PDA

It's one thing to give your loved one kisses hello and goodbye each day, but another to turn them into full-on movie-style embraces. Couples trying to recapture some of their pre-children friskiness often find themselves facing embarrassed tots when they hug, kiss, or give each other a pat on the rear – and I'm not even talking about instances when the kids walk in on them.

While some couples try to keep their love life hidden behind closed doors, others are happy to showcase it for the world – including their children – to see. LilSugar readers have made it clear that they see nothing wrong with walking around in the buff in front of their kids, but how much PDA do you engage in when they are present?

Ashton Kutcher has admitted that he tweets wife Demi Moore even when she's sitting right next to him. It's not because he's giving her the silent treatment or because he's lazy. Ashton says he's simply engaging in a modern form of PDA. He recently told a tech conference:

"A lot of times my wife and I sit across from each other and tweet, it's a little bizarre. It's the same reason why you send roses to a woman at work. Sometimes people like to be adored in public."

For fun, let's examine the pros and cons of receiving a tweet rather than roses:

Pros:

• A tweet requires thought, while roses just require a credit card.
• A tweet is free, while roses can be seen as throwing money at a problem.
• Only your followers see a tweet, while roses attract the eyes and whispers of the office.

Cons:

• Couples who broadcast love on social networks are often unfriended or hidden.
• You can enjoy the sight and smell of roses much longer than 140 characters.
• You can write a private note on a card that comes with the flowers.

If the goal is public adoration, maybe the best option is to send flowers and then tweet about how you sent your girlfriend flowers. But if you had to choose, which would you prefer?

On a recent trip to the happiest place on Earth, I noticed that a ton of kids were running around the park with their own toy PDAs. The geek in me was elated, but I wanted to get down to the facts: why were these toys so popular, and what did they do? I found my answer at one of the many gift shops that dot the Disneyland landscape — Mickey's Personal Disney Assistant ($10) was not only a fun, high-tech toy, but it served a pretty helpful purpose as well.

The Micky PDA includes a FastPass alarm (so you know when to head back to take your place in line), a character autograph tracker, a customized trip diary, a space for vacation-related phone numbers, addresses, and hotel info, and best of all — a park scavenger hunt for both Disneyland and Disney World to keep the kids on the lookout for items all around the park. Not only is this PDA perfect for getting your kids prepped for the tech world we live in today, but it will keep them occupied and involved in your family vacay. Give your kids a job — have them monitor how long they have to wait to get on the Indiana Jones ride, or help them find different characters to mark off their autograph list. It's the perfect tech toy to tote along on your trip to Disneyland this Summer, and although I haven't been able to track down a Mickey PDA online, there's plenty to go around inside Disneyland. I may have to get one for myself!

Here's a post from OnSugar blog My DISFunkshion.

PDA — Public Display of Affection. We have all seen it. Some of us may have even participated in it. I even let out the occasional "aww" when I see a couple that is clearly into one another.

But, I am also sure that we have all seen that couple who just makes even that simplest gestures of affection seem grotesque. I am all for love and I do understand that people want to show the world how much they care about a person.

However, some folks need to be aware that everyone is not okay with witnessing excessive kissing and heavy petting in a public setting.

So, what is okay you ask?

Keep reading.

Bad news for CrackBerry addicts: after conducting a research study, a British occupational psychologist says constantly checking your BlackBerry or other PDA increases stress levels and decreases productivity. The study followed a group of employees, categorizing them as either high-frequency and low-frequency PDA users; high-frequency was defined as users who were constantly tethered to their devices; users were labeled low-frequency if they set aside specific times to check their email and respond to messages.

The study also found that high-frequency users also showed animosity toward their gadgets. The psychologist even mentioned one story he heard about a stressed-out user flushing their BlackBerry down the toilet. (Does that really happen?) He then says best way to remedy the burnout is for employers to encourage specific time limits for PDA usage and email responses to keep employees from experiencing tech burnout.

Surprised? I'm not, and I feel like we've heard this story before. But the constant reinforcement serves as a reminder to watch how much time you're spending with your work outside of work. Perhaps a few smartphone-free hours can do all of us (and our sanity!) some good.