To think that most women have pierced ears?

I did but I let them heal over in my 20s as not keen on wearing earrings

I'm also another one whose dad didn't want me to get them pierced, not because he thought they were 'common' or anything but more from the mutilation angle

I am 56 and don’t have pierced ears, just about all of my friends have pierced ears, I can’t think of anyone that hasn’t

mother in law pierced hers in her 50’s, sister in law in her 30’s and my dd was 19…she was spoiled rotten in the piercing shop 😀

I (41) do, the majority of the older women in my family don't. Earrings really seem to improve my face for some reason (particularly drop earrings) and I wear them every day, even if just stud earrings - they're the only jewellery I really wear, other than my wedding ring.
I feel more put-together with earrings in, I'm quite creative but probably dress quite conservatively and the earrings are usually the little bit of colour/texture/interesting design that says a bit more about my personality.

Yes I think most women do. Even my very gender-non-conformist SD had them done at about 12, and my nearly 6-yo is starting to consider getting hers done. However, I don't think anyone cares if women don't have pierced ears. The practise of piercing babies and toddlers too young to consent is thankfully getting less popular.

My 21 year old daughter and a few of her friends don’t have them pierced.

I don't and never have.

I was a teenager in the 1970s. Secondary school strongly discouraged them. I remember the senior mistress speaking about them in assembly and saying that they were not generally allowed. "However", she said, "if your parents are silly enough to allow this and send in letter you will be allowed to keep sleepers in for 6 weeks." After that they had to be removed for school.

When I got to Uni some of my friends had it done andit seemed such a faff turning them every so often or whatever it was I decided against. Never really bothered me. DD had it done when she was a student. She is 30 now and often doesn't wear any but she does have some nice attractive ones.

Lobe. It brings a nice balance to my face. I like the pirate look.

And yes some people (like you?) find it odd, not sure why?

I got mine pierced for my 12th birthday. Always wear earrings, I’d feel “unfinished” without them.

@Agapornis

you just have one lobe pierced?? Or is it the top of your ear?

I only have 1 ear pierced, done in my 30s. No worries if I lose once, I usually have a spare!

My mum and granny didn’t, my sisters and I were told we could have it done at 16. Now all in our mid/late 40’s and still no earrings on anyone, my late teens niece doesn’t have them either.

My mum was like this too 😅

One piercing was acceptable but any more was "common".

To be fair I have tiny ears so it is probably for the best that I only have one piercing in the lobes as it would look weird otherwise.

I had pierced ears when younger and also bottom lip and a labret piercing and the also a nose stud. Took them out years ago and now have zero piercings.

I had mine done at 17 with my Saturday job.Can only wear gold though .Most people I know have at least 1 piercing, some 2 or 3 and I'm in my early 60s!

@Miranda65

erm… to put earrings in??

I got mine done when I was 10. One got infected so I ended up letting them close over. I had them re-pierced when I was 14 and I made sure to take proper care of them to ensure they didn't get infected this time. I'm now 37 and not had any issues in all that time.

I think it is better to let girls get their ears pierced when they are a bit older, say teenagers rather than as young children, and by a reputable piercer too not just on the high street with a piercing gun like mine were 😳

I have a single ring in the top right of my ear but I don't have either of my lobes done. I didn't get it done until I was 18 - my best friend also got the same piercing on his left ear and we paid for each others as our 18th birthday presents and got them done together.

None of my friends irl have lobe piercings either. My mother did but let them heal up years ago.

I'm also early 40s and never had mine done. Never wanted to

Tbf I’ve never known anyone have to do any of that

I was 14 when my parents relented and allowed me to have mine pierced (I’m 56).

I was working overseas when I had my daughter and, as a baby, everyone assumed that she was a boy because her ears weren’t pierced. I think that the norm was at three months. It was cultural so not for me to comment or indeed criticise.

I got mine done when I was younger but it got infected so I left them out and they closed up.

I always thought so because everyone I grew up with did. But, now I’m 30 I recently bought a bunch of my friends some pretty earrings for Xmas and it turned out 5/6 of them didn’t even have pierced ears 😂 I was so embarrassed but it turns out lots of adult women don’t have pierced ears.

I got mine done around age 7. I was raised northern and working class so your dad probably would think I was common. In my mums mind, one piercing in the lobe was womanly, 2+ was common 😂

I got mine done when I was little (I now have a few in each year and my nose and navel done)

Most women I know have their ears pierced, I don't really look at whether strangers do though.

I'm in my 50s and have had my ears piereced since 10. All my friends have pierced ears but not all wear earrings. Haven't brushed my hair today, but have my diamond studs in!