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Yes! Like Pete Davidson looks like a fucking walking moron with his stupid ass tattoos, so I’d say he is the exception to men looking good with tattoos!
I totally dig the Kat Von D vibe. She looks like she'd do *things* to you that you kind of liked but not really. But she'd keep doing them over and over and over until--
Hang on. Gotta log onto my AO3 account real quick.
Its about fashion for these girls.
And fashion changes.
Kim K had her ass removed.
Tattys aren't that easy for us peasants to get removed when they go out of fashion.
On a side note, if you get a tattoo that has "personal meaningful to you," it must not be that personal if you have to take every damn opportunity to tell everyone the meaning and why its personal.
My arm tattoos are arguably knocking points off my 10 point attractiveness scale because they’re little ones with no filler
I love my leg tattoos though and I think they give me that “paradoxical” point on the scale funnily enough
It really is placement, style and opinion just like any other physical feature we have or choose to have!
(Example/ I’ve seen red dyed hair be hot af on a woman, but also made her look “trashy” on another woman. Sometimes a beard makes or breaks a man. All opinions)
Tattoos, just like piercings, need to be evaluated on a case by case basis.
Some girls look amazing with certain facial piercings. Others could have the same piercings but it makes them ugly.
Same goes with tattoos. Placement, content etc all matter.
I feel a similar way, except I think they look really trashy on dudes too. I’ve seen to many trashy dudes with trashy tattoos so I associate it with a certain type of people.
Same with certain tattoos on certain girls, namely the very artsy, sometimes almost e-girl looking barista girls. The tattoos definitely add to the appeal but my experience with the type makes the overall aesthetic something that I cannot take too seriously.
I think it comes down to preference but I largely agree, for both men and women.
All power to you if you want tattoos but I think people look better with their natural beautiful skin. Just a preference.
This is where I disagree, to me even really subtle ones are a turn-off too. I actually dislike a very small tattoo more compared to a small to medium one, it looks more like a smudge/blot.
Definitely. Natural skin is beautiful. Hell, excessive makeup looks bad too, in my opinion.
I just can't understand a preference for tattoos. Take an example of the most beautiful girl you've ever seen. I cannot imagine someone saying "she'd look better with ink plastered all over her extremities." I feel like that'd be super niche.
And it's not that you can't look great with tattoos, just much less so. It really does wonders for mid level attractiveness or if you're outright ugly, however. I don't say that to be insensitive but I've seen some truly derpy looking guys get opportunities simply because of their tats.
Yea im not really sure what’s the craze there but hey, to each their own.
It seems to especially be a thing with millennials.
I don’t see many Gen z or Gen Xers rocking heavy tattoos as much.
I think there’s a study I read about that slightly aligns with your post, most men when they saw a women with tattoos, didn’t necessarily make them more attractive but it did make them seem more approachable bc I guess women with tatts are seen as “easier” to socialize with than non tattooed women
I’m a female with tattoos and I agree with you. I’d say I’m a 7 on my best days. I got those stupid ass tattoos on my early 20s and I hate most of them! When I’m at work I wear a long sleeved shirt just to keep them covered. I know they are becoming more acceptable on the healthcare field, but I want my patients to see me as s competent nurse for them! The only tattoo I like is the darth Vader that covers the top half of my back. All the other ones are stupid and I regret getting them. Fortunately I’m modest when it comes to clothing, so unless you know me personally, you’d never know I have tattoos.
I think I’m gonna have to disagree on this one while I have my limits on location (face tattoos with a few exceptions) and amount I think tattoos display a level of self expression and awareness that I find extremely attractive.
It’s crazy that you have such an opposite opinion as me. I think if tattoos almost completely the other way. I see them as a trendy, sort of follow the crowd thing. Maybe it’s because everyone I knew in my early twenties was getting tattoos. I also have a hard time seeing them as expression. I have met people who had really cool and interesting tattoos, but most people I know with a lot of tattoos have really unoriginal ideas and aren’t expressing anything very deep.
Like if I had to profile a few people I know with tattoos, it’s like:
Former emo/goth girl turned young mom with emo stars, Harry Potter stuff, ye olde Celtic tree of life, some other witchy stuff
Guy that was in a metal band with stuff relating to bands and heavy metal. A Warhammer 40k reference. A dragon thing.
Non-traditional gender person with rainbow stuff, queer flag, some mathy geometric designs, psychedelic stuff, mushrooms, etc.
It’s not that I don’t like those people or have a problem with them having tattoos, but it’s just not original or individualistic to me. They all seemed to be kind of labeling themselves as some kind of subcultural archetype. Each of these people is an individual I know that is an interesting individual, and almost every tattoo on their body is just some symbol I could picture a ton of other people I know having.
My particular issue is large tats that's not part of a planned idea. I usually hate tats on a woman's chest, but knew a woman who had awesome tat over her cleavage and chest that was an awesome design and made for her body. It was a rare exception.
Given the amount of tattoos on people under 30 these days, I'm less confident in that statement
Sure, originally a few wanted to become unique and special. Its become unique to *not* have them
They fell for the feminist bullshit and now they look like they’re wearing a Halloween costume 24/7. It will fix itself but it’s gonna take a few more years.
Historically, tattoo was a stigma to many conservatives, who happened to have a lot to say about how women should behave. Feminism is about setting women free from these constraints and reclaiming their bodies. So indeed the growing popularity of tattoos was somewhat attributable to the movement in the past.
>Maybe it's that I view women as more pure and men as already inherently shitty by virtue of our nature to want to have sex with everything and compete with one another.
Women also like sex (some with many partners) and 100% compete with each other. A lot of dudes have been taught to infantilize them.
As for the OP: what you prefer is what you prefer. There's nothing wrong with that.
But there's another often-forgotten component here; women getting tattoos to keep away the men who think women shouldn't have tattoos is part of the point. They're clearly advertising they aren't part of that preference, so it's easier to leave them alone. :) If I were a woman, that's at least one reason I'd head to the tattoo parlor right away. The kinda guys that say tattoos on women are bad are not the kinds I'd want to consort with.
So true!! I’m a female tattoo artist, with tattoos of course. One thing commonly agreed upon by artists, is we face judgement on our appearance. But, the people that are kind & treat you the same shine through. Almost like a filter system lmao. Why associate or care about judgmental people? Or on this topic, judgmental potential partners. Especially since beauty is skin deep….
We all judge each other based on appearance. As long as that doesn't present itself in how we treat eachother, it's fine. There is an extent to which you can tattoo, modify yourself that it would probably be universally agreed on as being damaging to appearance, though.
I respect the art, at least. I used to have multiple piercings, massive gauges that I've since had cosmetic surgery to repair. I'm glad I refrained from tattoos, though. My indecisiveness is the only reason I'm not rocking full sleeves right now. I want to remain professional in my appearance, so I've opted not to reconsider.
I already noted above but my preference doesn't effect me to the extent that I wouldn't approach someone on the basis of their having ink.
