So yes. PDA. And not just in the band room. I'm talking about PDA in stories (because that really would make the most sense, considering this is a fan-fiction site). Regular displays of affection are perfectly fine. Hugs. Kisses. Just, you know, as long as you don't use the word passionate. Because that word is overused in too many stories.

But. Displays of affection. You're writing a story about your favourite air nomad and his one true love. Aw. Aang and Katara. But Aang is, in fact, a monk and Katara is, in fact, sensable. So would they really be making-out in front of Sokka? A friendly hug. A peck on the cheek. All perfectly acceptable for infront of others (although Sokka may, perhaps, object). Full-on lip-locking? Not so much. No one else wants to see that, even if it is just a fan-fictional story.

And what is it with Callie/Arizona stories and their constant public displays of affection? I mean, seriously. Callie and Arizona barely do anything physical on the show (well, this past season), so why would they be doing it in a story? Unless, of course, you the author are unaware of Cannon an Fannon. In that case you shouldn't be writing at all, unless otherwise specifically stated in the story. OR, if the story does progress enough for physical actions to take place when nobody else is around. Which is then perfectly fine. However, when you are writing one of a million stories about Callie and Arizona meeting up with Addison, or Arizona's family, or Callie's family (...guilty...), you really don't need to write about them kissing. Right. In. Front. Of. Everyone. Else. Now, it's one thing for someone to walk in on them (awkward hilarity), but it is just plane annoying for them to constantly kiss.

In your story about Callie and Arizona meeting up with Addison, or Arizona's family, or Callie's family, when Callie and Arizona wake up in the morning and are in the kitchen, they really do not need to make-out. Morning-breath, anyone? Yeah. Mer even covered that one.

Mai and Zuko. Angsty teens. The only acception to PDA. Why? Because they actually did show their public displays of affection in front of others (The Headband). That, and we all know that those two can't keep themselves off of eachother.

But. The main point that I am trying to make is that characters do not need to make-out, grope, are talk about extremely dirty things they did the night before in front of other characters. It's gross. It's annoying. And quite frankly, who would want to read about that? However, eye-sex is also acceptable, but only in small, subtle amounts. Extremely dirty things are also okay, so long as said dirty things do not apply to anyone.

Callie walked into the room, rubbing her eyes, and saw Arizona pouring herself a cup of coffee as her sister sat at the table. Smiling, she walker over to her.

"Morning,"

"And good morning to you, too, sleepy." Arizona placed her cup down to face Callie, and kissed her, letting her hands fall to the other woman's waist. It was passionate, and neither of the two made notice of Callie's sister because the author of this story is lame. Callie's sister didn't say anyting because, again, the author is lame. They stayed in eachother's embrace, not caring about the fact that they had just woken up and bacteria has been growing in their mouths overnight. Because the author is lame.

OR

Furrowing his brow, Aang tried to mimick the move that Katara had done with the lake-water that they were standing in. After the third attempt, he still couldn't get it, and Sokka laughed from the side.

"Here, let me help you. Your arms are a little wrong," Katara said, moving behind him and puting her hands on his arms.

Aang blushed, because he still did that when Katara was around him. Her breath was warm against his neck, and Sokka soon became invisble when Aang just couldn't contain himself and pressed his lips against Katara's. The water that had been manipulated above their hands fell with a splash, and their arms became intertwined. Sokka didn't shout, because the author is lame, and the fact that Aang is a monk and most likely still about twelve or thirteen years old went unnoticed. Because, again, the author is lame.

Alright. This strays a little off topic, but not by a whole lot. Erica Hahn and Callie Torres (yes, Chocolate Raspberry Swirl). Whether you are writing pre-parking lot of doom, post-parking lot of doom, or no-parking lot of doom, PDA is a NO. However, copious ammounts of sex is a YES, but more on that later.

Professionalism. Erica Hahn is a fan of it. A huge fan. So she will not be kissing Callie by the nurse's station. Or holding her hand in the halls. Maybe, perhaps, there could be hand-holding outside of the hospital, but that's pretty slim. Because she's a surgeon. And Callie's a surgeon. And they do not usually take days upon days and weeks upon weeks off from work to take vacations to see family. Seriously.

What is it with all of these vacation stories in which Callie and Erica are almost never at work? And why is it that when they are at work, either nothing gets accomplished (which in some cases is very similar to the show) or what does get accomplished is written with too much haste? Now, I know not everyone can get a medical degree, but the internet is really, really great. You can research some common (and rare) surgical procedures. Google search and Wikipedia for the win. Use them.

Copious amounts of sex was mentioned earlier. That's because it is just simply hilarious. Because we all know that if there are two people that will have more sex than everyone's favourite Dark-and-Twisty couple it's Callie and Erica. But. Not in an on-call room. Remeber that professionalism? Yeah. Even though she dissapeared into the parking lot of doom, Erica Hahn is still a big fan.

Aang and Katara do not kiss and make-out in front of Sokka, or anyone else for that matter. He is a monk, and Katara has actual sense. The last airbender has other things to do.

Callie and Arizona do not kiss and make-out in front of others. They're still a new couple, and almost all stories written about them are unoriginal. Morning breath is gross.

Erica and Callie do not kiss and make-out in front of others. Period. No public displays of affection. At all. Professionalism.