PDA - Public Display of Affection

CrossFitBeast
CrossFitBeast Posts: 320 Member
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There's a time and a place for everything. Many are of the opinion this also applies to Public Displays of Affection. How about yourselves? Are you a supporter/participant or against this? Is this only to be done in the privacy of your home, etc?

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Speaking for myself, I'm in favor so long as I'm not with a group of friends that I personally know. If the chemistry is there, I'm all about claiming the moment...
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  • ThePhoenixRose
    ThePhoenixRose Posts: 1,978 Member
    depends on the amount of alcohol consumed and where we're at. sitting in a restaurant or something, not so much. on the street or in a bar/club, i'm all for it.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Public displays of affection? Fine.

    Public displays of lust? Not always appropriate. An assgrab while at a club is ok. An assgrab at a funeral is not.
  • AddictedtoAerosmith
    AddictedtoAerosmith Posts: 186 Member
    PDA is for me, you, your neighbor, his momma, the gal at QT....you must not get any...we ALL get it when and where we can...Sex rules....you droll....
  • Thundermtn
    Thundermtn Posts: 57
    Public displays of affection? Fine.

    Public displays of lust? Not always appropriate. An assgrab while at a club is ok. An assgrab at a funeral is not.



    LOL
  • Giraffe33991
    Giraffe33991 Posts: 430 Member
    Thumbs up for PDA! :-)
  • rileamoyer
    rileamoyer Posts: 2,412 Member
    Public displays of affection? Fine.

    Public displays of lust? Not always appropriate. An assgrab while at a club is ok. An assgrab at a funeral is not.

    Classy response, Like button please.
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    I love it when people have sex in front of me in line at Starbucks. Makes my morning.

    How bout I have sex WITH you at Starbucks? Would that be better?

    I'll meet YOU at the cream and sugar counter, hott stuff.
    I'm already there, baby.
  • zeebruhgirl
    zeebruhgirl Posts: 493 Member
    Ugh I hate some PDA.

    Sure I hug my fiance and give little pecks when they are due, but I'm not shoving my tongue down his throat in a busy Finding Nemo line at Disneyland with thousands of 4-12 year olds staring at me.

    It is appropriate in small doses and in the correct environment.
  • zenchild
    zenchild Posts: 680 Member
    My best friend cuddling up to her husband and giving him a kiss when we're all having dinner together? Fine. I can do the same with my husband and no one raises an eyebrow.
    The teenagers making out and groping each other in the middle of a pet store? Not so much.

    My friend is in a loving relationship. Giving her husband a smooch is just showing affection. That's it. The teenagers practically undressing each other are doing it to show off. It's a way to get attention. It's a sign of insecurity and kind of pathetic. And gross. And immature.
  • sz8soon
    sz8soon Posts: 816 Member
    PDA is good- unless you are ugly. <I'm kidding>

    Time and place for everything. Use some common sense- if there is young children around keep it PG.
  • karawRN
    karawRN Posts: 311
    Public displays of affection? Fine.

    Public displays of lust? Not always appropriate. An assgrab while at a club is ok. An assgrab at a funeral is not.

    this.
  • CalJur
    CalJur Posts: 627 Member
    getting it started in public is fine with me but at the point you start to get horizontal you need to find a room. i'm just saying.
  • Darkskinned88
    Darkskinned88 Posts: 1,177 Member
    I don't care about other peoples, however i don't like to. Let me get you home first
  • sandrinamsilva
    sandrinamsilva Posts: 651 Member
    I'm all for it as long as it's not "allover each other" type of displaying. My bf is too as long as his friends aren't around. They tease each other all the time about that type of stuff.
  • AddictedtoAerosmith
    AddictedtoAerosmith Posts: 186 Member
    getting it started in public is fine with me but at the point you start to get horizontal you need to find a room. i'm just saying.

    When and where? I'll book it STAT! I'm
    Just sayin'
  • emmy3111
    emmy3111 Posts: 482 Member
    Remember Phoebe's* little brother, Frank Jr. and his teacher/wife? Spot on example of PDA gone wrong...

    A kiss, holding hands, sitting close together... all fine. Groping and moaning in a hospital waiting room... not so much.


    (* "Friends" reference)
  • Molly_Maguire
    Molly_Maguire Posts: 1,103 Member
    Public displays of affection? Fine.

    Public displays of lust? Not always appropriate. An assgrab while at a club is ok. An assgrab at a funeral is not.