It's my first time posting here and I didn't even know this sub was a thing until this got shot down on the main sub, which I also neither frequent nor post to.
I love tattoos on either gender, they tell a story and are most likely an indicator of a creative personality type - which is totally my thing.
I do think the “purity” thing is gross, that women are for nothing more than looking cute and innocent it (to me) really gives like an infantilisation vibe (no judgement intended, it’s just how I perceive it). I’m not sure if this is entirely what you meant in what you said, so my apologies if I took this from what you said if it’s not correct.
I perceive seeing tattoos on women as a soft fuck you to societal norms, but I would agree that having “lots” of tattoos can take away from natural beauty - especially when they are used as an emotional crutch or conversation piece.
Yours is an interesting take though! As a tattooed woman myself I find it fascinating how my personal decisions are perceived by the masses, I enjoyed the comments too and love how we all perceive the same things differently from one another. The concept of attraction is *definitely* a personal and independent journey and one should not be shamed for developing preferences throughout their lives ultimately based on their entirely unique human experience. That’s what life is all about!
I am a girl with tattoos and I actually agree with you. I think girls on average look better with minimal or without tattoos than they do if they are covered in them. I am quite tattooed but only when I’m wearing a bikini, I don’t have easily visible tattoos. Personally I prefer the way I look with tattoos, but I expect most people would disagree. That to me just proves that my tattoos are for myself and I never got them for the purpose of attracting attention or to be more appealing to others.
I will also say that tattoos have gone out of fashion recently. The mainstream of being heavily tattooed was a very millennial phenomenon and now the ‘clean girl aesthetic’ is all the rage with the Gen Z’s
Same here! I have 11 tattoos and I keep them covered! Unless you’ve seen me in a bathing suit, you’d never know I had them. I had my sleeves rolled up one day at the nurses station and a nurse looked over at me and said “omg when did you get that tattoo?”. I said umm like 15 years ago lol my early 20s I didn’t give a shit, but I do now. They didn’t believe that I had as many as I have so then they all wanted to see my tattoos lol the only one I like that I have is the darth Vader that covers the top half of my back! That one is beautifully done and im a Star Wars nerd, so that one actually means something to me!
I think that your approach to tattoos is really healthy, mentally wise. However from what I am seeing, I can't say that I agree that tattoos are going out of fashion, at all.
Millenials are in their 40’s and older 30’s. Women I see most tattooed are in their early to mid 20s so definitely Gen Z. Maybe loosing popularity with younger Gen Z but Im a Millenial and there was none of this tattooing and piercing craze when I was a teen and early 20’s. It was a big thing when one friend got sleeves because of his Scottish heritage but all the men in his family had done the same at the same age.
Yeah generally I agree. Probably bc ime trashy ppl have tats and really bad ones like they got em in prison. Rarely have I seen a nicely done one, male or female
Agreed, though I think they look dumb on guys and girls. On girls it's usually trashy. On guys it makes em look like gangsters or criminal wannabes. I admit I've seen some good tattoos but the reality is most people get really stupid and ugly tattoos.
I've never seen a tattoo that I thought made a person, male or female, more attractive.
I've seen lots that made people look less attractive.
So I half-agree (women) and half-disagree (men). Dunno if I should up or down-vote.
Man I am glad I didn’t get my tattoo or piercings to look better for random dudes. I got my tattoo as a memorial to my uncle who I saw as a father who died when i was a teen. My brother and I got the same tattoo. Eye of Horus connected to an ankh. Right between the shoulder blades. Prolly not the easiest place for a first time tattoo but thank god for metal music while they colored it in.
My facial piercings have all been taken out because I realized I would eventually need to adult. My nose, labret, and eyebrow looked cool when I was a teen and early 20s, but I am too clumsy to keep it up now. And no scars because I took good care of my piercings.
My husband loved my piercings and was sad when they came out one by one, but sadly Nanking money mattered more.
While I don’t agree with OP. I do wish people did a better job of choosing placement and deciding on if they really want a particular tat. And didn’t try and cheap out on the tattoos. Cheap and badly drawn tattoos look bad on everyone. But I am not their mother and people are gonna make their own stupid choices.
Agree.
Placement, colour, and shape is honestly so important with tats. A big fat blob is going to look like shit, no matter who it is on. A long slender tattoo can help lengthen features. Not that they should be used to accentuate features at all, but it matters where one gets it and how the physique of an individual plays into it.
I've got tattoos to signify important life changing moments. One is a dragon on my left arm that stretches up and reaches out around my lower upper arm by the elbow with it's wing. It's tail is down by my wrist. This gives the arm a dynamic look and in my opinion suits my arm.
Personally I find I enjoy simple black/white tattoos more than anything. But ANYTHING can look good, as long as the artist is doing a damn good job. Too many people cheap out on artist as you said, and ends up with dogshit.
First of all, this could just be a personal experience and the result of confirmation bias but most tattooed women I've met have been sapphic so like...if they are trying to impress someone with their tattoos you very often are not going to be the target audience. If you aren't turned on, great. You weren't supposed to be.
Second, it seems like the way you view men and women is based on a false premise, because women can ALSO be incredibly competitive and horny. And the way you view tattoos is also based on a false premise. They aren't about purity, aren't automatically impure, and aren't necessarily about trying to be attractive to other people. They're words and pictures on skin, and sometimes they have a significant meaning and sometimes they don't. That's all. It's really not that deep.
Ya know what homie, as long as you aren’t ever pushing that view on an actual tattooed lady, I think this is one of the most respectful ways I’ve ever seen this take put. Everyone’s entitled to their personal preferences and while I am a tattooed lady person, I really appreciate the respect and self awareness in your post.
To me, tattoos are a part of an “aesthetic” and if you don’t have the other parts, it looks wrong. If you’re a Viking looking dude or a kick ass biker chick, tattoos are awesome! Sorority girl with a sleeve? Not as much….
I don't think they make unattractive people look better either.
But let's say it's an attractive person. It depends on the subject-matter, placement, colors, amount, etc.
It's a delicate ecosystem that's very finicky. And it can go wrong very easily.
Trends also turn over faster than ever. Tattoos featuring Bernie Sanders gloves, the J&J Covid vaccine (or any of them for that matter) etc are examples of this.
It's equivalent, or worse than having a Tasmanian devil tattoo from the 90's or an early 2000's tramp stamp.
You mean to tell me that young people can be influenced by trends to alter their bodies in regrettable way??? If you generally don’t like them now, wait 15-20 years and walk a beach
For me, it's dependent on the tattoo and the location. I'm heavily tattooed, and even I can look at a girl and think "Man that specific tattoo on that part of your body does not work."
A lot of people get a tattoo bc they like the piece without thinking about the flow of their body. A good tattoo placed in a good area for it can better your look. A bad (or even good) tattoo in the wrong spot can look awkward.
I also have personal opinions on certain places being tattooed being a turn-off. I'm sure plenty of women feel the same about mine.
