What is everyone's opinion of public displays of affection in school? My school doesn't tolerate it but everyone still does it anyway. I think the occasional peck on the lips and hugging with your boyfriend or girlfriend is fine. I'm all for that, but lately a lot people are crossing that line. Many couples are making out in classes when the teacher leaves for a minute, on the bus, in the hallways, etc. It's really stupid, I think. My friends all hate it and so do I, but there really isn't anything we can do about it. I rode the bus to school today because my car is getting fixed and this freshmen couple were making out right infront me and everyone was just staring, looking wide-eyed and disgusted. Some people just don't want to see that, you know? My boyfriend and I don't make out at school, we just give each other a quick kiss and that's it. We also hold hands and hug each other sometimes. Simple as that. I really think people should stop crossing the line like that at school because it just looks really bad. Should there be no public affection in schools? Do you think there should be just a quick kiss and a hug? Does this happen in your school? Does it ever bother you or someone else? What are your views?
Im all for like holding hands, maybe hugging or a kiss every once in a while, because honestly Steph and I are like that. But making out and stuff, now thats wrong, save it for your alone time.
Like Nate said, I'm all for hugging and pecks on the cheek or lips but I think anything more than that is taking it too far. I might be biased about it though since I am hopelessly single and seeing anyone make out or even kiss would upset me. :wth:
I agree 100% with Nate and Felix. The only time making out at school is OK is when you are completely alone (which at my school would probably never happen.) That I'd say is for the more adventurous couples. :wth:
Aww! :hugz: Well, I think that it doesn't matter in college any more... but in high school there has to be some limits because it gets out of hand.
I guess it's alright, but since my gf and I go to different schools, it doesn't affect me right now. Until a few days ago, it used to upset me as well, considering I was in absolutely no position to get a girlfriend. You see, I'm the kind of person who gets absolutely no respect from anybody at school. I'm constantly harassed, have things thrown at me (usually my head), and have nasty rumors made up about me, which in turn makes me look even less attractive to anybody, and as a result, I firmly believe, no matter how stupid it sounds, that I'll never have a chance with anybody at my school. Ever. End of story. Thankfully, I've now got a girlfriend. She gets bugged about how her relationships never last, though, since usually the guy she goes out with turns out to be a dickweed. I aim to break that streak.
In school, we have what my friends and I call 'Couples Plantations'. It's quite simple; they're located anywhere there are stairs (usually between 2nd and 3rd floor). I mean, parting from your boyfriend/girlfriend for 1:15 hour is just so long that you have to make out with him/her for the two minutes before the bell rings. More subtle, there are also the gentleman in school; those are the boys who walk their girlfriend to their classroom and exchange a quick kiss before parting. So I think that little display of affection like holding hands, quick kiss, hugs, etc are cute and don't bother me at all. But making out is definitely crossing the line.
There was an article in the humor section of our school newspaper last year making fun of PDA (big problem at the school). I'm on the newspaper staff, so if I remember tomorrow or Wednesday I'll open up that story and post it.
i agree...if it's little stuff then thats ok by me, but taking it too far is beyond me...our school is so strict on it anyways, it sucks!
Public displays of affection aren't that big a problem at my school, and I'm glad for it. That is something I really don't need or want to see. A little kiss or hug isn't that bad, but anything more is just gross. To me, when people do that, it's just a way to call attention and show off the fact that they are in a relationship. I think people who like each other truthfully wouldn't do that. And Hybrid_Bunny, I can totally relate!
Well said. We don't really have a problem with it at my school, but I hate it when people make out right in front of you. It's like, no one wants to see that, stop showing off.
The ones that stop right in the middle of the hall to do it get on my nerves. I usually just shove them out of the way and then they get all mad and I laugh as I walk past. Good times.
I think it's sweet when couples kiss or hold hand but full-blown making out is a no-no for me. It's pretty awkward and embarassing when you have a large audience too. I say the same thing about any couple making out in public: GET A ROOM! :whistle:
Yeah... what he said. My school is bad. People even get in trouble for just holding hands. I got in a lot of trouble for hugging someone last year or the year before. It was stupid!
i dont mind people hugging in the hallways. i dont mind light kissing either. but im sorry, heavy making out during class time is just stupid. AND NO HAVING SEX IN THE TOILETS
I'm kind of disturbed by some things I've seen in the hallways at my school. I saw a guy groping his girlfriend the other day and wanted to smack the both of them. No one wants to see that. I have a bf, but I won't let him kiss me in school. I save that stuff for when it's just us, cuz I know from experience that seeing other people making out isn't exactly pleasant.
Well my opinon is quite different, because I have never had a boyfriend and so seeing that kind of stuff in public can make me angry but sad. Angry because I don't want to see that kind of stuff, it's like the old saying "get a room." Sad because I'm jealous in a way...
Ive not had a girlfiriend either (its hard when you look 17, and not your real age 24) ive never really had any intentions about going out with anyone , untill recently, but I still cant see myself doing all that public lovely dovey stuff like hold hands and call her sweet names and that, I dont think its in my character to do that stuff in public. my grandmother once asked me if im gay , well not in that way but she said in her words '' times are changing and I will support any decision you make my child'' how embarrasing