The reason Martin would think it’s cute is because he has both seen and (probably) experienced love before. When he sees affection between Spitsy and Pickles it would remind him of “the good old days” (that adults always talk about). The problem with kids nowadays is that they are rarely exposed to any public displays of affection such that they are disgusted by it. When kids are little, they will play with children of the opposite sex, but when they get older, it feels shameful for them to even look at one of their classmates of the opposing sex. In high school, students will then instantly be exposed to all sorts of displays of affection, which makes it seem like they have to get a girlfriend/boyfriend to be “cool”.
The reason Martin would think it’s cute is because he has both seen and (probably) experienced love before. When he sees affection between Spitsy and Pickles it would remind him of “the good old days” (that adults always talk about). The problem with kids nowadays is that they are rarely exposed to any public displays of affection such that they are disgusted by it. When kids are little, they will play with children of the opposite sex, but when they get older, it feels shameful for them to even look at one of their classmates of the opposing sex. In high school, students will then instantly be exposed to all sorts of displays of affection, which makes it seem like they have to get a girlfriend/boyfriend to be “cool”.