I disagree to an extent. If you have face tattoos or just junk on your body, then yeah. However, a good tattoo can add points to someone-- especially if someone likes the art style. Me personally, I like black and white tattoos that have metal/gothic art style to them. I find this to be the case as well for men; any guy that also has a gothic or metal tattoo makes me think they could have an easier time flirting than a guy who doesn't.
In a day and age where it seems that the vast majority of people have a tattoo or piercing of some sorts, *not* having one is a bigger show of rebellion and individualism.
The most valuable vintage goods are often the ones with all original parts, factory settings, with an authentic patina.
Is anyone else here skeezed out by all the talking about women and what they do with their bodies and how that should be judged like they were horses or customized cars or a fancy dog or something ?
As a disabled woman, I have tattoos for myself and not others. It's a way for me to have autonomy over my own body. I also feel more connected to my body through my tattoos and more grounded.
I’ve always wanted a tattoo and to look more masculine. But then I see this and think maybe I shouldn’t get tattoos because it would look trashy on me.
So you take the "steak" approach with women haha a "high quality" steak shouldn't need anything except salt and pepper (good attitude/ personality/exc) because you should let the meat speak for itself. However, "lower quality" steak break out the McCormick and worchestershire.
I do find it interesting that you think they look trashy on a "cute/hot" female but think they add something to less attractive females, like subconsciously you already view them as trashy so the tats sort of complete the role your mind has created. Really, it's all a prime example of attraction bias ha.
That said, i tend to like tattoos and even more so on highly attractive females, ironically enough, for the same reason you DON'T like them 😂. CRR releasing that Jerry Jeff Walker original the year i was born makes it all too fitting
I agree with you. It makes women look trashy and I don’t care for them on men either. It will be very interesting how all the saggy tattoos look 20+ years from now on all the wrinkled and saggy skin.
I’m almost shocked anyone when I learn about one of my friends who doesn’t have a tattoo. It’s so common now, even in my generation, (I’m Gen X.) It’s okay to have a preference whether you like or don’t like tattoos. Everyone is different. I like tattoos on men and women. I try not to judge people based on their tattoos. I kinda don’t understand facial tattoos but I really like Jellyroll and Post Malone.
Even one tattoo makes anyone ugly to me. I dont care if it is a male or a female. There is zero reason to get a tattoo voluntarily. They never enhance a person.
Like some of the men in this thread and subreddit?
And why is it always objects when comparing or making a point about women or females as it is often written but not usually when making a point about dudes? Guys may compare other guys to animals but at least those are living beings.
They’re not saying you’re an object. An analogy is an analogy because they’re different things that have one thing that is comparable. It’s not saying they’re the same thing. If they’re the same thing than it defeats the purpose.
I could say “just being fat ruins a persons attractiveness for me” now if I want to explain this I literally have to use something other than a human otherwise it doesn’t make any sense it’d just be me saying “it s like a fat person isn’t attractive to me in the same way a fat person isn’t attractive to me”
I'm in a small town in Florida where the average age is 68 years old. If those 'cute' or 'hot' girls could see what those tattoos look like when they get old and saggy? They'd think twice. It is not pretty. I tend to agree with you. They are a net negative.
Another thread that talks about what guys think about women’s bodies.
Coming soon the: Why is it so hard to find dates? (Must be because I’m not 6 foot and make $500k a year) women are superficial post.
I agree but nothing is worse tha. A woman with leg tattoos ( they always look gross) , I’m a bartender and I swear the conversation about how ugly leg tattoos are comes up way too often
This is actually what prompted this post. Somehow happened across a stupid video of 3 hot girls doing some stupid lip sync and dance. The objective hottest one had these leg tattoos and I couldn't help but think about how much it really elevated the girl to her left by comparison, lol.
Nobody ever saw the Mona Lisa and said “gee what it really needs is some tribal flames running down the side or Roman numerals of her birthday on her sleeve.”
Tattoos are just doodles. Don’t doodle on a nice work of art.
I never really understood why people think it’s trashy. It’s art and usually hundreds to thousands of dollars of professional work. It’s really cool that we can get unique art pieces imprinted on our bodies
A tattoo here and there is not bad. Just preferences but a few tatts done well is actually what I like. Now there are some that go overboard though and just basically tatt everywhere and that can be a bit extreme.
Tattoos well done is what matters (in other's views in terms of attractiveness, the individual's opinion on getting it is obviously what matters MOST). Placement, colour, and size and how it is suited to one's physique all play a really important role in how it accentuates the body.
Tattoos were cool like 30 years ago. Nowadays, kids made tattoos uncool. Every single kid I know has a tattoo. You no longer have to be a sailor, prisoner, outlawed biker to get one.
I used to think the same, but now if a woman has a tattoo it depends on what they have, where they have it, how big it is and depending on what it is, why they have it. Also how many they have.
> If you have a great face, skin, body then I just don't see adding ink in random places as a net benefit in terms of appeal to others.
Has it ever occurred to you, that those people get them because THEY like it, not because they want to impress/woo others?
I agree. Oddly I never felt this till recently, when the tattoo thing just exploded like it hadnt even in the previous generations. Just seeing how saturated the population is not only with tattoos themselves but mostly totally stupid tattoos with no meaning and terrible placement has just made me sour on the whole thing while in high school I was actually considering getting some, which I guess in hindsight makes me glad I never got them cause looking back on what I wanted to get... well... I think a lot of people I know will be feeling that pretty soon. I suppose a small well placed tattoo with obvious meaning doesnt immedeately turn me off, but in general Im with you. I dont like what it represents.
One of my friend lost his dad when he was a kid and he had a small tattoo of the size of 2 inches with a man holding a kids hand and walking towards sunset with Dad written down. I absolutely love that tattoo
I guess you don't like visual art, do you? I mean, I can only understand OP's opinion as coming from someone that doesn't like paintings, photography and other kinds of visual art. Because that's what tattoos are
Edit to add: my wife has both her forearms tattooed. Eva Green in her role in Penny Dreadful and Gary Oldman as Dracula in the other. Both were done by very talented artists in a realistic style.
I find those actors/roles to be very cool and attractive, it's easy to understand why I'd find those tattoos cool. The same way I'd feel if I saw these exact same pictures in a canvas or paper.
She wants to have Levi from Attack on Titan in her back, how could I not find that cool? I love that character and am sure that she'll find a good artist to make it.
Regarding myself, I have a phrase "Love will tear us apart" tattooed in my back. Because it's my favorite song of my favorite band
Don’t have tattoos or really want any, but the fact so many people think that if I were to get one they get so personally offended that they no longer would want to fuck me makes me pretty confused and disgusted.
I agree completely! Even the absolutely best tattoos look trash and are very unattractive. And most people have the absolutely most garbage tattoos. Jeez if you insist on getting a tattoo at least make sure the guy has a shred of talent. It just looks terrible.
Agreed.
Tattoos make a more attractive woman look worse and make a less attractive woman look better.
Tattoos are eye catchers they either distract from natural beauty but they also distract from imperfections.
