How lovey-dovey are you in public?

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When I'm in a relationship I don't go in for much hand-holding/hugging/kissing etc etc when other people are around. Other couples are alright, but single friends or family members = even arm around partner feels a bit awkward.

Ex accused me of seeming uncaring when other people were around, but to me it's just good manners, wanting to be sensitive to how other people are feeling (know how it is to be the single one with a glued-togeher couple), and just plain embarrassment.

So, am I weird? And how do you behave around other people?

anna I wouldn't worry I still see the occasional sneaky handhold though its normally rather bewildered tourists

Hand holding: tick
Cuddling: tick
Peck on cheek: tick

Dd will just about put up with us being cuddled up on the sofa if we're watching a dvd/tv. Dp does goose me when we're doing the dishes and occasionally when shopping.

I'm a born again teenager.

its not an offence as such as just not polite and frowned upon (mainly in the malls there are modesty signs when you go in so its hardly difficult to grasp)

Agree LeQ.

Having lunch in a pub one sunday afternoon, I stood up to order and DP patted my bum. Group of young lads on opposite table started cheering him...

I was 8 months pregnant

Not so much these days as we are usually grappling with 15month old DS1 who is determined to walk everywhere and won't hold hands! We used to be very affectionate in our courting days (does anyone still say that?!) and still on occasion when we are alone, but tends to be more in private, really.

One thing I love is that when DH takes me to dinner he always helps me on with my coat before we leave and holds the door for me. He's a poppet

interesting - as a gay woman I would say that you are very lucky to have the choice! I'm not saying that DP and can never express affection in public, but that we would always have to think about it first (we have been roundly abused in pubs and elsewhere for the same kinds of things that you are suggesting are acceptable as PDAs). I think it's worse for gay men, who are liable to much worse abuse if they misread the situation.

It was one of the things that I found quite painful about being a lesbian when I was younger - that I couldn't express affection for my partner unless it was in a space or with company that I knew to be gay friendly.

I'm quite happy to hold hands, drape have a cuddle. Not so keen on full-on snogging, although it depends where it is: on the banks of the Seine it seems ungracious not to snog.
It is true that some people who are single might feel upset by seeing public displays of affection, but I can't say when I was single I would have felt any resentment towards a couple hugging and even if I did I don't think it would be fair to tell them how to behave, and try to suppress their happiness, just seems a bit churlish.

I am Spanish, so I am naturally lovey-dovey :P

When I was living in the UK, it never stopped surprising me how many people, especially women, declared to be against PDA because it was embarrassing, but then would gladly get drunk, vomit on the floor, lose consciousness and make a complete ass of themselves equally in public.

I'd rather have my kissing and hand-holding, please.

Erm is it ok at airports for full on snogging we got sone rather big grins last time. But in defenc. For some personal reasons we can't live together or even same country( no were not both married to other people) so when we can snatch time together yes were very lovey dovey and occasionaly naughty in public don't even notice anyone else

aurynne, I could kiss you right now for that comment!