Would you be afraid to show your feelings in public for your significant other?

[Anonymous]

Let say like hugging, holding hands, making out. or you are not those people? or you dont care and you are very expressive. Lets say a couple had been dating for 3 years but in public when they are caught they never really show like they are in love, never hold hands, never hug each other, it is like they dontt want to be seen they are a couple so in public, they look like they are friends. Is this unsual in a couple?

I mean why hide your feelings in public?

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The example for this question is a movie star (actor) who had been dating with a woman for 3 years both of them are very private. It seems she is more into him than him into her. The woman is not entertainment related. The actor is known for not really being seeing togehter at work related events like red carpets wth his SO, maybe the SO is there with him or not (away from cameras) but to being seen together as a couple, it never happens, he always is seen by himself. Also when they are finally

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caught together like walk street strolls, or hang out onthe streets, sometimes they hold hands other times they are not holding hands, hugging anything, they look like strangers or friends, even if you can seea smile here an there or they look serious. Sometimes they hold hands, others not but they hold hands like just a committment to being seen they are together and are a couple, the actor is not happy been caught by paps so he does not like to show a real genuine emotion

[Orion84]

I'm prtfectly comfortable showing my feelings in public, and I'm not even against PDA, but I'm not one of those people that makes a spectacle of myself, either.

As comfortable as I am, nobody wants to see two people pawing each other, or slobbering all over their SO in public. That's just annoying, and makes others uncomfortable. I have enough social etiquette to restrain myself from putting on those kind of displays.

Hand holding, the occasional kiss, my hand on the small of her back; those are all perfectly normal, and I do that kind of stuff without even thinking about it, because it doesn't bother me.

[Lliam]

It was never an issue for me.
I liked holding hands while strolling or walking with her arm around my waist and mine around her shoulder pulling her close.
Standing or sitting with my arm around her and kissing affectionately didn't embarrass me.
But groping and snogging in public is kinda rude. Although, I have to say that some public settings aren't too inappropriate. Girlfriends and I got pretty passionate on blankets in semi-secluded places like the beach and botanical gardens.

I was always proud to be seen with my girlfriends and for people to know that we were in love.

[elizamichale1]

No not at all... i love it in public even more n both showing n receiving affection

[elizamichale1]

Thanks for the mho honey

[queenofcardio]

No, I'm very comfortable showing my feelings

[AviatorTom]

Not at all, but my wife frowns on PDAs.

[RavVid]

In complete concordance with you. I kinds think when a couple stop holding hands in public something is starting to be lost in the relationship.

I would want to walk arm in arm more though cause it is pretty sexy to feel the movement of your girls body against yours.

One girlfriend liked it when I got an erection over her in public. She would giggle a lot and pretend to be embarrassed but the truth is she got off on it - especially if another girl took a look.

It is the penultimate of a public display of affection. So where would you stand on this one?

[thund3rlight]

depends on the relationship, if both agree to keep it "private" for some reason, then they'll definitely not be seen holding hands or kissing or hugging outside.
if a relationship is "public" then it's fine.

Many people like to keep their privacy "private" and there's nothing wrong with it, even if some other people think they're not "in love" , they might be wrong.
Some people are just more expressive with their feelings than the others, some are more "comfortable" to show their soft side at home or somewhere private... and that's completely fine. whatever works for them.

[onmyradar]

of course, you are always being evaluated, life is a test. A woman, no matter what she says doesn't want a wimp, so she doesn't want a crybaby guy. Neither does society. these kinds of men are called fragile, or girly, or scared, or sensitive, or effeminate, then guys and women both want to pile on and attack them for being emotional, or what some women want to say is emotionally available, which I find to be kind of funny because its the opposite of what people say they want, a manly man or a dominant man, yet they want them to be sensitive and emotionally available. can you say, Oxymoron?

[OneViewpoint]

Nope, that sort of thing doesn't bother me. But I wouldn't be groping her or rolling around in a restaurant booth with my tongue down her throat either. There is acceptable PDA and there is "go get a room" PDA.

[aceleon]

the things you mention is not me showing feelings. i can do all of those without feeling a single shred of emotion.

as long as something doesn't feel vulnerable i can do it. and none of this things feels vulnerable.

[slatyb]

Not at all. If your's SO won't hold hands in public, that's just weird. They aren't that into you, or else he is afraid of people criticizing him for being with you for some reason.

[Jersey2]

I do what I want which includes holding hands, hugging her, kissing her, a quick squeeze of the butt, even the boob if no one is around… all in good fun. Everyone is different though. I do it more now than I did back in the day.

[DonaldDarko]

I wouldn't act out in public. Being a couple is a private matter. A dusting pig makes out in public.

[Jamie05rhs]

I think the situation is quite different if you have paparazzi chasing you around all over the place.

[Asker]

Whyis it different? love is love in orout

[rgb008]

nope, everyone should see that we are in love. love is a gift.

[KostasKouvalis]

I don't think so. I usually like others to see and get envious

[Anonymous]

No. I only care about one person's opinion. That is her.

[Anonymous]

No I won’t do that. But a lot of people will, especially men.

[Guyneedsfeedback]

No I would not I love being affectionate in public

[darkcloud1945]

Held her hand for 35 years in life and as she passed.

[Elizabeth113]

No cause then might think there's an affair going on.

[EmmaMary]

No Absolutely Not.

[lilBigPotato]

Of course not.

[NathanDavis]

never been "afraid" of that

[Nikki1989]

No, not at all.

[jahaims]

You can show emotions without pda

[Asker]

Can you tell me how?

[Alex-Snow]

Not at all. Some PDA is fun and normal.

[Iron_Man]

no, I would not

[wkhan_87]

No ,, except very personal and sensitive acts

[wkhan_87]

Like kissing

[Asker]

Why not kissing?

[Stone_30]

As an introvert, I would be

[LiamJHayden]

No...

[dudeinohio]

Nope