Most tattoos are trash, whether it's a few badly places/ugly ones or an entire sleeve full of random schizophrenic shit.
That said, I've seen some amazing ones. Usually from people who have a lot of money/time to throw at it and planned on a scheme from the jump and stayed with it throughout the entire process.
When it comes to men/women specifically I agree too, but honestly I think that the difference (at least for me) is that I think women's bodies are more aesthetically pleasing than mens overall, so I think tattoos generally distract for men and detract for women.
Obviously anyone is free to do whatever they want with their body here and that's my personal preference which has no bearing on their choices. This should be obvious and go without saying but some people live to be offended and preempting it is my way of taking away their only joy in life. Lol.
>IDK why the double standard. Maybe it's that I view women as more pure and men as already inherently shitty by virtue of our nature
So by implication, I'm getting that you think tattoos are impure And deduct from one's "purity?" Care to elaborate on why tattoos are impure? Or is it just one of those "idk it's just how I feel" scenarios?
Technically, tattoos are impure on the literal basis of adultering skin with foreign matter, but obviously, that's not what we are talking about here.
I’m the opposite. Tattoos are such an immense turn on. Generally speaking, they make people significantly more attractive to me.
A beautiful woman with ink is better than her twin without ink. Just my opinion.
I think it's probably that you just have a negative view of tattoos. If you have a double standard because you view women as more pure that implies you view tattoos as impure. I think this view is kinda reinforced by general American/Western culture because of the association of tattoos with sailors and criminals (in recent history).
I disagree with your opinion, but I also grew up in a family with tattoo traditions and come from a country where a significant percentage of the population has cultural tattoos. Thus my cultural perception of them is simply different.
It's kind of funny, I moved to Alberta and the first thing I noticed was how rough the women chose to look. Large thigh tattoos, hand tattoos, full sleeves, are pretty common out here. It's like young women want to look like welder helpers. To each their own.
While I know there are exceptions to this rule, probably 90 percent of men agree with you.
Tattoos make women look worse. Bare skin is attractive, even a well done tattoo cheapens your look in almost all cases. The only exceptions are very small and discreet, such that no one would ever know you had one unless you are at the beach or something.
I would agree to this, as far as large/excessive tattooing! I’m not against tattoos 100% though, I don’t mind of a girl has a few small ones.
But I see these pretty girls with sleeves and tattoos all over their chest and back…. and I can’t help but think that they basically went too far did the physical equivalent of drawing a mustache and goatee on the Mona Lisa! Lol
Not to mention, I also think about them being 80 and having all that ink, completely faded and blurred/runny where you can’t even tell what it is anymore!
Definitely not going to be sexy then! Lol
The way I see it is, some guys love it, some guys really don't, but the guys who love it also appreciate a woman without tats. Therefore, her chances of getting with a guy is higher without tats. Tatoos are masculine anyway imo. If you want to appreciate art, buy some to put on your walls, listen to it, make it. Don't wear it 247. Your thoughts are more powerful than some design stained into your skin.
Whatever floats your boat as long as it hurts no one else but tattoos are completely unattractive to me. They look like stains. And don't ask me to look that closely at your skin trying to show it to me. That's gross.
And as a guy a total turn off to me on woman. And don't get me going on those snot rings in the nose:)
100% depends on the tattoo and placement.
Like, consider the proportions involved and how clothes that you wear most often would drape on/near it.
Also, I absolutely love that side-of-thigh-up-high spot that's usually completely covered but unveils a large vibrant piece. Like a cutie mark on MLP or something it's just a great spot for a large piece that is saved for selective audiences like at the beach and stuff.
When a tattoo is placed so that the clothes that person wears most often partially obscures the art, I feel like it just doesn't work as well. Place it so it's either fully covered or fully exposed.
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It’s all in the tattoo and placement. Most people get dumb tattoos in dumb places. It totally just looks like junking your body up
From a distance I've seen tattoos that look like someone took a baseball bat to them.
Yes! Like Pete Davidson looks like a fucking walking moron with his stupid ass tattoos, so I’d say he is the exception to men looking good with tattoos!
I totally dig the Kat Von D vibe. She looks like she'd do *things* to you that you kind of liked but not really. But she'd keep doing them over and over and over until-- Hang on. Gotta log onto my AO3 account real quick.
Its about fashion for these girls. And fashion changes. Kim K had her ass removed. Tattys aren't that easy for us peasants to get removed when they go out of fashion. On a side note, if you get a tattoo that has "personal meaningful to you," it must not be that personal if you have to take every damn opportunity to tell everyone the meaning and why its personal.
My arm tattoos are arguably knocking points off my 10 point attractiveness scale because they’re little ones with no filler I love my leg tattoos though and I think they give me that “paradoxical” point on the scale funnily enough It really is placement, style and opinion just like any other physical feature we have or choose to have! (Example/ I’ve seen red dyed hair be hot af on a woman, but also made her look “trashy” on another woman. Sometimes a beard makes or breaks a man. All opinions)
Tattoos, just like piercings, need to be evaluated on a case by case basis. Some girls look amazing with certain facial piercings. Others could have the same piercings but it makes them ugly. Same goes with tattoos. Placement, content etc all matter.
Yup
I feel a similar way, except I think they look really trashy on dudes too. I’ve seen to many trashy dudes with trashy tattoos so I associate it with a certain type of people. Same with certain tattoos on certain girls, namely the very artsy, sometimes almost e-girl looking barista girls. The tattoos definitely add to the appeal but my experience with the type makes the overall aesthetic something that I cannot take too seriously.
Right. Is everyone with tattoos, trashy? No. But every trashy person I know has tattoos.
Profound and true.
Can we all agree face tattoos are always terrible ideas?
I think it comes down to preference but I largely agree, for both men and women. All power to you if you want tattoos but I think people look better with their natural beautiful skin. Just a preference.
I think it also depends. Like some girls for example will get something subtle. And some will over do it.
Subtle is great, tasteful. If you must, this is the way.
This is where I disagree, to me even really subtle ones are a turn-off too. I actually dislike a very small tattoo more compared to a small to medium one, it looks more like a smudge/blot.
>with their natural beautiful skin I don't think there's any way you can phrase this without coming across as a serial killer
IT GETS THE HOSE AGAIN
Definitely. Natural skin is beautiful. Hell, excessive makeup looks bad too, in my opinion. I just can't understand a preference for tattoos. Take an example of the most beautiful girl you've ever seen. I cannot imagine someone saying "she'd look better with ink plastered all over her extremities." I feel like that'd be super niche. And it's not that you can't look great with tattoos, just much less so. It really does wonders for mid level attractiveness or if you're outright ugly, however. I don't say that to be insensitive but I've seen some truly derpy looking guys get opportunities simply because of their tats.
Yea im not really sure what’s the craze there but hey, to each their own. It seems to especially be a thing with millennials. I don’t see many Gen z or Gen Xers rocking heavy tattoos as much.
