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| q for the guys--Tattoos on women--yes or no?
Posted: 4/5/2007 12:45:01 AM | | It depends where on the girl it is, but mostly I'd have to say they are a turnoff. Small tiny ones on the calf are ok, but I prefer girls to be all natural (in every sense of the word). | |
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| q for the guys--Tattoos on women--yes or no?
Posted: 4/5/2007 8:34:56 AM | This was an interesting article about tattoos that is fairly recent: http://media.www.volanteonline.com/media/storage/paper468/news/2007/03/21/Verve/Skin-Stories.Tattoos.On.The.Rise.For.Students-2783402.shtml
http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=407
This Harris poll conducted in 2003 is an interesting read too. Only 16% of Americans have a tattoo. Maybe today the percentage is higher. People without tattoos (the 84% majority) were asked opinions of those with tattoos. 31% said tattooed people are less intelligent, 36% said less sexy (only 8% said more sexy), 29% said less spiritual (3% said more spiritual), 42% said less attractive (4% said more attractive), and 21% said less healthy (1% said more healthy).
This poll indicates that most people don't have tattoos, and there is a general consensus that this majority is either indifferent or non-plussed by people with tattoos. This would indicate that more people would answer No and not Yes to the OP's question. | |
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| q for the guys--Tattoos on women--yes or no?
Posted: 4/5/2007 8:41:22 AM |
This poll indicates that most people don't have tattoos, and there is a general consensus that this majority is either indifferent or non-plussed by people with tattoos. This would indicate that more people would answer No and not Yes to the OP's question.
The polls that you have quoted are inconsequential unless those polled are unnattached and asking opinions on a dating website.  | |
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| q for the guys--Tattoos on women--yes or no?
Posted: 4/5/2007 8:44:24 AM | Backs204
Tattoos on women........YES.....They can be very sexy. If done tastefully and this goes for men too, they can add to the sensuality of a woman. I particularly like the paw prints. As far as pain not being feminine, well I guess you women aren't supposed to have babies. I say if you want tattoos, go for it. | |
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| q for the guys--Tattoos on women--yes or no?
Posted: 4/5/2007 8:57:25 AM | The polls that you have quoted are inconsequential unless those polled are unnattached and asking opinions on a dating website. Sure the poll asked all Americans of varying demographics, including singles and people in relationships. Harris does professional polling--the demographic group on PoF is definitely skewed. Do you understand anything about polls? Go back to the OP, the question is q for the guys--Tattoos on women--yes or no?, how do guys view women with tattoos? Not just single guys. Let's stay on topic. | |
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| q for the guys--Tattoos on women--yes or no?
Posted: 4/5/2007 9:07:42 AM |
Do you understand anything about polls?
No, not at all. :|
Go back to the OP, the question is q for the guys--Tattoos on women--yes or no?, how do guys view women with tattoos? Not just single guys. Let's stay on topic.
I'm sure if the OP wanted to know the results from a broad spectrum of people from all over the world, they could have googled the information and been informed. They are asking the people on THIS website.. which is a dating website and where people who are looking for potential mates are curious about the opinions of others.
I have read your posts and I see how you go about things. I wont argue with you because you know everything, apparently.  | |
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| q for the guys--Tattoos on women--yes or no?
Posted: 4/5/2007 9:27:33 AM |
Isn't funny how people against tats are so angry about it? You are confusing anger with indifference.
I have read your posts and I see how you go about things. Good you see I have an opinion and can back it up with facts and research if necessary.
I wont argue with you because you know everything, apparently. Sorry if information confuses you.
Off the top of my head that is the only religion that is against tattoos. You can't be buried in a jewish cemetary if you have them. Actually if you bothered to read some of VDHC's referenced links, you would have discovered not only are Jews generally against tattoos but so are Christians and Muslims. This can be discovered near the end of this link: http://www.crystalinks.com/tattoo.html | |
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| q for the guys--Tattoos on women--yes or no?
Posted: 4/5/2007 9:34:56 AM | I think this is a case where, for me....size does matter. Something simple, discreet and tasteful is not a problem.
HUGE banners, former lovers names etc...not so much....IMHO. | |
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| q for the guys--Tattoos on women--yes or no?
Posted: 4/5/2007 9:42:26 AM | I always have to get involved in tattoo related threads. Its always going to be up to the individuals taste, to what they find tasteful and discreet. Some people just plain and simple do not like them. You can't try and persuade someone into liking them. I have 2 tattoos and a piercing. Its just personal choice. I find that depending on the workmanship, they can be beautiful or distasteful.
I have one in a very visible spot on my calf/ankle. Its not the smallest either, 6" tall and 4" wide, but its a part of me. I have a story behind it. The other is on my left shoulder blade, visible through white blouses and visible in summer weather.
And what makes the lower back tattoo so attractive? I've always wondered what makes people like that so much. I guess I just feel that area has been over done, since everytime a woman in my city bends over I see one.
But anywho, if the artistry is good, I see no cause for alarm or problem with it. I love men with them too. The majority of my bf's have had piercings/ tattoos and thats not why I date them, its just coincidence. You cant judge a book by its cover. You should be going with someone because you share common interests and because you feel a connection. Not just because they are drop dead gorgeous. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. | |
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| q for the guys--Tattoos on women--yes or no?
