Vertical Spooning

For some reason the couples in Utah tend to be a little over affectionate with one another. PDA in Utah runs rampant. I have nothing against a couple cuddling or holding hands, but what is incredibly awkward is what I have dubbed "vertical spooning." Vertical spooning is essentially when two people have an overly passionate and drawn out hug. And they aren't normal hugs; they tend to be a little more affectionate that it makes people uncomfortable when they see it. That type of hug only has place for a wife hugging a husband as he is about to go off to war or something dramatic. But instead, the students of Utah feel they need to do it when they are about to head off to class or are dropping them off after a date and so they must leave their boyfriend/girlfriend behind. Anyone who has lived in Provo knows what I am talking about, and if you have been one of those people then shame on you for subjecting the rest of the world to your awkward hugs. Here's the deal people, you going off to class is not a life changing event to where you feel you need to hold your significant other for an overly extended period of time. Just give your girlfriend/boyfriend a quick kiss, a 2 second squeeze and be on your way. If you are deeply embracing your significant other for longer than a couple of seconds; you have issues and you make life weird for everyone else. We all get that you are dating, but nobody wants to see you two awkward college kids pressed up against each other........gross.