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Is gay pda a common thing where you live?

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I live in istanbul, turkey. Here, you see straight people holding hands and kissing on cheek all the time. But you never see two guys holding hand in public. So, gay pda is nonexistent here. I am wondering what is the situation in your city?

And please don't reply this question like "Holding hand, peck on lips is ok, but making out should be in private". I'm not asking what kind of pda is appropriate/unappropriate. I'm asking gay pda is a common thing where you live?
 
ringu20 said:
I live in istanbul, turkey. Here, you see straight people holding hands and kissing on cheek all the time. But you never see two guys holding hand in public. So, gay pda is nonexistent here. I am wondering what is the situation in your city?

And please don't reply this question like "Holding hand, peck on lips is ok, but making out should be in private". I'm not asking what kind of pda is appropriate/unappropriate. I'm asking gay pda is a common thing where you live?
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It is common but it is always in context. You might see two men or two women holding hands at the theater, out at the clubs at night (especially in areas where there are gay clubs or businesses) and you may see two men exchanging kisses at the airport. You would not typically see two men making out in public.

What makes it unusual is that you do not see straight men holding hands or kissing in public. It is rare to see a father and son holding hands or kissing in public. It is far more typical to see men hugging but even that is new.

What is interesting about your original post is that it is far more normal for straight men to hold hands or kiss in public in other countries around the Mediterranean- something that is not typically seen in northern Europe, Australia or the US.
 
KaraBulut said:
It is common but it is always in context. You might see two men or two women holding hands at the theater, out at the clubs at night (especially in areas where there are gay clubs or businesses) and you may see two men exchanging kisses at the airport. You would not typically see two men making out in public.

What makes it unusual is that you do not see straight men holding hands or kissing in public. It is rare to see a father and son holding hands or kissing in public. It is far more typical to see men hugging but even that is new.

What is interesting about your original post is that it is far more normal for straight men to hold hands or kiss in public in other countries around the Mediterranean- something that is not typically seen in northern Europe, Australia or the US.
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Yes it is interesting. What is your city?
 
Even though I live in France where being gay really is accepted by the majority of the population public displays of affection are still a rare occurrence. I have the feeling that is because gay couples are still uncertain of the reactions it might cause and in some cases really don't want to offend people and thus tend to be discreet about it.

The fact that you live in Turkey does explain why such displays between gay men are not seen.
 
I think so but I am not sure if I ever notice anymore so maybe not?...

Pretty sure a lot of people hold hands but not so sure if they kiss or not....

..or maybe the thing is..I don't remember seeing anyone hold hands lately...gay or straight...or maybe I just don't pay attention????

Oh yeah..I live in Silicon Valley - SF Bay Area...so holding hands at least was "common" a long time ago...
 
very uncommon here in the South Dakota, I live in a small town.. Once when I was with this guy I was dating, we had walked downtown to the local bars and decided to hold hands. That was a mistake, we had people yelling negative things the whole time.
 
Yea it makes me happy. I often see two teenage boys together in an embrace on the subway. Makes me wish I had the opportunity for a normal adolescence.
 
A couple weeks ago, we went to the mall. As we were walking along, we both saw at the same time 2 heavily muscled, very masculine guys walking together holding hands. What's more, one of the guys is holding in his other arm a toddler.
 
The last few times I was in the eastern Mediterranean--Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt--I saw straight men holding hands or walking around with one of them with his arm around the shoulder of the other. I also saw this in southern Italy and Greece. This was fifteen or so years ago. I now see this rarely in southern Italy, and when I do it's in rural areas. Has it also disappeared in the urban areas of Islamic countries as well?
 
It's not very usual here but you can see some gay couples holding hands in the street and it seems o become more frequent. I don't remember seeing ever that in my hometown, León.
 
eastofeden said:
..or maybe the thing is..I don't remember seeing anyone hold hands lately...gay or straight...or maybe I just don't pay attention????
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It's not easy to do on the street- especially in the city when there's people walking in both directions. It's more common in a crowd where people are standing or at night when the streets aren't so crowded.

LatimerRd said:
The last few times I was in the eastern Mediterranean--Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt--I saw straight men holding hands or walking around with one of them with his arm around the shoulder of the other. I also saw this in southern Italy and Greece. This was fifteen or so years ago. I now see this rarely in southern Italy, and when I do it's in rural areas. Has it also disappeared in the urban areas of Islamic countries as well?
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This is how I remember it, too. However back then, people talked on the street. It seems that now people are too busy looking at their phones to hold hands or walk with their arm around another person.
 
KaraBulut said:
This is how I remember it, too. However back then, people talked on the street. It seems that now people are too busy looking at their phones to hold hands or walk with their arm around another person.
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Exactly.

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Almost never seen here. I think the combination of a huge Latino population and a larger uptight whitebread science population are the main reasons.
 
ringu20 said:
I live in istanbul, turkey. Here, you see straight people holding hands and kissing on cheek all the time. But you never see two guys holding hand in public. So, gay pda is nonexistent here. I am wondering what is the situation in your city?
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holding hands and kissing on cheek is PDA to my mind and I hate it. I think it should be kept private, gay or straight
 
I live in los angeles so its very common. I used to be bothered by it but then i realized the reason was because I wasnt comfortable with my sexuality. Now it actually makes me happy to see same sex couples out there showing their love for each other.
 
In Toronto I only see it in the gay village. I think people feel safe to hold hands there. I have seen gay coupled hold hands on young street but it is rare.
 
EMT2410 said:
I used to be bothered by it but then i realized the reason was because I wasnt comfortable with my sexuality.
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I have always been very comfortable with my sexuality
PDA of any sexual combination is just so tacky and common in my eyes.
I hate to see anyone drooling over another in public
A quick peck on the cheek is OK, I suppose, but anything more is just awful
 
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