Editing Public display of affection (section)

=== Western world===
[[File:Man and woman hugging at beach.jpg|thumb|A couple hugging at a beach in the United States]]{{Needs expansion|date=April 2025}}
In most of the [[Western world]], such as [[Western Europe]], [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], [[Canada]], the [[United States]], and [[Latin America]], it is very common to see people holding hands, hugging and sometimes kissing in public.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kiss & Tell: A couple's guide to PDA around the world |url=https://stowawaymag.byu.edu/kiss-tell-a-couples-guide-to-pda-around-the-world |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610212756/https://stowawaymag.byu.edu/kiss-tell-a-couples-guide-to-pda-around-the-world |archive-date=10 June 2023 |access-date=8 September 2023}}</ref> It is not usually socially acceptable to be overly explicit, such as engaging in sexual activities.<ref>{{cite web |title=Public Displays of Affection Abroad (PDA) - Expat Guide Asia |url=http://www.expatguideasia.com/public-displays-affection-pda |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170524131242/http://www.expatguideasia.com/public-displays-affection-pda |archive-date=24 May 2017 |access-date=10 October 2018 |website=Expat Guide Asia |url-status=usurped |quote=That said, no-one’s going to arrest you if you’re kissing or snuggling your partner in public; likewise, hand-holding, a casual arm round the waist and the occasional cheeky bum squeeze aren’t going to get you in trouble. Most people will even tolerate the exuberant (if sick-making) lovey-dovey touchiness of some couples, especially if they’re young and obviously smitten – which sets us apart from many cultures in the world in which romantic love is either not expressed in public, or expressed in very different ways.}}</ref>