Love is universal, and so is the PDA issue. “However, if it is a minor incident, people have to let it go.”
“I understand excessive PDA could arouse uncomfortable feelings in others and therefore could be a problem,” Park said. “Since there were few people on the subway, I was not convinced at all and it just hurt my feelings.”Īlthough the old man gave a reason to justify his action, Park knew that he just wanted to chide them for kissing in public instead of telling them to stay out of other people’s way. I gave her a good-bye kiss before she got off the subway when, suddenly, an old man came out of nowhere and started scolding us, saying it is not right to block other peoples’ way by ‘doing so.’” Park said. “It happened late at night around 11 o’clock. Park Kyoung-tae, a 38-year-old sommelier, recently had an embarrassing experience on the subway. With no rules on PDA and social norms blurred, what may be considered appropriate PDA? However, older generations can’t stand when young couples cross the thin line that determines appropriate PDA, but younger people don’t appear to mind the frowns or dagger looks aimed by appalled onlookers. PDA, expressing physical intimacy in sight of others, has become prevalent in this society, almost everyone has, at least once, witnessed or participated in it. People around couples who display their love in public sometimes find themselves in an awkward situation which they have to deal with, one way or another, and many still struggle to find the most appropriate way of doing this without making the situation more embarrassing for the couples or themselves. However, public displays of affection (PDA) occasionally go beyond kissing or groping. While some couples are still coy about anything beyond holding hands in public areas, others are unafraid of expressing their affection for each other in a more explicit, or sometimes even raunchy, manner. It’s no longer uncommon to see young couples hug, squeeze or smooch in public. Public displays of affection (PDA) have become increasingly common in Korea, but outright displays of excessive intimacy still seem to be a taboo in a society ridden by conservative norms.
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