Posted: 4/5/2007 9:56:49 AM | Re: Message 89
I was intrigued by your comment about the teardrops. In the prison culture, each teardrop represents a person you have killed rather than one's own heartaches. | |
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| q for the guys--Tattoos on women--yes or no?
Posted: 4/5/2007 10:22:28 AM | I know people in the Canadian Military that must keep their shirt sleeves rolled down,because someone found their tats offensive. They are not allowed on parades or to wear any short sleeved dress uniforms. I'm not sure how they are now dealing with situation now in the Military. this is off topic,but I thought some of you might find it interesting. | |
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| q for the guys--Tattoos on women--yes or no?
Posted: 4/5/2007 10:35:19 AM | | Don't like them - to me they are little more than a plea for attention, and a waste of money. Not too long ago it was rather unique to have a tatoo. Now it seems like everyone has one and wants to talk about it. Boring. It's more about being cool or being the center of attention than anything else. Personal, I'm just not that cool, and have much more important things to spend my hard earned money on. That's just me, though. | |
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| q for the guys--Tattoos on women--yes or no?
Posted: 4/5/2007 3:18:30 PM | NealB34,
I must disagree with you on many fronts, except I concede that there are probably more important things upon which to spend one's money.
I personally do not find a body that is completely covered with tattoos attractive in the slightest. I am also not quite into all of the piecings that people are wearing these days.
A lot of people with tattoos expend a lot of time and energy trying to choose or design a tattoo that is a unique personal reflection. It is a unique, rather permanent personal reflection. Perhaps that is why people are so proud of them. On the other hand, just because one is good, fifty is not necessarily better.
You have an easy option here, which is to live and let live. Don't get a tat if you think they are that obnoxious, and there are plenty of dating prospects that have opted not to engrave their bodies. Can't we all just get along? | |
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| q for the guys--Tattoos on women--yes or no?
Posted: 4/6/2007 7:22:28 PM | | Bike Man, try and search out a more up to date poll and I'm pretty sure the numbers for people with at least one tattoo are quite a bit higher nowadays. I work in a professional environment where I would estimate at least 1 in 3 people have at least one tat. I'm talking Doctor's, Nurses,Lawyers and Upper Management. I guess there goes the theory of being of lesser intelligence. Judging someone for their tattoos is no different that judging them for the colour of their skin or their weight. Let people be themselves and remember Only God Can Judge You!!!!! | |
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| q for the guys--Tattoos on women--yes or no?
Posted: 4/6/2007 7:40:02 PM | | So women that can handle pain are not feminine now? Hmmm, so much for childbirth. He's a girl the one that told you that. Tats on a woman are sexy when they are tastefully done. | |
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| q for the guys--Tattoos on women--yes or no?
Posted: 4/6/2007 7:47:48 PM | | I don't like tattoos on women, I just don't like it. I also don't understand how inking something on your body gives it any more signifcance. Like an above poster said, I like woman all natural, including their skin. | |
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| q for the guys--Tattoos on women--yes or no?
Posted: 4/6/2007 9:37:58 PM | Mine is tribal, and highly significant to my life. I was diagnosed with terminal cancer when I was 18. To symbolize my battle I placed a black (tribal) black panther on my inner thigh facing where the cancer was. (Uterine) I have a mixed race heritage a few generations back, and this rare, independent animal symbolized much of what I was then going through alone, from an ancestral route. In a way it gave me the reminder to be strong, independent and free of other's wills - to do what needed to be done to survive.
Seven years later now (five more than my life expectancy) and the cancer is gone, but the reminder that I need to be strong always is still there. It is a reassurance everyday, and I'll never regret it. If a man is turned off by my tattoo, that is his prerogative. I am who I am, and I needed the daily inspiration, and need now the daily reminder. I like explaining why I have inked what I have inked - it is strength. The actual drawing is my own. | |
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| q for the guys--Tattoos on women--yes or no?
Posted: 4/7/2007 11:38:23 AM |
Bike Man, try and search out a more up to date poll and I'm pretty sure the numbers for people with at least one tattoo are quite a bit higher nowadays. I work in a professional environment where I would estimate at least 1 in 3 people have at least one tat. I'm talking Doctor's, Nurses,Lawyers and Upper Management. I guess there goes the theory of being of lesser intelligence. Sorry it's not my particular theory. Also this is the most comprehensive tattoo poll I could find, it's fairly up to date. The percentage today in the US might be around 18% or so. Certainly not a majority.
Personally I don't think someone with a tattoo is necessarily any less intelligent that someone without tattoos--I know several smart people with tattoos and lots of idiots without them. Tattoos are definitely more prevalent among the younger set. Not so sure about 1 in 3 professionals having tattoos, that sounds a little high, in my office there are about 40 people and I can only think of 4 or 5 people with tattoos. | |
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| q for the guys--Tattoos on women--yes or no?
Posted: 4/7/2007 12:45:57 PM | | When I said 1 in 3, I meant in the area of the Hospital I work in. There are around 200 of us in this one unit and I know there are at least 60 people with at least 1 tattoo. Some people with tattoos keep them hidden and will not tell a non tattooed person they have one for fear of being persecuted. Your right it is more prevalent among the younger set but that's where I was going with the whole poll issue, who knows what age groups were targeted. Back to the original girl who posted, she was beautiful whether she has tattoos or not and for some guy to pass here by because of that , seems a little shallow. | |
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