Anonymous wrote:Depends on the person and the quality of the tattoo. I know some professional adults who have really well done tattoos that complement their overall aesthetic and physique. Personally I tend to swoon a bit over dads in their 40s and 50s with nice sleeve tats. They are usually creative types like graphic designers or chefs.

I cringe when I see my peers at the pool with their late 90s tribal calf tattoo or lower back / hip bone dolphin or butterfly.

I don’t have any tattoos because I assume the ones I think look good now will be just as cringe in 20 years as the tribal arm band is now.

For example, I could watch this gorgeous man toss a kettle bell all day
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Co7iOWtJhmD/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

And this dude. I’m here for anything Timm is saying. His whole aesthetic, his office, his home - I’m here for it visually.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CSkGUq-rK8d/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

Depends on the person and the quality of the tattoo. I know some professional adults who have really well done tattoos that complement their overall aesthetic and physique. Personally I tend to swoon a bit over dads in their 40s and 50s with nice sleeve tats. They are usually creative types like graphic designers or chefs.

I cringe when I see my peers at the pool with their late 90s tribal calf tattoo or lower back / hip bone dolphin or butterfly.

I don’t have any tattoos because I assume the ones I think look good now will be just as cringe in 20 years as the tribal arm band is now.

Anonymous wrote:I find it trashy and low class / low intelligence the majority of the time.

I agree with two-thirds of the above statement.

I think many get tattoos because they think--incorrectly--that it will make them look interesting. Just makes them look dirty and insecure.

Every time I see a person with multiple tattoos, I wonder if they have Hep C.

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Anonymous wrote:I find it trashy and low class / low intelligence the majority of the time.

I disagree. A lot of smart, interesting and accomplished people have them. I personally don’t like the look but I don’t think the idea on this thread that people with them struggle with addiction or untreated mental health issues or that they are trashy or dumb is accurate. I’m a swimmer and plenty of people in the happy, healthy and wealthy category have them, even if they aren’t visible when they are dressed at work.

Imo the idea that only a “rough” crowd has them is old fashioned

This is correct. In fact, it was only a brief time in western culture history where tattoos were considered low class (on sailors or bikers, etc). That is really limited to the early 20th century in America.

Before that, tattoos in cultures throughout the world were considered noble and some styles reserved for leaders or royalty. Tribal tattoos have important cultural meanings to many.

Heck, the royal family in England has a history of tattoos! Thankfully, we're coming out of that brief period where tattoos were considered low-class in American culture and returning to a period where the artwork and self-expression is celebrated.

Anonymous wrote:I find it trashy and low class / low intelligence the majority of the time.

I disagree. A lot of smart, interesting and accomplished people have them. I personally don’t like the look but I don’t think the idea on this thread that people with them struggle with addiction or untreated mental health issues or that they are trashy or dumb is accurate. I’m a swimmer and plenty of people in the happy, healthy and wealthy category have them, even if they aren’t visible when they are dressed at work.

Imo the idea that only a “rough” crowd has them is old fashioned

I find it trashy and low class / low intelligence the majority of the time.

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Anonymous wrote:For me, while I love looking at good ones, I tend to associate them with trauma.

I generally assume that people who have a ton of them have been through a ton of trauma. Or are former drug addicts/alcoholics.

I have a friend whose son (22) is heavily tattooed. He's just a spoiled brat who has never had any adversity in life, unless you count being homeschooled and not getting into the college of his first choice. Definitely no trauma or drugs.

Homeschooling counts as trauma.

Oh please

Research shows homeschooled students are on average better prepared for college - especially in DMV where they have highly structured classes field trips and ECs.

Only a minority of 25% of homeschoolers do it for religious reasons. Most want better quality education than what is on offer at their public schools.

It's not the education, it is the lack of socialization.

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Anonymous wrote:For me, while I love looking at good ones, I tend to associate them with trauma.

I generally assume that people who have a ton of them have been through a ton of trauma. Or are former drug addicts/alcoholics.

I have a friend whose son (22) is heavily tattooed. He's just a spoiled brat who has never had any adversity in life, unless you count being homeschooled and not getting into the college of his first choice. Definitely no trauma or drugs.

Homeschooling counts as trauma.

Oh please

Research shows homeschooled students are on average better prepared for college - especially in DMV where they have highly structured classes field trips and ECs.

Only a minority of 25% of homeschoolers do it for religious reasons. Most want better quality education than what is on offer at their public schools.

Anonymous wrote:Do you think they make a person more attractive when they have them?

I don't think they make a person more or less attractive. I think it just looks like the person got a tattoo.

I know people who seem to think a tattoo makes a person more "alluring." I don't agree.

For me, less attractive, but I don’t ascribe any universal value to that.

My DC desperately wants one - they are normalized on social media. I am strongly encouraging waiting until adulthood to see if the desire is still there.

Friends tell me that in many parts of US many young and middle aged people have extensive tattoos and no one bats an eyelid. Highly educated people with good jobs have them. DMV seems to be a lot more conservative about appearances in general though.

If tattoos: do not hurt peoples’ personal and job prospects, is done by licensed tattoo clinics in ways that won’t cause health problems, and does not contain gang affiliation / white nationalist/ hate mongering messages then it is just a personal choice. These days a lot of them are innocuous designs.

A hard no for me personally though.

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry ladies, but your husbands all have secret IG or twitter accounts and follow women that look like this



She's beautiful. And her ink just makes her more so

The combination of her ink, hair dye and makeup makes her look like a hot chick wearing a zombie bride Halloween costume.

Stop being offensive. Wome are not chicks.

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Anonymous wrote:I personally think they have kind of a rough, masculine look. For that reason I find them attractive on handsome, fit, men and think they can even enhance the persons appearance if they have a bad boy vibe.

While I can respect the artistry of a well done tattoo there is no scenario where I think a woman looks better with one.

That said, I’m all for people not giving an f about what my personal preferences are.

This, women should never get them. I’m a guy and I will never have tattoos myself but I only ever hear women mention liking tattoos on guys, never the other way around. I always hear women getting defensive/insecure about them too, like even if a chick doesn’t have tattoos she might have a female friend with them and when I mention to her that I’m not a fan of tattoos and how unattractive they are on women, a lot of chicks don’t like to hear this. It’s a very unfortunate social trend that I hope reverses.

You must be a troll. Or a man with very low opinion of women. Or both. You language is offensive. Women are not "chicks" so in my opinion I am going to ignore your opinion. And no, I don't have ANY tattoos.

You suck.

I'm generally not a guy who likes tattoos, but the receptionist in my doctor's office yesterday had a visible tattoo on her breast, and was wearing a top that showed a lot of cleavage yesterday and I have not been able to stop thinking about it since.

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Anonymous wrote:I've never met a classy person who had one.

I dare you to tell that to all of the members of the military with ink!

There is no correlation between military service and being classy. They aren't mutually exclusive, either. Also of note: not all in the military have tattoos.

+100. That’s just a really dumb and stupid statement. Classy is just that. Having class. You can be in the military and have no class and no tattoo. I’ve met a few.

Anonymous wrote:Sorry ladies, but your husbands all have secret IG or twitter accounts and follow women that look like this



She's beautiful. And her ink just makes her more so

The combination of her ink, hair dye and makeup makes her look like a hot chick wearing a zombie bride Halloween costume.

As someone who has a lot of scars from surgeries (big fat ones) I guess I’ve never understood the appeal of marking ip skin. I don’t find them attractive all, even as art. But I am a live and let live person so if it makes you happy go for it.