Holding hands, kissing, hugging and making out are all signs of affection that can be either done in private or in public. When you get yourself a girlfriend you will be faced with a choice. To engage in PDA or keep it private.

Many girls enjoy the fact their boyfriend is willing to show them signs of affection in public. It shows you are proud of the relationship and willing to tell the world you are together. If you refuse to hold her hand or show any affection in public she might start doubting if you are really into her. You might find holding your girl’s hand in public the most natural thing in the world, or it might make you a bit uncomfortable and self-conscious. Just be aware of how your actions are making her feel. It is not that hard to hold her hand, right?

The issue with PDA is you are involving a third party into your relationship – the public. They may have an either positive, negative or ambivalent attitude to what you are displaying.

There are acceptable levels of PDA. Holding hands, hugging, your arm around her waist, a kiss hello and goodbye are all tame and you won’t get much grief from strangers.

Dry humping, tongues down throats, hands on boobs or arse are all PDAs which cross the line of normality and you might cop some negative attention. The classic line, ‘Get a room!’ comes to mind.

To be fair, you do have a room or your car for this type of intimacy and some people find these types of displays very uncomfortable to watch. Try and avoid them in front of your friends and family especially. They don’t need to see it.

‘Get a room!!!’