Do Cancer Men like Public Display of Affection?

He could enjoy kissing and cuddling in front of other people, or it might embarrass and make him feel uncomfortable.

You can look at his astrological sign’s typical personality traits and love languages to determine whether or not he’s into PDA.

Understanding a Cancer man and how he shows love and affection will help you better understand how this sign feels about PDA.

They Don’t Want the First Kiss in Public

Cancers are generally very comfortable with public displays of affection, with one exception: they won’t kiss you for the first time in front of other people.

Although Cancers are quite affectionate, they are also shy and insecure. He won’t make a move on you in public until he knows you return his feelings.

You don’t have to wait for him to kiss you. Although he’s a traditional guy, a Cancer man likes an assertive woman who goes after what she wants.

To make your Cancer man obsessed with you, pull him away from the crowd before making a move on him. Don’t be too aggressive or you will scare this bashful sign away.

Once you’re alone, smile shyly at him, shut your eyes, and tilt your lips towards his. Make it clear you’re trying for a kiss and let him close the distance between you.

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They Are Comfortable With PDA

If you are dating a Cancer man, you should be as comfortable with PDA as he is.

This is a sign that likes to touch, cuddle, kiss, and hold his partner in public. He is unbothered by other people’s stares because all he can see when you’re around is you.

If he says he’s just not into PDA, it’s one of the signs a Cancer man is playing you because almost all men belonging to this sign love public displays of affection.

If you are uncomfortable with PDA, make sure you explain this to your Cancer man very clearly. If you just squirm away from him without saying why he will get offended or think something is wrong.

Give him an honest explanation for why you dislike PDA so much, like that you’re not used to it or it embarrasses you.

Make an effort to get more comfortable with it by trying to graciously accept his public advances, and eventually, you might work your way up to initiating a kiss or two in front of others, too.

They Are Respectful About PDA

Even though they love PDA (or, at the very least, don’t mind it), Cancer men have self-control and will be respectful about when and where they publicly display their affection.

If the two of you go out with one of your single friends or someone who just went through a breakup, he’s not going to be all over you.

He knows that acting lovey-dovey in front of someone who is broken-hearted or lonely is insensitive, and Cancers are nothing if not sensitive.

As much as he wants to pull you close and plant a big kiss on you, he is considerate of others and knows when it’s more polite to keep his hands to himself.

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They Use PDA to Show Possession

Cancer men are notoriously jealous and possessive, so they are not above using public displays of affection to mark their territory.

If you’re at the bar buying drinks and another man starts to chat you up, don’t be surprised when your Cancer man comes up from behind you to wrap his arms around you and pull you close.

He’s not only showing you how much he adores you, but he’s also telling the other guy to back off.

If he uses PDA to scare off other guys and let the world know that you belong to him, it’s one of the signs a Cancer man is serious about you.

They Can Be Needy About PDA

Cancers can be clingy and some might even accuse them of being codependent. They put their whole hearts into their relationships, and they expect the same level of effort and devotion in return.

When you date a typical Cancer man you’re getting a loyal and adoring boyfriend, but that comes with the price of high expectations for you as a girlfriend, as well.

If you hate public displays of affection and push your Cancer guy away when he tries to kiss you in front of others, he will take it personally.

Cancers when hurt often become even more clingy and needy, which can make their partners push them away more, creating a never-ending cycle.

Don’t be surprised if you reject his advances and he goes looking elsewhere for affection because that’s what happens when you ignore a Cancer man.

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They Are Just as Affectionate in Private

If he is all over you in public but pushes you away when you’re alone together, it’s one of the signs a Cancer man is using you.

Cancers usually just enjoy the romantic gesture of PDA, but they aren’t above using it for nefarious reasons, as well.

He could be trying to make someone else that he knows is watching jealous, or just show off to everybody in the room that he is with an amazing woman like you.

This isn’t so bad except for when he is only affectionate in front of other people but wants nothing to do with you when you’re alone together.

But a Cancer guy with the right intentions will be just as affectionate in private as he is in front of other people. He wants to be close to you all the time, not just when others are watching.

If anything, a Cancer should be more touchy-feely when he has you all to himself, not less.

Typically, Cancers enjoy PDA despite the presence of others, not because of it. So if he goes out of his way to touch you in public but doesn’t have the same enthusiasm in private, it’s a bad sign.

They Aren’t Exhibitionists

If you are dating this very openly affectionate sign, you should know that he’s not making out with you in public because it turns him on.

You are what turns him on, not the idea of everybody staring while he kisses you.

He’s not an exhibitionist, so it’s not like he prefers public displays of affection over private ones.

It’s just that he is genuinely unbothered by other people seeing or looking at the two of you being lovey-dovey in public.

If he wants to kiss you and show you some physical affection, he’s going to do it, regardless of whether or not there are other people around.

When he shows you a little PDA, it’s one of the physical signs a Cancer man likes you, not that he likes attention from other people.

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They Don’t Care What Other People Think

Despite being innately shy and reserved, when it comes to love, Cancer men will shout their feelings from the rooftop.

Not only are they comfortable with public displays of affection, but also they enjoy parading their love in front of others.

A Cancer man will smother you with kisses in public because he’s just so thrilled to be in love with someone special like you.

Because he’s so shy, you might find it surprising that your Cancer guy likes PDA. But when it comes to love and his relationship, a Cancer man simply doesn’t care what anyone else thinks.

They Like PDA If Their Partners Do

As much as he enjoys PDA, a Cancer man ultimately wants his partners to feel safe and comfortable, so he won’t force PDA on you if you can’t stand it.

He would rather you warm up to public displays of affection and get used to him expressing his feelings for you in front of other people, but if he loves you he will put your feelings first.

Even though it hurts his feelings and makes him feel rejected, he will make an effort to keep his hands to himself in public if that’s what you want.

If you can’t stand PDA, try to find a compromise (like hand-holding or only kissing in front of certain people) that satisfies you and your Cancer man and keeps you both happy.

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They Like Moderate PDA

Although they are perfectly comfortable with PDA, even a Cancer guy will balk if you are too sexually aggressive in public.

The key here, as with most things in life, is moderation. Cancers are okay with light or medium levels of public affection, but there is such a thing as too much.

For example, Cancers don’t mind hugging, kissing, or holding hands in front of other people, but they might not want a full-blown public makeout session or anything more.

If you want to know how to make a Cancer man happy, you have to find the balance between too much and too little PDA.