H ow many of us have not said “Awww, that is so sweet!” whenever we see some of our couple friends writing on each other’s Facebook wall things like I love you or I miss you or something to that affect. It is sweet right? Nothing like couples who show each other openly that they care for one another.
But when exactly does it go from being “sweet” to being “do they have to do that?” Just about everyone is on Facebook these days, so it is no surprise that people are spending more and more time on Facebook and communicating more on it, even couples. We get just about all our updates on what people are doing, what they are up to, or where they are through Facebook, and almost everyone has friends who are couples who write on each others Facebook walls.
See affectionate notes from these couples to one another is nice to read once in a while. But when they do it way too often, it becomes a little irritating. Don’t get me wrong I’m all for couples who like to show each other and show everyone just how much they care about one another, and the occasional affectionate note on one another’s Facebook wall is fine, but when you go on and on about it, writing two or three times a day everyday for example, it can tend to be a little annoying even for your friends.
Of course they are happy for you and happy that you are in a good relationship, and a little PDA (Public Display of Affection) of Facebook one in a while never hurt anyone, but don’t go overboard with it. Personally when I log into Facebook and scroll through my notifications, I prefer to see what different people are up to and what are the most recent updates from them.
I don’t want to be scrolling through three or four notifications from the same couple writing on each others wall what they call each other and how much they miss them etc every half an hour or so. Facebook PDA is very much the same as the regular PDA – best kept to a minimum and only reserved for when couples are alone with each other. Friends do want to share in your happiness, but there is such a thing as sharing way too much.
Yes you are in love, but you don’t need to advertise it for the whole of Facebook to see a few times a day every single day! There is such a thing as personal messaging on Facebook too you know, why not just send your partner a private message if you really do feel the need to proclaim your love?
Some things should just be kept personal and not shared with the world, and there should be a limit to the amount of PDA you do on Facebook. You and your partner are not the only two people on Facebook and you need to remember that sometimes too much PDA could make others uncomfortable. So be mindful of others on your Facebook page, and remember that a little PDA or sweet note left on your partner’s Facebook wall occasionally is alright, but going over the top about it is a big no-no.
Are you guilty of Facebook PDA?
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Aw..ww…I wouldn’t go round dictating what friends should post on their Facebook just because I prefer to see something else.
After all, we did add them as friends and we can always hide their posts and check in on them once in awhile..if we really care
I am guilty of maybe writing on my boy’s wall something sweet every once in awhile, of course. And yes, sometimes we’ll be commenting on a picture of one of us and flirting. However, I keep wall posts to a minimum (we message or chat – why do I want everyone seeing us have a flirty convo?) and if we’re commenting back and forth on a picture it’s usually MY picture, so people aren’t getting notified of it.
I hate when couples are always ‘hacking’ each other’s statuses with “Oh i love you so much, blahblahblah”, especially if they’ve only been together a SHORT while. Then again, I just hate when people throw love around to whoever their with, even if they don’t.
I agree, with you. Facebook PDA is just the same as regular, and so it should be kept to a MINIMUM!