots in secluded rural areas to places with extraordinary views of a cityscape or other feature. Image File history File links Gnome-globe. ... The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex encompasses the metropolitan divisions of Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington, within the U.S. state of Texas. ... Lovers Lane is an west/east thoroughfare in Dallas and University Park Texas (USA). ... The Kiss by Francesco Hayez, 19th century. ... When people make out, they often also hug and press their bodies against each other. ... Parking lot showing diagonal parking pattern designed for one-way traffic. ... Rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Sheep eating grass in rural Australia Rural areas are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities and towns. ...


"Lover's lanes" are typically found in cultures built around the automobile—lovers often make out in a car or van for privacy. Over the course of the 20th century, the automobile rapidly developed from an expensive technological wonder into the de facto standard for passanger transport. ... A van is a vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people. ...


Examples

  • A stretch of "Lover's Lane Road" near Norwalk, Ohio runs through a secluded, wooded river valley area; this area is a prime example of the term Lover's Lane.

Riverton is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... Portage is a city in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Springfield is the third largest city in Missouri. ... Ravenna Township is one of eighteen civil townships in Portage County, Ohio. ... Norwalk is a city in Huron County, Ohio, United States. ... Lovers Lane is an west/east thoroughfare in Dallas and University Park Texas (USA). ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... km redirects here. ... North Dallas is a group of neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas, USA. It can also include three island cities of Dallas. ... Nickname: The Bubble Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: County Dallas County Mayor James H. Holmes, III Area    - City 3. ...

Criticism

Many criminals take advantage of people engaging in kissing or any type of sexual contact as those people are bound to carry themselves off-guard from a variety of criminals. Metropolitan Los Angeles is an infamous area for this type of controversy as there are gang members who take advantage of people with money and people under the influence of alcohol who get overly angry. The Kiss by Francesco Hayez, 19th century. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is the agglomeration of urbanized area around the city of Los Angeles, California. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Functional group of an alcohol molecule. ...


Trivia

  • On the TV series Happy Days, "Inspiration Point" is the name of a park where teens go to make out.

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University Park House - The Location, Waterfront/Infill houses and house plans, MoreTrees.com (1166 words)
Living on Lovers Lane reminds me we live in an urban location, right in the middle of the hubbubs.
It's a buyers market on Lovers Lane until more people realize how livable the street can be; which could be soon when more people see and experience the urban living in downtown Dallas that is catching on.
Lovers Lane is a different type of location but could well be seen in a similar light thanks to its unique combination of a stimulating urban atmosphere to go along with the safety, the school system and the community of University Park.
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