    Agreed. ...Better not be MY *kitten* that gets grabbed at a club, someone touches me w/o permission I will END YOU. :angry:
  • jerbear67
    jerbear67 Posts: 247 Member
    Public displays of affection - not okay with as of now because it's not equal across the board. When my brother kisses, hold hands or hugs my sister in-law in public people would go aww. When I do that will my same sex date, people go EWW, GROSS.

    I fully agree with this across the board for anyone >>> Public displays of lust? Not always appropriate. An assgrab while at a club is ok. An assgrab at a funeral is not.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    getting it started in public is fine with me but at the point you start to get horizontal you need to find a room. i'm just saying.

    Yup...the problem is, people disagree on where the "time to get a room" line is.
  • oregonzoo
    oregonzoo Posts: 4,251 Member
    getting it started in public is fine with me but at the point you start to get horizontal you need to find a room. i'm just saying.

    Yup...the problem is, people disagree on where the "time to get a room" line is.
    Insertion. Of anything.
  • FlyByJuly
    FlyByJuly Posts: 564 Member
    I love it when people have sex in front of me in line at Starbucks. Makes my morning.

    How bout I have sex WITH you at Starbucks? Would that be better?

    **drops latte**

    I guess I should be going to Starbucks rather than Dutch Brothers.
  • beach_please
    beach_please Posts: 533 Member
    Cute little hand holding, snuggling, pecking or stuff like that doesn't bother me. However, I don't want to see people full-on making out or anything beyond that. Go to a hotel room or, hell, even your car to makeout.
  • _Wits_
    _Wits_ Posts: 1,286 Member
    I will say Im totally guilty...Ive been caught making out in public...as the OP said...when the moment happens, you sometimes wanna seize the moment.

    But day to day...I think it is important to be aware of your surroundings. If a couple is flirty and kissing and giggling on the bus...fine. If his hand is up her shirt and her hand down his pants, um no. Get a room...find a car...hell...find a dark alley if you must..
  • eddysuchydvm
    eddysuchydvm Posts: 110 Member
    Public displays of affection - not okay with as of now because it's not equal across the board. When my brother kisses, hold hands or hugs my sister in-law in public people would go aww. When I do that will my same sex date, people go EWW, GROSS.



    Yep.

    You let me know when and where you'll be...I'll be cheering you on :)
  • i_love_vinegar
    i_love_vinegar Posts: 2,092 Member
    I just moved from Japan to Hong Kong and in Japan couples weren't even supposed to hold hands (much less kiss) -- you would risk getting yelled at if you did. In Hong Kong, it seems like every time I get on the subway I end up standing next to a couple hugging and kissing. Also, even family/friends hold hands.

    I don't care about PDA either way though -- although it does make me feel a little bit lonely when I'm alone. o_o
  • UncleMac
    UncleMac Posts: 13,860 Member
    Public displays of affection - not okay with as of now because it's not equal across the board. When my brother kisses, hold hands or hugs my sister in-law in public people would go aww. When I do that will my same sex date, people go EWW, GROSS.
    Like most things, there is a time and a place... and the mindset of the audience, I suppose. Uncommon sense and discretion can usually avoid the EWW factor. For example, during a Pride Parade, same sex couples get away with stuff that would get hetero couples arrested any other day. Conversely, same sex dates swapping spit during an evangelist fanatic parade... not such a good idea...

    I don't mind seeing public displays of affection (as opposed to lust) regardless of orientation... although, like 'i_love_vinegar' , it does make me feel a bit lonely. My soon-to-be ex-wife wasn't a fan of PDA other than holding hands while we walked... but I think she did that to make sure I was well behaved... :)
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    I love it when people have sex in front of me in line at Starbucks. Makes my morning.

    How bout I have sex WITH you at Starbucks? Would that be better?

    I'll meet YOU at the cream and sugar counter, hott stuff.

    cream indeed...
  • joecollins9385
    joecollins9385 Posts: 355 Member
    Time and place for everything. Use some common sense- if there is young children around keep it PG.

    ^this
  • sgv0918
    sgv0918 Posts: 851 Member
    Public displays of affection? Fine.

    Public displays of lust? Not always appropriate. An assgrab while at a club is ok. An assgrab at a funeral is not.

    this
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    Cute little hand holding, snuggling, pecking or stuff like that doesn't bother me. However, I don't want to see people full-on making out or anything beyond that. Go to a hotel room or, hell, even your car to makeout.

    Agreed. I do the cutesy little flirty stuff with my husband, like holding hands and little pecks and whatnot, and I think it's sweet when I see other people being affectionate. But I don't need to see people gettin it on in front of my face. That's nasty! :tongue:

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