Just because PDA stands for public display of affection it doesn’t mean you need to show off your affection every single place you go, especially at school.

The occasional hand holding doesn’t bother me at all. However, when it comes to sitting on your boyfriend’s lap when I’m sitting on the same exact bench as you, it’s a little more annoying. Especially when I have a long break in between my classes and all I want to do is sit down and study for my upcoming test. I honestly feel like if there is more room on the bench with me than there is no reason to be sitting on someone’s lap. I mean, we’re all in college here, so let’s act mature and have a little respect for one another.

It’s irritating because it is obviously distracting and instead of focusing on studying, I‘m forced to hear the couple kissing. The worst part is when you’re sitting down just trying to eat, since you missed breakfast in the morning, and then a couple joins you on the bench. Then the usual giggling starts followed by them tickling each other. And, if you weren’t annoyed already, they will start taking pictures of themselves, which then turns into a full on photo shoot. And, to top it all off, you hear every one of their pictures being taken because they didn’t turn off the sound on their phone. Sometimes they are so into each other that they don’t even realize they’re being obnoxious and a little rude to people who are siting two feet away from them, trying to study. The least you could do is just be mindful that there are other people sitting next to you.

It’s also irritating when there’s not even another empty bench available in that hallway where you can sit. But, why should I have to move when I got there first? I think we all just need to be courteous of one another and respect our personal space.

Sometimes there are those days when you’re just so over it so, instead of spending your break sitting on a bench in the hallway, you go to chill in your car. But, when you get into your car you’re surprised with a couple having a full on make out session in the car parked right next to you. This has to be the most disturbing thing ever and, plus, it makes me feel super awkward when I’m just trying to eat and that’s going on right next to my car.

Displaying affection on that scale should remain behind closed doors. Plus the whole campus doesn’t need to see your passion for each other, save that for the bedroom. The bottom line is seeing PDA at school makes me feel really uncomfortable and I shouldn’t be feeling like that at school because it’s my education. I think there is a time and place for everything and for PDA, school isn’t one of them.