What is your stand with Public Display of Affection (PDA)?

Philippines
August 3, 2010 7:42pm CST
Lovers tend to become too showy. In my opinion, these kind of actions are not appropriate to be shown in public. It is somewhat to be considered a private thing. Private moments should be done privately. Somehow, they make the people surrounding them feel awkward and uncomfortable.
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11 responses
@BStuff (495)
• United States
4 Aug 10
In my humble opinion PDA is okay within limits. Holding hands is cute, maybe a quick kiss and hug but like making out or inappropriate touching is just too much for my tastes. I think its very classless. Its uncomfortable to be in a situation with a couple groping and making out. It's not cute.
• Philippines
4 Aug 10
That's right, BStuff. I even find it very disgracing.
@jennyze (7029)
• Indonesia
4 Aug 10
I don't like it either. Do you know that most of the PDA are done by the younger generations? One even posted a kissing on lips picture in his profile. When I PM him and asked, he (17 years old) told me that it is to show that he is affectionate.
• Philippines
6 Aug 10
That's sick, jennyze. hehe.. It is not being affectionate. It is boasting.
• United States
4 Aug 10
My husband and I hold hands in public. We also kiss each other and hug each other. I do not see anything wrong with two people showing each other how they feel about each other. My parents have been married for 35 years and my grandparents have been married 61 years and they still display affection in public.
• Philippines
4 Aug 10
It's okay if it's done decently. If it's done aggressively, it's totally off. Personally, I don't want to see couples having their (very) intimate moment right in front my face. It really makes me feel awkward and annoyed.
@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
4 Aug 10
I think I am Ok with it as long as it is not over the top. Some people are really kind of obnoxious with their PDA and others just give some brief hugs and kisses. I guess that PDA is OK wiht some and not others
• Philippines
4 Aug 10
That's why there are always appropriate places for such kind of things. They can show their affection but maybe not in public where many people could see them.
4 Aug 10
I hate it. I don't mind to an extent e.g. arms slightly around each other or holding hands but I hate it when a couple start snogging. It's really annoying because you don't know what to do while they do their business and I don't feel comfortable. It's the worst when it happens on the tube and there's no where else to sit.
• Philippines
4 Aug 10
We share the same feeling about this, parrot2010.
@rugene (57)
• Philippines
5 Aug 10
They Dont know How to control themselves in front of the public. THere are better place and better time for that actions.
@bubuth (1815)
• Philippines
29 Sep 12
Public Display of Affection or PDA has no problem for me as long as it has a limitation like holding hands, friendly hug and kiss on the cheek but doing much more than that, its a big NO NO for me specially when kids see people doing those immoral action. Simple PDA like holding hand and friendly hug look so great because people are showing there sweetness to each other but more than that look so annoying for me.
@Rainegurl (2156)
• Philippines
4 Aug 10
I have no problem with public displays of affection if done by people of legal age. They can kiss and hug all they want, I do not care. But whenever I see minors doing that, I get mad and my husband laughs at me. Have a nice day!
• Philippines
4 Aug 10
Hmmm. My boyfriend and I tend to do some PDA once in a while, though it's really not like what we see in movies or in TV. I like holding my boyfriend's hand and hugging him, and kissing him on the cheek, but that's all really..
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
4 Aug 10
I think its okay as long as its not something that's way beyond limit. I think its okay to hold hands or hold your partner's arms and things like that but other than that like hugging and snogging, that's already something I cant stand watching.
@juneramir (334)
• Philippines
4 Aug 10
It really depends on what you are doing. A little hug or holding hands is fine because it's not "x-rated." Now, making out in a corner or even farther is just plain out wrong! You don't want to be in school, a place for studying, and always seeing a couple sucking each other's faces. But a hug or holding hands should be fine because it's not viewed as disgusting, unlike sucking face, by most. You can show public displays of affection but just keep it appropriate. If you can't do it in front of your parents then you shouldn't do it at all. But if you can, then i believe it's alright! (hehehehehe) Good day to you my friend!
@Luvers (170)
• United States
4 Aug 10
PDA is alright if you kiss here and their or hold hands and hug but if you over do it in front of people it's annoying and stuff