Why Are Nigerians Shy About Public Kissing?

look, go to where you would see enough 'show' then you will know that we have a lot of people who does not 'give a damn' about public

kissing in public! see how a seemingly harmless topic has generated so much brouhaha,

if u are married, kiss your wife in public, the society will be better for it.

if u are not married,  u can still kiss your mate in public, really as long as u are not going overboard like smooching her real bad, i think a lot of nigerians can tolerate that except of course if u try it in zamfara and environs. dont make it sound like nigeria is some saudi arabia,

i think the reason a lot of guys can't or don't kiss their babes (not wives) in public is because they got actions going on in other camps, why give yourself away to other ladies in the camp by kissing one in public, at least if they only just saw you together, you can lie that she is your friend's brother's sister's cousin or something that convoluted, but if you are kissing her in public, ki lo fe so?

As for the ladies, the same may apply, as in the men, too many guys in their lives and how do u know who is seeing u, but the monogamous ones amongst them, nothing wrong with showing affection,

We don't kiss in public not only because its not our culture but because its stupid. Even African Americans don't kiss in public, naija sef we don too watch waaaay too many yanki movies. Nonsense, minister of culture and tourism should ban  all yanki movies from naija jo.

it depends on dos around u eg your agemates-it doznt matter,older people-dey'll luk @u disgustinly,children-a really bad example.

ok akinstacey let me break dis down to u,i hv been following
u and theifofhearts lil discussion.i credit the fact that u are
one of those strong women who will peak up a defense 4
your man who u believe in dats one quality dat i envy
in women from your race,but theif of h was first trying to
get smart with u,but latter realize she would only look
childish if she had went on in trying to get u with the
language u already learnt pass the basic,so she came
out of her shell and kept it real,but she just trying 2 look
out for u cuz u sound very smart and eyes wide open,
she not trying to bring another nija bro down by telling
u dey mostly go for papers,in 80% of all dem marriages
it usally all about dat,not narrowing my fact to naija white
american marragies alone,but 2 even nija to nija level,
not to be saying dats what your beloved is after,but we
know our selfs better than any other person could(naija 2 naija)
i love majority of u american women cuz,u go all out with your
love dat u are feeling,without holding back a thighn ,but i tell
u some of our men naija (including me)no actually they worth
all dat love,cuz nija people people we too smart we try outsmart
with any lil loop hole we find.my sister i admire your courage joo,follow
the voice of your spirit mind and stand up 4 what u believe in,no lele,jeun soke joooooooo

cos the nigerian culture is very much conservative

who says i'm shy kissing my gf in public, she no mind make i shag am in public too. . . .says she gets a kick from it 

It's only in 9ja that OUR perception of this "kissing in public" generates much heat whenever discussed.

Shiiiiiioooooooooooooooooorrrrrrr. . .

This is a free world, we all have our life to live, thinking about this and that what my business with someone else

i'm not particularly shy kissing in public
i feel it aint proper

When your with the one your love, who cares about public kissing.  What you let public views or social stigma determine how you express your self. 

Used to be, but after engaging myself in it, I am no more shy!!!!!

It just part of the Nigerian culture thingy.