LovesDog Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 What do men think about tattoos on women? If a man is really turned on by them, will he be happy with a girl that does not have any? This is especially for those guys who are really into tattoos, in general. I don't think those of us without them really understand the addiction... How about piercings? i.e belly button...is this still in?
Tony T Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 What do men think about tattoos on women? If a man is really turned on by them, will he be happy with a girl that does not have any? This is especially for those guys who are really into tattoos, in general. I don't think those of us without them really understand the addiction... How about piercings? i.e belly button...is this still in? I can't stand tattoos on men or women. In my opinion, people who get them feel inadequate and need something to bring attention to themselves. Sadly, when they get older they have to get a mortgage on their home for the money it takes to remove them. If they're visible, it's pretty difficult to get a job. Often, people get them when they're drunk, depressed or otherwise in a strange mood. They look cheap and serve no purpose. Nice jewelry can be selected, put on and removed at will. As for piercings, if they help in the reception of distant, high quality radio stations I'm all for them. Otherwise, I now pause for a moment of silence for those who died from infections contracted during the course of their installation.
bozwa Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 My BF thinks my tat is sexy and completely condones me getting more. However, he is frickin COVERED in them! LOL I've always liked tats on a guy, but never thought I'd be with a guy who has them all over! BUT...I love it!
bozwa Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 I can't stand tattoos on men or women. In my opinion, people who get them feel inadequate and need something to bring attention to themselves. Sadly, when they get older they have to get a mortgage on their home for the money it takes to remove them. If they're visible, it's pretty difficult to get a job. Often, people get them when they're drunk, depressed or otherwise in a strange mood. They look cheap and serve no purpose. Nice jewelry can be selected, put on and removed at will. As for piercings, if they help in the reception of distant, high quality radio stations I'm all for them. Otherwise, I now pause for a moment of silence for those who died from infections contracted during the course of their installation. Wow, you have a very strong opinion on tattoos! LOL I don't agree with only getting tattoos when drunk, depressed or in a strange mood. I was in a terrific mood and got mine as a sort of "brand" of empowerment. I branded myself with the Chinese symbol for "determination" to stand for the amount of weight I was losing, to always look at to continue my journey of weight loss and to never get back to the weight I was. It's there to remind me constantly of the unhappiness and self contempt for being the way that I was, and how determined I am to not end up in that situation again. I did not get it to draw attention to myself as I got it in a place that is rarely seen (base of my neck - always covered, and when not, my hair is long and normally covers it also). Why DO you have such contempt for tattoos and people who have them? It isn't your body they're inking, is it?
BaD_Day Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 I think it's ok if you have like 1 or 2... although I don't like them in general... same deal with too much piercing.
Author LovesDog Posted January 13, 2008 Author Posted January 13, 2008 If a man is really turned on by tattoos, will he ever be really happy with a girl that does not have any? What about the above question?
konfuzd Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 I want to know where you get your information from, Tony. As part of a heavily tattooed community, and several friends who are tattoo artists, we had a good laugh at your opinion, as it applies to no one I know. Your body is your temple, and all the temples I've seen have been very intricate and decorated with a lot of artistic expression of the architect. I personally choose to decorate my body. I don't regret any of my ink, I won't have any of them removed. It's a personal expression, and to condemn everyone who has made that choice is very narrow minded.
konfuzd Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 What about the above question? It's really up to the guy if it's a deal breaker or not. I always tease my friends that I have a 2 tattoo minimum requirement before I'll date a guy (I'm really not that superficial) but they do turn me on.
Author LovesDog Posted January 13, 2008 Author Posted January 13, 2008 It's really up to the guy if it's a deal breaker or not. I always tease my friends that I have a 2 tattoo minimum requirement before I'll date a guy (I'm really not that superficial) but they do turn me on. yah...couldn't see it being the deal breaker but i've always toyed with the idea of getting one. i just don't have a particular one i want yet. i suppose if it was a major desire for the guy (and i was seriously involved with him), i wouldn't be opposed to getting one once i've figured out exactly what i want to brand myself with!