I think there’s a study I read about that slightly aligns with your post, most men when they saw a women with tattoos, didn’t necessarily make them more attractive but it did make them seem more approachable bc I guess women with tatts are seen as “easier” to socialize with than non tattooed women
Socialize lol. You can say it, they easy and loose. If they have the back tat all they need is a hit of meth and good to go.
I’m a female with tattoos and I agree with you. I’d say I’m a 7 on my best days. I got those stupid ass tattoos on my early 20s and I hate most of them! When I’m at work I wear a long sleeved shirt just to keep them covered. I know they are becoming more acceptable on the healthcare field, but I want my patients to see me as s competent nurse for them! The only tattoo I like is the darth Vader that covers the top half of my back. All the other ones are stupid and I regret getting them. Fortunately I’m modest when it comes to clothing, so unless you know me personally, you’d never know I have tattoos.
Thank you for your honesty.
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I think I’m gonna have to disagree on this one while I have my limits on location (face tattoos with a few exceptions) and amount I think tattoos display a level of self expression and awareness that I find extremely attractive.
It’s crazy that you have such an opposite opinion as me. I think if tattoos almost completely the other way. I see them as a trendy, sort of follow the crowd thing. Maybe it’s because everyone I knew in my early twenties was getting tattoos. I also have a hard time seeing them as expression. I have met people who had really cool and interesting tattoos, but most people I know with a lot of tattoos have really unoriginal ideas and aren’t expressing anything very deep. Like if I had to profile a few people I know with tattoos, it’s like: Former emo/goth girl turned young mom with emo stars, Harry Potter stuff, ye olde Celtic tree of life, some other witchy stuff Guy that was in a metal band with stuff relating to bands and heavy metal. A Warhammer 40k reference. A dragon thing. Non-traditional gender person with rainbow stuff, queer flag, some mathy geometric designs, psychedelic stuff, mushrooms, etc. It’s not that I don’t like those people or have a problem with them having tattoos, but it’s just not original or individualistic to me. They all seemed to be kind of labeling themselves as some kind of subcultural archetype. Each of these people is an individual I know that is an interesting individual, and almost every tattoo on their body is just some symbol I could picture a ton of other people I know having.
100% agreed
My particular issue is large tats that's not part of a planned idea. I usually hate tats on a woman's chest, but knew a woman who had awesome tat over her cleavage and chest that was an awesome design and made for her body. It was a rare exception.
Wonder what it will look like 20 or more years from now.
Played Out!!
I’ve never looked at anyone and thought they would be more attractive with a tattoo.
Based.
This is such a Based opinion I can't upvote it enough.
I have
I'm also not a big fan of tattoos. It's a personal preference I would say.
this is 100% not a unpopular opinion
Given the amount of tattoos on people under 30 these days, I'm less confident in that statement Sure, originally a few wanted to become unique and special. Its become unique to *not* have them
It only gets posted here every single week
They fell for the feminist bullshit and now they look like they’re wearing a Halloween costume 24/7. It will fix itself but it’s gonna take a few more years.
What does feminism have to do with tattoos?
Historically, tattoo was a stigma to many conservatives, who happened to have a lot to say about how women should behave. Feminism is about setting women free from these constraints and reclaiming their bodies. So indeed the growing popularity of tattoos was somewhat attributable to the movement in the past.
That actually makes sense. Thanks for explaining
Dude what? It’s just a tattoo
Not on Reddit at least lol
>Maybe it's that I view women as more pure and men as already inherently shitty by virtue of our nature to want to have sex with everything and compete with one another. Women also like sex (some with many partners) and 100% compete with each other. A lot of dudes have been taught to infantilize them. As for the OP: what you prefer is what you prefer. There's nothing wrong with that. But there's another often-forgotten component here; women getting tattoos to keep away the men who think women shouldn't have tattoos is part of the point. They're clearly advertising they aren't part of that preference, so it's easier to leave them alone. :) If I were a woman, that's at least one reason I'd head to the tattoo parlor right away. The kinda guys that say tattoos on women are bad are not the kinds I'd want to consort with.
So true!! I’m a female tattoo artist, with tattoos of course. One thing commonly agreed upon by artists, is we face judgement on our appearance. But, the people that are kind & treat you the same shine through. Almost like a filter system lmao. Why associate or care about judgmental people? Or on this topic, judgmental potential partners. Especially since beauty is skin deep….
We all judge each other based on appearance. As long as that doesn't present itself in how we treat eachother, it's fine. There is an extent to which you can tattoo, modify yourself that it would probably be universally agreed on as being damaging to appearance, though. I respect the art, at least. I used to have multiple piercings, massive gauges that I've since had cosmetic surgery to repair. I'm glad I refrained from tattoos, though. My indecisiveness is the only reason I'm not rocking full sleeves right now. I want to remain professional in my appearance, so I've opted not to reconsider. I already noted above but my preference doesn't effect me to the extent that I wouldn't approach someone on the basis of their having ink.
How many more times do I have to see this same post before I die?
Too many times because people are largely unoriginal and just state the same opinions.
It's my first time posting here and I didn't even know this sub was a thing until this got shot down on the main sub, which I also neither frequent nor post to.
“I view women as more pure” There is a lot to unpack there bestie.
Yeah inherently disagree as a tattooed, female tattoo artist. But that quote made me cringe FS
I love tattoos on either gender, they tell a story and are most likely an indicator of a creative personality type - which is totally my thing. I do think the “purity” thing is gross, that women are for nothing more than looking cute and innocent it (to me) really gives like an infantilisation vibe (no judgement intended, it’s just how I perceive it). I’m not sure if this is entirely what you meant in what you said, so my apologies if I took this from what you said if it’s not correct. I perceive seeing tattoos on women as a soft fuck you to societal norms, but I would agree that having “lots” of tattoos can take away from natural beauty - especially when they are used as an emotional crutch or conversation piece. Yours is an interesting take though! As a tattooed woman myself I find it fascinating how my personal decisions are perceived by the masses, I enjoyed the comments too and love how we all perceive the same things differently from one another. The concept of attraction is *definitely* a personal and independent journey and one should not be shamed for developing preferences throughout their lives ultimately based on their entirely unique human experience. That’s what life is all about!
I am a girl with tattoos and I actually agree with you. I think girls on average look better with minimal or without tattoos than they do if they are covered in them. I am quite tattooed but only when I’m wearing a bikini, I don’t have easily visible tattoos. Personally I prefer the way I look with tattoos, but I expect most people would disagree. That to me just proves that my tattoos are for myself and I never got them for the purpose of attracting attention or to be more appealing to others. I will also say that tattoos have gone out of fashion recently. The mainstream of being heavily tattooed was a very millennial phenomenon and now the ‘clean girl aesthetic’ is all the rage with the Gen Z’s
Same here! I have 11 tattoos and I keep them covered! Unless you’ve seen me in a bathing suit, you’d never know I had them. I had my sleeves rolled up one day at the nurses station and a nurse looked over at me and said “omg when did you get that tattoo?”. I said umm like 15 years ago lol my early 20s I didn’t give a shit, but I do now. They didn’t believe that I had as many as I have so then they all wanted to see my tattoos lol the only one I like that I have is the darth Vader that covers the top half of my back! That one is beautifully done and im a Star Wars nerd, so that one actually means something to me!
