I was just wondering if y'all were afraid to do PDA in public due to discrimination? Or if any of y'all have had hateful words thrown at you for it? Or even worse? What's your thoughts on it all?

I'm at that stage of being unsure to even hold my boyfriends hand in public because of such a thing.

ummmmmmmm I HAVEN'T BEEN SCARED ABOUT THIS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PDA is disgusting, gay or straight. Hand holding is fine, even a slight kiss is okay, but if you're there just eating each other's faces then get a got damn room.

I've never had a boyfriend so I guess I can't really answer this though.

i keep it to a minimum.. "Normal people" would think we're just very close friends, but people who have gaydar find it really obvious.

Same on both parts. TEA.

I live in New York so discrimination isn't common; there was only one instance in the first month we were dating when some guys called us f*****s, but even then they didn't push us or anything. They were just walking by, said it, kept walking.

It bothered me at first but eventually I stopped caring. **** the homophobic assholes, holding my boyfriend's hand makes him happy and his happiness is all that matters to me.

Completely agree. Anything more than a lil kiss every now and again is gross and trashy

Just to clarify, when I say PDA, I generally mean holding hands and some pecks here and there. Not eating each others face off.

I've engaged in PDA (LIGHT: hand-holding, quick kisses) without experiencing any real response for the most part. Everything I've done in public though was either in SF or Miami. In SF no one looks twice, and you even get the "cute couple" comments. In Miami there was only odd looks from a group of fratboy-types.

With that said, I would do it anywhere where I felt safe, even if it initiated stares or odd glances. Making it normal is the only true way to effect change.

Never when we hold hands, quick kiss, etc. We never make out or whatever because ^ about PDA.

Oddly enough the only time we've been harrassed was when we were standing waiting for a subway train.. standing several feet away...and not even talking to eachother.. both on our phones doing whatever.. and a guy came over and said "what you two are doing is wrong." lmfao. He seemed kinda crack-y though so we still don't know if he meant gay or what.

Granted this is also in Toronto, people are more accepting.

When i was in my country-side home town of 12,000 people. The very first date i went on at 15, we ended up holding hands. literally within <2 minutes a van pulled over 3 bros starting yelling "****" and stuff at us. Thankfully they didn't pursue. lmao.

I don't even like pda period so it just looks like two friends with a bromance that would make one direction jealous

All in moderation.

This always makes me laugh when straight guys with their 'bros' call people f*** on the streets. The ONLY reason they are doing it is because they believe that their friend will think they're gay if they don't say anything about it. It's honestly funny. It just shows that those ppl are worried someone else might think they're gay. They obviously question their own sexuality. -___- rant over

I'm not but my bf is scared and because of that I think we'll never experience PDA, even the lightest ones.

This exactly.

this

I'm a exhibitionist so I like PDA if i had a man we would be a mess. I would have a blast in this Po Dunk town acting like a fruit cake in public. People here don't mess with me cause they know I'm mentally insane so i can flame out anytime i want.