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Holding hands in public, whether to lead each other in the right direction or just feel close is fine in just about any setting. It isn't intimate enough to make the people around you squeamish, but it is intimate enough to let each other see it as a sign of affection and a declaration of your status as a couple.Oct 16, 2015

Public displays of affection, or “PDA,” for short, is a term often used to describe how couples show affection towards each other in public spaces. The top definition on Urban Dictionary describes PDA as “basically any physical (hugging, kissing, holding hands, groping, etc.)Nov 20, 2019

“Some people show PDA because they're feeling insecure in their relationship,” says Cobb. ... “When one partner is feeling jealous or insecure then they might show more PDA to silently convince their partner of their feelings. To let their partner know that they love, want, desire them."May 29, 2018

PDA is fine but it should not make others uncomfortable. If it crosses a point, then it reaches the 'Get a Room' phase,” she says. There's no harm in holding hands or pecking your partner on the cheek in public because love is meant to be shown but smooching away in public is a no-no, she adds.May 21, 2012

A public expression of love as simple as kissing can lead you to jail. PDA is taboo and not allowed in Indian society. ... Section 294 of the Indian Penal Code laid down the punishment of engaging in PDA. As a result, India as a society became more aware of PDA being unacceptable.Mar 30, 2021

Kissing in public is fine as long as you don't overdo it. Don't use any tongue, and don't put your hands under your partner's clothes. Anything more than a closed mouth kiss may start to make people uncomfortable.

There are certain boundaries that should not be crossed when dealing with public displays of affection. ... “PDAs are considered rude because no one really wants to watch a private act carried out in public. That's the reason we have doors to rooms and curtains on windows.”Jul 16, 2013

Among mature adults, we also understand that many intimate relationships are on very tenuous terms, and some couples use PDAs as a tactic of "checking" on each other's momentary mood. This underlying reality is a reason to feel uncomfortable about witnessing a couple's possible struggles in plain view.

One very clear body language sign that he's falling in love with you is when he's no longer hesitant to grab your hand, put his arm around your shoulders or kiss you for the whole world to see. In other words, PDA (public displays of affection) will become normal.Oct 30, 2020