Women with Tattoes..Turn ON or turn OFF?

noticed that lots & lots of women these days are starting to riddle their bodies with tattoos. It's not just the guys anymore getting full back/body tattoes!

From a MAN'S point of view (ladies too), I'd like to know if you find women with tattoes MORE OR LESS attractive?

1. Does it depend on how MANY tattoes she has?
2. Or does the deal breaker depend on WHERE the tattoo is?
3. Or does it matter if her tattooes are actually hidden or not?
4. Even better, does it matter WHAT kind of tattoes she has? (For example: A woman with a skeleton tattoo vs. a woman with a butterfly tattoo)

We've all heard the term, "Tramp stamp" (women with tattoes on their LOWER backs) & I have always wondered if this term actually comes to mind when a man 1st meets/gets to know a woman who has a "tramp stamp?"

I've heard it ALL.. from men NOT liking women with tattoes b/c they see all that ink as too MUCH masculinity. Some men don't like the "edge" tattoes give to certain women & then I've talked to men who absolutely LOVE a woman with tattoes, especially if certain tattoo meanings/markings make way for him to learn more about her character/background.

Guys, does a woman having tattoes or even body piercings play a crucial part/role in how you pre-judge/determine a woman's character? Can her having them change your personal viewpoint/impression of her even before getting to know her?

We already know that potential/future employers base a part of their 1st impressions on appearance & tattoes can make/break a deal in the job field when it comes to tattoes. I wonder if it's the same for dating. Give me some feedback!

My fiance thinks tattoos on women are sexy. I, however, disagree. I don't like them on women especially.

Excellent work is sexy on a body. Poor work is just that. I think face, hands should be avoided for tats on either sex.

Posted by pigeonpie
I agree with small tasteful for women, following curves etc or complimenting parts of their body, but I also think sleeves or large designs look smoking hot too. But for those a person has to be really patient and be willing to do their homework on their artist of choice, aswell as throw down a considerable amount more money for that level of work, like paying more for attention to line work, shading and colouring as shitty/too thick lines (outside of it being done stylistically) and bad depth/quality on the shading, or balancing of colours can make a good tattoo look shit.

the design is really important as well. there are some that won't hold up over time despite the quality of the artistry. usually good artists won't let you do that to yourself, but just in case....


to answer the OP, i'm not a man, but i think (along w/tattoo quality, the thought and concepts behind it) my answer depends on the person and how they rock the tattoos. sometimes, people just look good tatted up. other people look ridiculous.

Im not big on anyone with full body tats, man or woman but thats just me. I have a friend or two female with a tat here or there most can't be exposed in public but WTF.

I have ink Tater, the reasons are myriad for having them.

LMAO Mr. Cool Ice. What a douchebag!

Bwahahahhaaa. 😉

They're almost always lame.

Saturday Night Live back tattoo removal.

I'd use Dermablend or Kat Von D's cover up cream if I was in that situation. Works like a charm. 🙂

LOL Feisty, some criminal air or like you're always in butt kicking mode.

I agree pigeon, cohesive work is the way to go or it looks crap.

GACK! Getting glassed.

Not good. And the irony of having "Lucky" inked under a neck gash did not escape my notice.

Ahhh, gotcha.

I think it all depends on WHAT the tattoo is. I see girls all the time walking around flossing tribal tattoes on their lower backs & HEY, that's cool if they actually mean something to you BUT let's be real..half of the time, when I ask those very same girls what their tattoes mean OR why they even got those particular tribal symbols, half of them always shrug their shoulders & claim it was all just for decoration. Those are the kinds of tattoes that I don't necessarily see as attractive b/c there's no story/meaning behind it.

I actually a big fan of arm/sleeve tatooes. Of course they only look right on certain people who already know how to carry themselves with a certain "swag." And there's this false creed out there that tattooed people can only get certain jobs b/c of their tattoes, but I'm starting to find this not to be true. I've seen a tattooed tattoo artist working a 9-5 just like I've seen the CEO of a major fortune 500 company full of tattoes.

I don't necessarily understand the people though who get FULL BODY tattoes; I get it that these kinds of people see their bodies as "art," but come on! I feel that when they do this, they are literally starting to take away from their natural beauty. It's 1 thing to have a few tattooes spread out here & there, but it's another thing to see someone with everything from tattoes of random spiders all the way to crosses within the same area. You can always tell when someone gets tattoes just for the hell of it b/c they'll have a bunch of randomly placed tattoes that to THEM, doesn't even make sense/they can't even explain them.

As with anything, there's nothing wrong with a little bit of this & a little bit of that. But there is such a thing as TOO MUCH & some people, I'll admit do take it overboard. I would never get a tattoo on my hands

I think if your tats can't age well then they make a woman look trashy...young or old.

Picture yourself at 80 attending your grandchild's college graduation. Its june, hot as hell, you're sleeveless and there is grannie with sagging arm fat, wrinkled skin and tats. Unless you're wealthy, it comes across as trashy and who the hell wants that?

With that said, I love them. I can't wait to get more. But beyond my guy and folks at the beach, I'm not sure I want them to dictate how I dress. Tats are a permanent accessory and unless it's like the "lil black dress" and can transcend and adapt, think really hard on it.

So for the most part, as long as they can be hidden, I think they're sexy. If they're exposed, it's a toss-up.

who punched her in the face was it Q?

Don't watch that video. You know what happens in 7 days.