Tony T Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 I want to know where you get your information from, Tony. As part of a heavily tattooed community, and several friends who are tattoo artists, we had a good laugh at your opinion, as it applies to no one I know. Your body is your temple, and all the temples I've seen have been very intricate and decorated with a lot of artistic expression of the architect. I personally choose to decorate my body. I don't regret any of my ink, I won't have any of them removed. It's a personal expression, and to condemn everyone who has made that choice is very narrow minded. It would certainly follow and be logical that someone from a "heavily tattooed community" would find my opinions humorous. I would hope some defense mechanisms would kick in for you. I am extremely happy that you have found something you can be passionately into. I personally don't think about tattoos a whole lot and when I see a smattering of heavily tattooed people I just ignore them. I think it's great that we can all get along in the world. I'm also very happy that there are things people who aren't happy with themselves can do, whether it be getting tattoos, plastic surgery, body sculpting, facials, hairdos or obtaining a Ph.D. in nuclear physics. Life is great! Oddly, everytime I write about how awful fat looks on people I catch just as much if not more hell. I think it's easier to do something about ugly fat than tattoos, though.
lino Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 What do men think about tattoos on women? If a man is really turned on by them, will he be happy with a girl that does not have any? This is especially for those guys who are really into tattoos, in general. I don't think those of us without them really understand the addiction... How about piercings? i.e belly button...is this still in? I have 4 tattoos, so I'm not covered in them or anything but it wouldn't matter to me if a girl did/didnt have them. I wouldn't like a girl thats covered in them though. I find belly button piercings sexy still
lovesparis Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 i got my first tat 6 or so years ago... i was dating a guy who had 5. he flipped out completely that i got one. every boyfriend since has loved my first one, and appreciated my 2nd.
Woggle Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 I think they look good as long as they are not on the face or head and she doesn't get too carried away. That goes for men as well.
blind_otter Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 What do men think about tattoos on women? If a man is really turned on by them, will he be happy with a girl that does not have any? This is especially for those guys who are really into tattoos, in general. I don't think those of us without them really understand the addiction... How about piercings? i.e belly button...is this still in? I have several tattoos on my back...NO I didn't get them while drunk or high or in an otherwise weird moon. Every man I've ever been with has loved them. I think it depends on what you get tattooed on yourself. If you get Joe's name tattooed on your ass, then your next boyfriend Bill might think it's tacky. IME men who are really into tattoos and are tattooed themselves tend to like tattoos on their lady friends. I think you just have to be into it to understand it... Piercings...I have no idea, I only have pierced ears from when I was a child.
amaysngrace Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 My niece is sixteen and she wanted a belly button piercing for her B-day so I guess it's still in? Or...maybe she just wants to be like her favorite whacky aunt. I didn't get my tattoo when I was drunk. It was on a whim and my exHubby and I just went because we were on vacation and it was too cold to go wave-running. So we did that instead. The guy there told me where to put it on my body. He said it was the hottest newest place that girls were getting them. Little did I know that it would later be referred to as a "tramp stamp". Thanks Guy.
TheDC Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 It would certainly follow and be logical that someone from a "heavily tattooed community" would find my opinions humorous. I would hope some defense mechanisms would kick in for you. I am extremely happy that you have found something you can be passionately into. I personally don't think about tattoos a whole lot and when I see a smattering of heavily tattooed people I just ignore them. I think it's great that we can all get along in the world. I'm also very happy that there are things people who aren't happy with themselves can do, whether it be getting tattoos, plastic surgery, body sculpting, facials, hairdos or obtaining a Ph.D. in nuclear physics. Life is great! Oddly, everytime I write about how awful fat looks on people I catch just as much if not more hell. I think it's easier to do something about ugly fat than tattoos, though. I'm a cancer survivor and I got mine as a testament of my struggle and as a celebration of life. I think that your automatic assumption that people get tattoos because they are somehow unhappy with themselves is not only parochial but a little narrow minded. I think that you should look beyond your presumptions and realize that there are many more reasons that people get tattoos that your limited assumptions. To the OP you fall for the person not the tattoo. I like some tattoos on women, my last GF had some nice ones on her legs. But that wouldn't stop me from going out with a girl who didn't have any.
