can anyone help me im trying to figure out if i should do private domain registration if i pick this option does it affect your website hits. Does it affect anything or just does it make your private information not seen.

The only thing it does is protects your personal information from public scrutiny via the WHOIS route. It has 0, repeat, 0, a third time, 0 effect on your traffic.

A private domain registration will look something like this:

http://whois.domaintools.com/adamwebdesign.com

well can someone still find your contact information if they would like to buy the domain?

Not via WHOIS lookup. If you put it on your site, yes. Otherwise, probably not.

well so would you do it?

I know Godaddy, and 1and1 forward email sent to the private domain registered to you.

Would I do it? It depends on the circumstances surrounding the domain name and what I intend to do with it.

What are you ultimately looking to accomplish with the domain name?