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In Defense of PDA

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Katie Russell Student Contributor, University of Exeter
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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Exeter chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Most people would rather watch Women in Black in a secluded dark room during a storm than endure the sight of a cute couple locking lips in public. It’s true that PDA is unnecessary because as long as you display affection then why does it have to be done publicly? Plus, if you’re single then watching a couple being in love makes you want to throw up on your coat-sleeve and wipe it all over them (or is that just us?) But maybe we should give PDA a second chance and stop giving death stares to (God forbid!) really happy couples.

When you have a guy to kiss, PDA just comes naturally. You walk by a pretty park and your hand naturally falls into his, you pause to let a car pass and you just happen to lean against him, you notice that his

But even if you’re not in a relationship, PDA can still be cute. This may make me a saddo, but I like to make up stories about couples that I see. In every couple that I see playing tonsil tennis, I make up a story that transforms them into Noah and Ally from The Notebook in that scene when it

But, generally, kissing in public really isn’t that bad – so let’s give the loved-up couples a break and let them get back to making out…whilst we watch, not getting annoyed or jealous. At all. 

 

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