The Influence Of PDA

As I sat curled up in an oversized pine-green sweater at the circular table closest to the cafeteria door, comparing history test results with my friends and watching the daily lunchroom chaos, I was dumbfounded at the affection various couples were showing to one another. To my left, a short girl with glowing cinnamon hair was holding hands with a tall boy sporting a Nike sweatshirt and a piercing jawline. To my right, two students with long, ebony hair were sitting at their own table as they made out. While most people would be disgusted at these public displays of affection, also known as PDA, as a nosey hopeless romantic, I was enthralled that I was able to witness the fondness that was occurring between two people, finding love in a world so full of hate. However, this appreciation of PDA is a point of view that few people actually hold. Whether seeing …show more content…
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