Public displays of affection are practically unavoidable for one walking in the school halls. On the way to class, one is bound to run into a couple or two either parked near the middle stairs or off to the side of quiet hallways. These public displays of affection are unnecessary and especially detrimental to those who are “single”. 

Public displays of affection include hand-holding, making out, hugging, and just generally being clingy in school. Couples feel the need to embrace every minute of the 5 minutes of passing period as if they’re never going to see each other again. Nobody wants to witness this in the halls when one’s only mission is to get to class. Now, some couples are tolerable but some people go overboard with the PDA and it is extremely unasked for. 

We at the Seahawk’s Eye are strictly against PDA. It makes those of us who are forced to pass by and see those couples extremely uncomfortable because it is intruding on something that is meant to be private and done outside of school.

This distracts both students not in relationships, and also those who are, from the learning process. Couples become so involved with each other that they are late to class and miss valuable learning opportunities. Then, the hallways become clogged with couples saying their sweet goodbyes outside of classrooms and it is very aggravating.

Being physically all over each other is not needed every day between every class period and those who are couples should not want others to be watching in on their private moments where they express their love to each other. Honestly, most of these couples don’t even last more than a few months so there is no point in making such public displays of affection a necessity just so a breakup can be even more noticeable. 

With PDA becoming increasingly popular and with the arrival of “cuffing season”, couples are increasing at a faster rate than ever before. They are taking over the school. Light PDA such as hugging and hand holding is tolerable, and it’s even considered to be “cute” by many. There is no problem with a little bit of physical touch as that is practically unavoidable as a couple. However, making out in the hallways should be strictly prohibited because it is unneeded and frankly, it’s gross.

Weekends and after school are perfect times for couples to profess their love for one another on dates or even just at their houses, just not in an environment that is supposed to be professional and for learning. Being connected at the hip to one’s boyfriend or girlfriend at all times is in no way vital to one’s survival and will not affect the rest of their life at all. In fact, in ten years they might not even remember the person they were dating in high school.

Though the Seahawk’s Eye in no way discourages happiness, we ask that those who are happy do it behind closed doors to make all of those who aren’t, feel better.