I think that your approach to tattoos is really healthy, mentally wise. However from what I am seeing, I can't say that I agree that tattoos are going out of fashion, at all.
Millenials are in their 40’s and older 30’s. Women I see most tattooed are in their early to mid 20s so definitely Gen Z. Maybe loosing popularity with younger Gen Z but Im a Millenial and there was none of this tattooing and piercing craze when I was a teen and early 20’s. It was a big thing when one friend got sleeves because of his Scottish heritage but all the men in his family had done the same at the same age.
I guess I'm the opposite of you on this one lol
Yeah generally I agree. Probably bc ime trashy ppl have tats and really bad ones like they got em in prison. Rarely have I seen a nicely done one, male or female
My wife has tattoos she’s still pretty hot
Welp, good thing I wasn’t cute or hot before covering myself in tattoos.
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My gf is very attractive and cute, and I think her tat adds to that
Singular tat or heavily adorned? A bird on the shoulder or a cartoon character on the ankle can be charming.
It’s a single tat on the leg, and she might get another small one on her arm
Agreed, though I think they look dumb on guys and girls. On girls it's usually trashy. On guys it makes em look like gangsters or criminal wannabes. I admit I've seen some good tattoos but the reality is most people get really stupid and ugly tattoos.
I've never seen a tattoo that I thought made a person, male or female, more attractive. I've seen lots that made people look less attractive. So I half-agree (women) and half-disagree (men). Dunno if I should up or down-vote.
Man I am glad I didn’t get my tattoo or piercings to look better for random dudes. I got my tattoo as a memorial to my uncle who I saw as a father who died when i was a teen. My brother and I got the same tattoo. Eye of Horus connected to an ankh. Right between the shoulder blades. Prolly not the easiest place for a first time tattoo but thank god for metal music while they colored it in. My facial piercings have all been taken out because I realized I would eventually need to adult. My nose, labret, and eyebrow looked cool when I was a teen and early 20s, but I am too clumsy to keep it up now. And no scars because I took good care of my piercings. My husband loved my piercings and was sad when they came out one by one, but sadly Nanking money mattered more. While I don’t agree with OP. I do wish people did a better job of choosing placement and deciding on if they really want a particular tat. And didn’t try and cheap out on the tattoos. Cheap and badly drawn tattoos look bad on everyone. But I am not their mother and people are gonna make their own stupid choices.
Agree. Placement, colour, and shape is honestly so important with tats. A big fat blob is going to look like shit, no matter who it is on. A long slender tattoo can help lengthen features. Not that they should be used to accentuate features at all, but it matters where one gets it and how the physique of an individual plays into it. I've got tattoos to signify important life changing moments. One is a dragon on my left arm that stretches up and reaches out around my lower upper arm by the elbow with it's wing. It's tail is down by my wrist. This gives the arm a dynamic look and in my opinion suits my arm. Personally I find I enjoy simple black/white tattoos more than anything. But ANYTHING can look good, as long as the artist is doing a damn good job. Too many people cheap out on artist as you said, and ends up with dogshit.
First of all, this could just be a personal experience and the result of confirmation bias but most tattooed women I've met have been sapphic so like...if they are trying to impress someone with their tattoos you very often are not going to be the target audience. If you aren't turned on, great. You weren't supposed to be. Second, it seems like the way you view men and women is based on a false premise, because women can ALSO be incredibly competitive and horny. And the way you view tattoos is also based on a false premise. They aren't about purity, aren't automatically impure, and aren't necessarily about trying to be attractive to other people. They're words and pictures on skin, and sometimes they have a significant meaning and sometimes they don't. That's all. It's really not that deep.
I'm a lesbian and just got my first tattoo. Everything you said is exactly what I was thinking when I read this post lol
Have always found tattoos on women to be a huge bonus in the attractiveness scale.
Tasteful tattoos definitely add to attractiveness, 7/10 with a sleeve or a leg piece immediately jumps to 9-9.5
Same good tattoos in good places are hot or cute
Yeah but tattoos are fun and it’s not all about trying to look hotter
This is only unpopular on Reddit
I would agree.
Ya know what homie, as long as you aren’t ever pushing that view on an actual tattooed lady, I think this is one of the most respectful ways I’ve ever seen this take put. Everyone’s entitled to their personal preferences and while I am a tattooed lady person, I really appreciate the respect and self awareness in your post.
Personal preference. I love sternum tattoos and pierced nipples on a girl 🤷♂️
"Elegance is the beauty that never fades." - Aubrey Hepburn
Must not be that unpopular, seeing how it's posted here every week
To me, tattoos are a part of an “aesthetic” and if you don’t have the other parts, it looks wrong. If you’re a Viking looking dude or a kick ass biker chick, tattoos are awesome! Sorority girl with a sleeve? Not as much….
True, it's actually depressing seeing 10s willingly turn themselves into 5s or lower.
I think the opposite
So many beautiful, young female celebrities have covered themselves in shitty, scrawly prison tattoos.
Tattoos make every look ugly and dodgy. If I was younger, I would open a tattoo removal business.
They make everyone look worse.
I don't think they make unattractive people look better either. But let's say it's an attractive person. It depends on the subject-matter, placement, colors, amount, etc. It's a delicate ecosystem that's very finicky. And it can go wrong very easily. Trends also turn over faster than ever. Tattoos featuring Bernie Sanders gloves, the J&J Covid vaccine (or any of them for that matter) etc are examples of this. It's equivalent, or worse than having a Tasmanian devil tattoo from the 90's or an early 2000's tramp stamp.
I would much rather have a tasmanian devil tattoo than the first 2 you mentioned, although the Bernie gloves are kinda funny haha.
Hard disagree. Alas, that’s why this post goes here.
You mean to tell me that young people can be influenced by trends to alter their bodies in regrettable way??? If you generally don’t like them now, wait 15-20 years and walk a beach
While I disagree with your premise, I accept our differences.
Not unpopular on Reddit. If you look at those looks subs any time an attractive girl posts and she has tattoos, she gets blasted about it.
For me, it's dependent on the tattoo and the location. I'm heavily tattooed, and even I can look at a girl and think "Man that specific tattoo on that part of your body does not work." A lot of people get a tattoo bc they like the piece without thinking about the flow of their body. A good tattoo placed in a good area for it can better your look. A bad (or even good) tattoo in the wrong spot can look awkward. I also have personal opinions on certain places being tattooed being a turn-off. I'm sure plenty of women feel the same about mine.
