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I don't have a problem with Public Displays of Affection. I mean I can't stand a couple that just makes out in public. But holding hands an occasional peck kiss, ya know nothing major. But my BF hates it... ain't having it....unless we are alone there is no affection shown. Only problem is.... between the two of us there is 5 kids. So we are rarely alone. How do you guys feel about PDA?

Any public display of emotion is pretty unusual and uncomfortable for me, affection or otherwise.

It depends, usually I think "get a room", especially about hi school couples slobbering over each other (ewww). But if it just looks like gentle affection w/o drooling & you don't try to pull me into it, I don't care.

Are we talking about seeing it or giving/receiving it?

I don't like seeing it.

I wouldn't do it, I need privacy.

When I'm together with a girl, I'm able to shut the rest of the world out so only she and I exist at that very moment. In such situations I never even consider PDA issues. It should also be said that if I have a couple of beers in me as well, my only limit is I wouldn't make love to her right there and then...

In normal situations, though, I don't like to be touched at all.

I don't have a problem with it, but I don't know where to look.

I think it's fine. Me and my ex-boyfriend got some crap for kissing in the hall at school though. Apparently it's cool to overlook normal couples *grumble*, but you can't prove that they were singling us out either, because they became a little more strict about everybody after they pulled us aside later that day and warned us. Meh, I don't see why people have a problem with PDA's, I mean, it's not your body, or your love, so it's not your business. It's quite a hamper on a person's freedom to say that can't touch someone affectionately in public because someone's going to be offended. If you're that sensitive, wear a blindfold for pete's sake, because no matter what you're going to be offended by something.

I got in trouble recently for affectionately cuddling and occasionally giving a little peck to my boyfriend at a restaurant! The manager came over to us and said that this was 'a family place.' I kind of just stared at him for a minute and said 'Ok' but seriously... ? I mean if we were making and groping I can understand.. yeah there's kids around and maybe that's not appropriate (although I'm sure they see worse on TV anyway) but .. hugging giving sweet little kisses?

I felt so bad after that because I didn't realize that what we were doing was inappropriate or I wouldn't have done it. I don't mind giving or recieving a bit of PDA. I do scold my boyfriend when he grabs my boobs in public, though!! !!

As for how I feel about others doing it? I guess that really depends on who it is, what they're doing, and my mood. If its just some random strangers, then who cares? If its friends that
I'm supposedly hanging out with but they're off making out.. then I can be a bit upset about that sometimes. Or if I am single, it makes me feel lonely to see lovey couples. But really, in general, I don't see the big deal unless they're tearing eachothers clothes off or something.

My ex-husband was something similar to the OP's boyfriend, though. He would scold me for pretty much anything when there were people around (and sometimes when there weren't! ).

It makes me sort of uncomfortable to see a couple getting carried away, making out, etc...., and the closer they are to me, the more uncomfortable it is. As for the normal affectionate stuff...that doesn't bother me.

The only reason I hated PDA was because I never was the one involved... until recently, that is...

I don't like it very much. I mean, I'm okay with sweet gestures, but that's about it.

I don't entirely understand the obsession with PDA. I'll show some restraint so I don't completely offend other people with an intense snogging session in front of kids, but I should be able to kiss my girlfriend without other people throwing a fuss. Even a family restaurant shouldn't keep us from snuggling up to each other, and sharing the occasional light kiss.

If you're so emotionally insecure that you can't show affection in public, at least do us the favor of not pushing your insecurities on other people.

i rather dislike them, they are crass and vulgar rather like the people committing them. to me it screams insecurity and a desire to announce publicly that they are not single, in some freakish and desperate clamouring for validation by random strangers they dont know and probably never will.

insecure women are particularly terrible about it

I have to say, it makes me happy sometimes to see it, especially if those people are happy. I like to see people happy, it lifts my spirits up, even when I am unhappy. Obviously there will be those who like to be OTT with it though, but even then, I don't mind much