Pyro Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 I have no problem with them as long as she covers them up when its appropriate.
spookie Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 I think they're cool if they actually have a meaning behind them that will last forever to the person (as opposed to a randomly-selected butterfly or something that she thought was pretty in the parlor). Tributes to family members, dead or alive, especially, I think are cool. I like Angelina Jolie's tattoo of her kids' birthplaces, for example. I think upper-arm tats look badass on certain girls. But, IMO you have to be happy with yourself and already successful to be able to pull that off. I'm going to get one there as soon as 1. I become muscular enough 2. I find life's eternal meaning and a decent visual representation of it and 3. other areas of my life are in such order that the tat isn't another one of a series of bad decisions.
Tripper Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 Hate tats and piercings except for ears. But then I'm an old fart who spent most of my life in a career where I tried to avoid mutilating myself on a daily basis. You think I'd let someone purposely put holes in me??? HAH!!!
InferiorityComplex Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 I love the quote, "Your body is a temple" However I like to think of my body kinda like a Buddhist temple. I decorate mine. I love tattoos and piercings, I go to conventions every year and had planned on becoming a tattoo artist. At the moment I custom design tattoos for people. I have one tattoo, I wish to have more, but out of respect for my boyfriend who is not particularly fond of them I have opted to wait a couple more years before deciding to get another or not. And though my boyfriend did not like the idea, he gave me pointers on what he thought would look better and was with me when I had the tattoo done. I wish my boyfriend had a tattoo...and he's debated about it. My issue is with people that don't take the time to really think about what they are getting. Personally, I cannot stand when someone picks one of the images off of the wall, or an artists portfolio. My tattoo is an extension of who I am, it means something to me...it stands for something about me. I have designed several pieces in the last couple years. Full back pieces to small symbols. They tell me what they want. Now I'm not the one that has to live with what they choose, but I do my best to make it 100% original. I think that there is tasteful ways and places to get a tattoo. And a piercing for that matter. If you are a business professional that deals with clients, it's probably not wise for you to have your septum pierced, your tongue split, and a tribal tattoo on your neck. I have known many blue collars with full sleeves and legs pieces though. But they keep them covered up and it has no ill effect. So I don't know. I think that women can be very beautiful with tattoos..that it can even enhance her personality. And I think that some can look terrible depending on the piece/color/vibrancy/artistry/location/etc. Same goes for men.
halfarock Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 I absolutely do not understand why anyone would want to get a tattoo or a piercing. I tend to see them in the same vein as self mutilation. To be totally honest, I see tattoos and most piercings as a sign of lack of class. That said, I once had a girlfriend who had five tattoos, about a dozen piercings in each ear as well as one in her tongue and one in her belly button. I loved her dearly.
burning 4 revenge Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 They're like the lazy man's way of feeling tough. Instead of watching their diet and working out for forty minutes a day six days a week they go get a tatoo and all of a sudden they're a tough guy
sedgwick Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 I just turned in a book to a major publisher about my experience tattoooing my whole body. It's my first book. This is my life's dream. I made something that's 300 pages long! Woo!
lindya Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 I'm a cancer survivor and I got mine as a testament of my struggle and as a celebration of life. I've got a belly piercing, but a tattoo isn't something I've ever been tempted by - but I think that surviving an extreme struggle/overcoming a major difficulty is an excellent reason for getting a tattoo. In those circumstances I wouldn't care whether anyone thought of it. When something holds a great deal of personal meaning for you, other people's opinions about it are redundant.
burning 4 revenge Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 I'm going to get one there as soon as 1. I become muscular enough 2. I find life's eternal meaning and a decent visual representation of it and 3. other areas of my life are in such order that the tat isn't another one of a series of bad decisions.and what could be sexier than a muscular girl covered in tatoos who thinks she knows the meaning of life?
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