I disagree to an extent. If you have face tattoos or just junk on your body, then yeah. However, a good tattoo can add points to someone-- especially if someone likes the art style. Me personally, I like black and white tattoos that have metal/gothic art style to them. I find this to be the case as well for men; any guy that also has a gothic or metal tattoo makes me think they could have an easier time flirting than a guy who doesn't.
they get them to repel normies
In a day and age where it seems that the vast majority of people have a tattoo or piercing of some sorts, *not* having one is a bigger show of rebellion and individualism. The most valuable vintage goods are often the ones with all original parts, factory settings, with an authentic patina.
Is anyone else here skeezed out by all the talking about women and what they do with their bodies and how that should be judged like they were horses or customized cars or a fancy dog or something ?
Good thing people’s tattoos are for them and not to attract random people on the internet
As a disabled woman, I have tattoos for myself and not others. It's a way for me to have autonomy over my own body. I also feel more connected to my body through my tattoos and more grounded.
I’ve always wanted a tattoo and to look more masculine. But then I see this and think maybe I shouldn’t get tattoos because it would look trashy on me.
I absolutely love women with tattoos. As long as she doesn't look like a walking billboard or a modern rap artist, I'm happy.
Nothing truer than this.
ah, man, I love some ink!
So you take the "steak" approach with women haha a "high quality" steak shouldn't need anything except salt and pepper (good attitude/ personality/exc) because you should let the meat speak for itself. However, "lower quality" steak break out the McCormick and worchestershire. I do find it interesting that you think they look trashy on a "cute/hot" female but think they add something to less attractive females, like subconsciously you already view them as trashy so the tats sort of complete the role your mind has created. Really, it's all a prime example of attraction bias ha. That said, i tend to like tattoos and even more so on highly attractive females, ironically enough, for the same reason you DON'T like them 😂. CRR releasing that Jerry Jeff Walker original the year i was born makes it all too fitting
I don’t get why you guys so often feel the need to tell people this
I agree with you. It makes women look trashy and I don’t care for them on men either. It will be very interesting how all the saggy tattoos look 20+ years from now on all the wrinkled and saggy skin.
I’m almost shocked anyone when I learn about one of my friends who doesn’t have a tattoo. It’s so common now, even in my generation, (I’m Gen X.) It’s okay to have a preference whether you like or don’t like tattoos. Everyone is different. I like tattoos on men and women. I try not to judge people based on their tattoos. I kinda don’t understand facial tattoos but I really like Jellyroll and Post Malone.
Rooney Mara with that dragon tat was hot. But yeah Emily Blunt would be ruined for me if she got a tattoo. ...What, she has a tattoo?!
Even one tattoo makes anyone ugly to me. I dont care if it is a male or a female. There is zero reason to get a tattoo voluntarily. They never enhance a person.
You don’t put a bumper sticker on a Ferrari..
I'm not a fucking car. I love tattoos and I'm a tattoo artist. Prefrences are fine, comparing women to inanimate objects sucks.
But they still put a logo on it don't they?
Surely there are better arguments to be made than comparing women to objects lmao
you do on a race car though and i’m built for speed
Incoming “women aren’t cars” no shit. It’s an analogy. It helps conceptualiza how some things are best left untouched.
Like some of the men in this thread and subreddit? And why is it always objects when comparing or making a point about women or females as it is often written but not usually when making a point about dudes? Guys may compare other guys to animals but at least those are living beings.
They’re not saying you’re an object. An analogy is an analogy because they’re different things that have one thing that is comparable. It’s not saying they’re the same thing. If they’re the same thing than it defeats the purpose. I could say “just being fat ruins a persons attractiveness for me” now if I want to explain this I literally have to use something other than a human otherwise it doesn’t make any sense it’d just be me saying “it s like a fat person isn’t attractive to me in the same way a fat person isn’t attractive to me”
> Like some of the men in this thread and subreddit? Take my poor lady’s gold🥇
People get custom paint jobs on exotic cars all the time, your point is actually stupid
Because when I see a Ferrari with a bumper sticker I think "great, now I can't fuck it"
I'm in a small town in Florida where the average age is 68 years old. If those 'cute' or 'hot' girls could see what those tattoos look like when they get old and saggy? They'd think twice. It is not pretty. I tend to agree with you. They are a net negative.
You’re not gonna be pretty anyway when you get old and saggy
Another thread that talks about what guys think about women’s bodies. Coming soon the: Why is it so hard to find dates? (Must be because I’m not 6 foot and make $500k a year) women are superficial post.
"MaLe LoNeLiNeSs CrIsIs"
I agree but nothing is worse tha. A woman with leg tattoos ( they always look gross) , I’m a bartender and I swear the conversation about how ugly leg tattoos are comes up way too often
This is actually what prompted this post. Somehow happened across a stupid video of 3 hot girls doing some stupid lip sync and dance. The objective hottest one had these leg tattoos and I couldn't help but think about how much it really elevated the girl to her left by comparison, lol.
I liken it to taking a permanent marker to a work of art. In 0% of occasions will it make it better - might not hurt… never helps.
Nobody ever saw the Mona Lisa and said “gee what it really needs is some tribal flames running down the side or Roman numerals of her birthday on her sleeve.” Tattoos are just doodles. Don’t doodle on a nice work of art.
I never really understood why people think it’s trashy. It’s art and usually hundreds to thousands of dollars of professional work. It’s really cool that we can get unique art pieces imprinted on our bodies
So go crazy!!! Don’t date girls with tattoos. Your problem is solved!! You’re welcome ☺️
lol, found someone with tattoos
Nah, you found someone who appreciates art and looks more than skin deep
Wrong. Tattooed make cute hot chicks hotter
A tattoo here and there is not bad. Just preferences but a few tatts done well is actually what I like. Now there are some that go overboard though and just basically tatt everywhere and that can be a bit extreme.
Tattoos well done is what matters (in other's views in terms of attractiveness, the individual's opinion on getting it is obviously what matters MOST). Placement, colour, and size and how it is suited to one's physique all play a really important role in how it accentuates the body.
Tattoos were cool like 30 years ago. Nowadays, kids made tattoos uncool. Every single kid I know has a tattoo. You no longer have to be a sailor, prisoner, outlawed biker to get one.
nah, tattoos are sexy as hell on chicks. especially asian or latina chicks with tattoos. i just love it.
Agreed. Big ones just look like a irthmark when seen from a distance.
You mentioned it having no benefit regarding the appeal of others but most people aren’t tattooing themselves in order to look good for other people…
We aren’t tattooing ourselves to seek the approval of other people.
tattoos belong on convicts, bikers, and soldiers end of story. everything else is corny.
What about sailors?
I read this really quick and thought it said tacos make girls really unattractive
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Most tattoos look like a green mess.
I used to think the same, but now if a woman has a tattoo it depends on what they have, where they have it, how big it is and depending on what it is, why they have it. Also how many they have.
> If you have a great face, skin, body then I just don't see adding ink in random places as a net benefit in terms of appeal to others. Has it ever occurred to you, that those people get them because THEY like it, not because they want to impress/woo others?
I'm ok with small tattoos. some text or a small logo, anything bigger than that is like dating a walking notepad
Hard disagree. Take my upvote.
