norrow, i know what you mean. people seem to think that my locker has a neon sign over it that says, "Make out right here! Owner of the locker won't mind one bit!" That's what makes me more mad than anything. We have rules and stuff, but no one listens to them, especially since they seem to think that my locker is the one area of the school that you can't get in trouble for making out at. It's funny though. The other day, a couple was leaning on my locker, making out, and I kept saying, "Excuse me!" and the girl finally turned around and was like, "Do you mind?"

yeah, o.k. i don't want to see couples making out in the hall, because that is the true purpose of the PDA laws, but my school has taken it too far! all the teachers now have whistles to blow everytime they see an offender!i got detention for hugging one of my friends, who is a girl! plus my friend was having it rough one day and her sister gave her a hug and they both got detintion for it! i understand, but some times things just go way too far in reversing a situation.people just need to realize that not everyone wants to see them swap spit and they need to grow up because it makes life suck for the rest of us!

I completely agree. Keep that making out to PRIVATE situations. In school, I don't think they should allow making out at all. I've kissed someone, hugged people, and held hands with people before, but never made out in public. It's disgusting.

It's called decency, and not many people have that anymore.

-Charlotte-

Personally, I think PDA is just fine. To an extent. In my school, half the time they yell at you for kissing. But they don't yell at others doing the same thing or worse. I like to be able to hold my boyfriend's hand, hug him and kiss him goodbye. This does not mean I'm making out in the hall way. I kiss him quick on his closed lips. There's nothing wrong with that. One day we get yelled at for leaning on each other in lunch, which I think is fine, and the next we don't get yelled at for leaning on each other and taking a nap. Explain that? I mean, I was the one sleeping, but still. Now, the ones you see climbing all over each other, making out, feeling each other up, that's not appropriate for school or any other public area. My limit is short regular kisses, hugs, and hand holding. You can do everything else on your own time. I don't wanna see it and neither does anyone else. If you wouldn't do it in front of your parents, don't do it in front of anyone.

PDA is kinda icky. walking down the hall n seeing a guy n a girl with their tounges down each others throats is NOT what i wanna see. here the school has a serious rule about no PDA...which is good. i think if you wanna make out n feel each other up do it on your own time and not in front of people who dont wanna see how much you "love" each other.

i'm fine with hugs and hand holding, and even a little bit of kissing, but when people are groping and making out and stuff, just yuck. that's why there's the wonderful phrase of "get a room!" maybe we don't actually mean it every time we say it (i'm the last person promoting premarital sex), but it gets the point across at my school. plus it's fun to say!

My school doesn't allow any kind of PDA, but that doesn't stop anyone from hugging and holding hands. Hell, there is even this couple in own of my classes who kisses during class, but they don't ever get into trouble. The school says that there should be no PDA on campus, which is perfectly fine. I have no problen with couples showing affection in public places, but, contrary to popular belief, you are at school to learn, so anything like that should be an after school activity.

OUT! OUT OF MY LOCKER!

The only problem I have with PDAs is that of mere jealousy, not "Oh, that's not right" or "That will lead to sex, which is evil."

GET OUT RIGHT NOW! YOU TWO ARE MAKING ME LATE FOR CLASS! Grrrrr… Of course, I really culd get to class on time - easily - but for my anger.

JOHN? JOHN, IS THAT YOU? FROM KINDERGARTEN? YOU'RE DATING HER?

I don't really care for cliques myself... I think that you should be based on personal outlook not the "clique" your in... I also don't like how they name you if your in a group such as: Gothic prep skater stuff like that,I rather just be meeh... and be called by my name... not by who I hang out with.

I think that PDA is ok to some extent, if you are always making out up against a wall, it is just gross, save that for when you have privacy. But my school does allow PDA and only a couple of people do the making out against the wall, all the others just cuddle and hold hands and stuff. I think it is good for PDA to be allowed because not everyone can spend time with their BF or GF and if schools the only time you can spend with them, then you would want to be able to hold hands and cuddle and kiss.

in my opinion pda is okay to a certain extent, while i think that holding hands, hugging and maybe a quick kiss before class are okay, i really dont want to see a couple makingout right in front of me. my school is really strict when it comes to a lot of things, pda being one of them, we're not even allowed to hug, and they're not really comfortable with us holding hands either. and while they're stressing things like pda and how it can lead to sex maybe they should focus on bigger issues such as drugs and how it can lead to addiction and death.

At my school many times the teacher's see it and do nothing. Now i can understand,a hug,a small kiss, holding hands and small stuff like that but a "hicked up leg,full blown make out session" is a little diffrent.

My school allows for students to hold hands. They said no hugging but they were not able to inforce that. Personally I hate walking down the hallway and seeing people posted up against the wall kissing. I feel that they should do that in private. Half the time they are doing it in a place were it is hard to go around them, so they end up making people late for class.

PDA is something I know a whole lot about...being that my school is very "free" they dont mind. mostly because the students arent all blatent and down eachothers pants.. a quick kiss before a class.. maybe a long one before you leave lunch.. I have two very "affectionate" friends who dont seem to mind it and whats wrong with a little lovin to keep you motivated while in school? not even in school but anywhere. schools are just afraid that we might start thinking about sex...but in actuality we've already gone beyond that.. if schools really cared then they wouldnt be so uptight about us kissing in the hallways while also contradicting themselves by giving us condoms.

I think that PDA is ok to a certain level...Like, im not going to go to school and wear a shirt that says I LOVE MATT (my BF), then make out with him in between every class...but like, i think people have a right to kiss once or twice in a school day, or hold hands and such. I mean, ur just showing your attraction. Its normal.

It is respectable that schools have certain guidelines regarding PDA. However, the schools need to keep the guidelines simple and basic. I mean, hugging and a smooch can't really destroy the educational environment. But we all know very well that students can get carried away with affection (there is absolutely no need to make out between every class).

I think it should be allowed, its a free country(for the most part) and people should be able to show PDA. Though my school is against it a lot. Our principal came up to a girl I know and told her she had a detention because she was hugging her boyfriend and he said hugging was "sexual intercourse." Everyone I know still thinks that is funny. But I think people should be allowed to hug or hold hands ext. in public. It's there right.

Hi! OK, here is my opinion on PDAs.
My school does not allow any of them, but I believe that hugs and putting your arm around someone should at least be allowed. What's wrong with hugging?
Now, when it comes to kissing and making out, that is supposed to be reserved for when you and your lovey-dovey are in PRIVATE! When you're at school, or anywhere else in public, making out is just plain wrong.

Other than that, Public Displays of Affection are great!
Bye, bye!

honestly the school shouldn't have rules, because anyone mature would know how inapropriate it is to make out in public. somethings are for privacy. affection to that degree is one. holding hands and putting your arms around someone is no big deal. even a peck on the lips is no big deal, but the other stuff if for privacy. i remember my freshmen year like seeing these two people doing everything they could without going below the waste (well, for the most part), and it got really gross. no one wants to see that, so we should respect them.

I totally agree. Yes, I don't go to school, but I can imagine that watching people swap spit in the hallways would be kind of...what's the word...well, for lack of a good one, distracting is what I'll use. Plus rather depressing for us nerds who can't get anyone to make out with us even in private.

Lots of love,
Lynne