While many people worldwide consider Paris to be the city of love, no one can really tell why. Paris symbolizes passion and romance - another intangible truth.
You will find bright lights, romantic restaurants, lovely rivers and culture in many other cities too. The difference is that two lovers in Paris will show their affection no matter where they are, no matter what the weather is like or what other people might think about it. And they will show it very clearly.
According to Wikipedia, public display of affection is very common in 'developed countries' like the US. I could not agree less. Coming from Europe, I was shocked to see the lack of showing affection in public. French kissing being the least of the problems.
In New York City, kissing in public and showing that you are into each other is considered by many people as rude, intrusive or even disgusting. And yes, in some restaurants or public spaces you will be asked to stop showing your affection for each other by some sort of authority in order to protect others. From what, will remain a mystery. Simultaneously, New Yorkers absorb any form of affection like a dry sponge longing for water.
The Big Apple is ruled by Apple which according to Digitimes, secured 60% of the 'global touch screen capacity' with 50% of the iPhones and iTouches being used in the US. This leads to the conclusion that touching is very popular in the US - at least when it comes to technical devices.
In a country where people love to iTouch everything, from their iPhones to their iPods, going all the way to stoves and even microwaves, I wonder if the classical screen replaced the classical skin?
According to the Durex Sexual Wellbeing Survey, out of 26 countries, the US has one of the Top 3 lowest weekly sexual activities with 53% of the participants in the survey having weekly sex, the same amount as Nigeria by the way. The only country where people have less weekly sex than the US and Nigeria, is Japan with mortifying 34%. Weekly sex in France is common for 70% of the participants.
In New York City where the stress level of the regular person is probably as high as the Empire State Building, one should maybe consider excessive kissing instead of excessive workout in the gym. Not only is it for free, but it is also effortless and far from being exhausting. Furthermore I never met a single person in my life who suffered from muscle soreness as a result of kissing, but I can say that anyone I know suffered from it as a result of workout.
At the ends of our lives, no one will look back and regret having not touched enough screens, but rather having not touched enough lovely people. Devices just like money, leave no marks, only dirty fingers. But human affection can shake us to the core.
When it comes to excitement, I'd rather have my lips vibrating from a beautiful kiss, than a phone vibrating in my pocket.