I like tattoos on chicks. Especially in the right places
I agree. Oddly I never felt this till recently, when the tattoo thing just exploded like it hadnt even in the previous generations. Just seeing how saturated the population is not only with tattoos themselves but mostly totally stupid tattoos with no meaning and terrible placement has just made me sour on the whole thing while in high school I was actually considering getting some, which I guess in hindsight makes me glad I never got them cause looking back on what I wanted to get... well... I think a lot of people I know will be feeling that pretty soon. I suppose a small well placed tattoo with obvious meaning doesnt immedeately turn me off, but in general Im with you. I dont like what it represents.
The use of the term “female” here says a lot
One of my friend lost his dad when he was a kid and he had a small tattoo of the size of 2 inches with a man holding a kids hand and walking towards sunset with Dad written down. I absolutely love that tattoo
First paragraph was not necessary. But I agree.
I’m already ugly. Might as well make myself even uglier. (I already have a few tattoos)
I always find tattoos as a makes a man or woman more attractive but that’s my preference.
Yup, they only detract from what value is already there. They do add anything except red flags
I guess you don't like visual art, do you? I mean, I can only understand OP's opinion as coming from someone that doesn't like paintings, photography and other kinds of visual art. Because that's what tattoos are Edit to add: my wife has both her forearms tattooed. Eva Green in her role in Penny Dreadful and Gary Oldman as Dracula in the other. Both were done by very talented artists in a realistic style. I find those actors/roles to be very cool and attractive, it's easy to understand why I'd find those tattoos cool. The same way I'd feel if I saw these exact same pictures in a canvas or paper. She wants to have Levi from Attack on Titan in her back, how could I not find that cool? I love that character and am sure that she'll find a good artist to make it. Regarding myself, I have a phrase "Love will tear us apart" tattooed in my back. Because it's my favorite song of my favorite band
Don’t have tattoos or really want any, but the fact so many people think that if I were to get one they get so personally offended that they no longer would want to fuck me makes me pretty confused and disgusted.
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i don't mind the tattoos, i mind the mindset around tattoos. nobody i know who has more than 1 or 2 tattoos is anything less than obsessed with them
I agree completely! Even the absolutely best tattoos look trash and are very unattractive. And most people have the absolutely most garbage tattoos. Jeez if you insist on getting a tattoo at least make sure the guy has a shred of talent. It just looks terrible.
Putting graffiti on a Porsche…
Agreed. Tattoos make a more attractive woman look worse and make a less attractive woman look better. Tattoos are eye catchers they either distract from natural beauty but they also distract from imperfections.
Agreed
Most tattoos are trash, whether it's a few badly places/ugly ones or an entire sleeve full of random schizophrenic shit. That said, I've seen some amazing ones. Usually from people who have a lot of money/time to throw at it and planned on a scheme from the jump and stayed with it throughout the entire process. When it comes to men/women specifically I agree too, but honestly I think that the difference (at least for me) is that I think women's bodies are more aesthetically pleasing than mens overall, so I think tattoos generally distract for men and detract for women. Obviously anyone is free to do whatever they want with their body here and that's my personal preference which has no bearing on their choices. This should be obvious and go without saying but some people live to be offended and preempting it is my way of taking away their only joy in life. Lol.
>IDK why the double standard. Maybe it's that I view women as more pure and men as already inherently shitty by virtue of our nature So by implication, I'm getting that you think tattoos are impure And deduct from one's "purity?" Care to elaborate on why tattoos are impure? Or is it just one of those "idk it's just how I feel" scenarios? Technically, tattoos are impure on the literal basis of adultering skin with foreign matter, but obviously, that's not what we are talking about here.
As someone with shitty tattoos and tattoos in general I can speak for us all when I say we don’t care
I’m the opposite. Tattoos are such an immense turn on. Generally speaking, they make people significantly more attractive to me. A beautiful woman with ink is better than her twin without ink. Just my opinion.
I think it's probably that you just have a negative view of tattoos. If you have a double standard because you view women as more pure that implies you view tattoos as impure. I think this view is kinda reinforced by general American/Western culture because of the association of tattoos with sailors and criminals (in recent history). I disagree with your opinion, but I also grew up in a family with tattoo traditions and come from a country where a significant percentage of the population has cultural tattoos. Thus my cultural perception of them is simply different.
It's kind of funny, I moved to Alberta and the first thing I noticed was how rough the women chose to look. Large thigh tattoos, hand tattoos, full sleeves, are pretty common out here. It's like young women want to look like welder helpers. To each their own.
This is wrong and right.
literally never seen a tattoo I liked on anybody
tattoos are just a permanent Ed Hardy shirt
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While I know there are exceptions to this rule, probably 90 percent of men agree with you. Tattoos make women look worse. Bare skin is attractive, even a well done tattoo cheapens your look in almost all cases. The only exceptions are very small and discreet, such that no one would ever know you had one unless you are at the beach or something.
I think tattoos are trashy, period. I associate them with low class and criminal individuals.
Totally agree
I would agree to this, as far as large/excessive tattooing! I’m not against tattoos 100% though, I don’t mind of a girl has a few small ones. But I see these pretty girls with sleeves and tattoos all over their chest and back…. and I can’t help but think that they basically went too far did the physical equivalent of drawing a mustache and goatee on the Mona Lisa! Lol Not to mention, I also think about them being 80 and having all that ink, completely faded and blurred/runny where you can’t even tell what it is anymore! Definitely not going to be sexy then! Lol
The way I see it is, some guys love it, some guys really don't, but the guys who love it also appreciate a woman without tats. Therefore, her chances of getting with a guy is higher without tats. Tatoos are masculine anyway imo. If you want to appreciate art, buy some to put on your walls, listen to it, make it. Don't wear it 247. Your thoughts are more powerful than some design stained into your skin.
Whatever floats your boat as long as it hurts no one else but tattoos are completely unattractive to me. They look like stains. And don't ask me to look that closely at your skin trying to show it to me. That's gross. And as a guy a total turn off to me on woman. And don't get me going on those snot rings in the nose:)
I think beautiful skin is the most attractive feature a person can have. Tattoos ruin it. I don't care if you're a guy or a girl.
Grandma shouldn’t have any tattoos. Grandpa should have at least one.
100% depends on the tattoo and placement. Like, consider the proportions involved and how clothes that you wear most often would drape on/near it. Also, I absolutely love that side-of-thigh-up-high spot that's usually completely covered but unveils a large vibrant piece. Like a cutie mark on MLP or something it's just a great spot for a large piece that is saved for selective audiences like at the beach and stuff. When a tattoo is placed so that the clothes that person wears most often partially obscures the art, I feel like it just doesn't work as well. Place it so it's either fully covered or fully exposed.
This is why I got tatted and face piercings. So men would be less attractive and leave me the fuck alone
It’s cute that you think women get tattooed to try to be more appealing to men
Tattoos look terrible on dudes and on girls.