Corey_2.2_DQ6

I believe that public affection is okay to an extent. Holding hands, fine. Peck on the cheek, fine. 'Having it out' on the park bench, not cool. To be public with your love is fine and dandy, but the problem comes with people who don't want to see that, don't want their children to see that, or even find it to be offending in some way. The issue with public affection is not whether the couple is comfortable with it, it's whether the people around the couple are comfortable with it. Most of the time, the answer to that question doesn't support the public acts in question. I can only speak for myself when it comes to what I believe changes the nature of love in the public mind when performed in public. I think that PDA is a way to attract attention, make a statement, and try to prove to everyone else that you are in 'love' when in reality the only people that you really need to reconcile that fact with is yourself and your partner. PDA is simply unnecessary in my mind.

This is my exact feeling when I see it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOcoabKvLZ8

IDEA
When prompted with PDA, whether to object of the display or the audience of it, put yourself in one another's shoes. For the one doing the display, think to yourself, "Is this necessary to my relationship?" No matter the answer, you will learn something about your relationship. For the audience, don't condemn the couple. Try to understand the reasons they might be engaging in the behavior, accept it, and move on.

Sorry for stepping on any beliefs' toes!

*Steps of soap box*