😉 I really thought that movie was crap. LOL

A subtle tattoo on a woman can be lovely, but personally I don't want tattoos for myself, nor would I want it on a woman I'm interested in. Even if it's sexy and inconspicuous.

And if it's conspicuous - no thanks 🙂

I heard that some people like the "pain." At 1st I didn't understand what people meant by this. I actually thought the people who said stuff like that were crazy & probably were the ones self-mutilating themselves. BUT then I got my 1st tattoo & finally understood what some of those people meant.

I got my 1st tattoo at a time when I was REALLY stressed out. I thought this stress would make the pain of getting the tattoo feel/hurt worse, BUT actually the pain was quite stress-relieving. I kind of related it to child-birth. Once you can experience THAT type of pain, you feel like you can handle ANYTHING! And that's how I felt after I got my 1st tattoo. I was thinking, man if I can handle this physical pain, there is nothing I can't handle! And for some reason, (maybe it was just a mental thing) I felt so much better emotionally about the situation I was going through at the time, after I got the tattoo. It was so stress-relieving, & to this day I still can't really explain this to people who don't have any tattoes

I think it all depends on the person. I'm okay with tats. My ex, he had different ones in different places, but then again I was mad for him, and the tats, I just loved as much. But when it comes to first impression it's based on who recieves the impression. I personally don't like whole body cover ups, or really lame childish ones. The more the tattoo has meaning to the person, the better. And how one appears with it as well. It's like, choosing an outfit, and it always says some thing different. Piercings, I'm not a big fan of. If a man has it then it's fine. Unless it's that new type where there's a huge hole and there is skin hanging... 0.o creepy to me! Allot of piercings, men or women, in my point of view, depends on how you wear it. Again, not a big fan of it, but some times I come across some I like. Some people even label themselves with tattoos. That is too far for me.
But being the type that adores the classier looks of course I'm not into the extreme with ethier tats or pierces. that's just ME.

Tattoos are too conformist now for me to appreciate. Especially on women who get the tramp stamp on their lower back or the ladybug/butterfly/flower on their ankle, shoulder. So predictable. A mindless robot following a trend.
Unless if they're quite old, then I know they got it because they liked tats & weren't being trendy.

A tattoo is a personal journey. A form of self expression. A walking billboard in permanence.

OK I HAVE ONE TAT IT SAYS ITS ON THE SIDE OF MY (YOU KNOW)

IT SAYS PROPERTY OF JAMES TATE LLANDRINDOD WELLS WALES OR 24 WHITSTABLE ROAD CANTYERBURY KENT CT2 8DQ


I was drunk I don't want to talk about it.

I hope that's on the side of your leg.

ON.

Now, I think for me, it mostly depends on how much of it is on the body. And then what is on the body and where.


Turn On.



Turn Off.

Tatoos look just about as fresh as an ashtray. A beautiful, 'clean' body is the only way to go as far as I'm concerned.

no tramp stamps and not looking like a rocker from the 80's and if its hiding "in the right places" then I'm ok with it

If the reason for someone getting a tattoo is to attract the opposite sex their inspiration then that to me is a instant turn off...

If i see someone who has taste and has an awesome tattoo in the right spot it inspires u.....so that is what a tattoo to me is about.

expressing urself.

What I'm not too fond of is when a woman has a tramp stamp and you can see it out in public. I feel like such a pig for looking at it. Too anyone else its as if I was staring at her ass.

Posted by pigeonpie

Posted by Asleep

Posted by Mistery
Tattoos are too conformist now for me to appreciate. Especially on women who get the tramp stamp on their lower back or the ladybug/butterfly/flower on their ankle, shoulder. So predictable. A mindless robot following a trend.
Unless if they're quite old, then I know they got it because they liked tats & weren't being trendy.

What a dumb statement, and I have to assume that your personality is fairly boring. You need physical additions/clothes, etc to make you 'non-conformist'?

Here is something for you to chew on, in regards to tattoos. The more people that have tattoos, the less that society deems them as inappropriate and therefore judges those of us that DO have tattoos and want more as 'bad' people. I hope your way of thinking is isolated.

I WOULD NOT have said anything if you said simply, people that get nautical stars, butterflies, etc follow a mainstream trend. That isn't what you said however, so either STFU or learn how to properly word your thoughts to convey what you actually think.

I think Mistery's attitude has already past it's sell by date to some extent, as I bet they'd make exceptions if someone came along who put a twinkle in their eye.

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So you are boring if you don't have a tattoo? Did I say people with tattoos were bad? Uh, no. Lots of my friends have mohawks, piercings, tattoos and RESPECT my individual choice as I do them. I know why they do it. They are hardcore into the life style . I'm talking about how trendy getting tattoos have become. It used to not be as typical, now too many are getting them & my tattooed friends agree with me. A preppy gets a tat & thinks he's baddass because of the tat. Pretty superficial. Too many posers & I know those who regretted it & got them lasered off.

So if you get a tat to be trendy, you are a conformist. As per original post.

My point was clear, your reading comprehension is off.

"You need physical additions/clothes, etc to make you 'non-conformist'?"
To be non-conformist is not to live your life conforming.

tattoos are exciting! but with girls its a double edged sword. some people say its not attractive, but i think they can be the most attractive thing ever. now what the tattoos ARE is a different story.

ive also learned to appreciate long sleeve button-ups. it hot in TX, y'all!