Would tattoos put you off a guy?

[HelenInHeels]

Just this, really, and why or why not?

I always recall David Mitchell stating he'd trust his accountant a little less if he rolled up his sleeves to reveal arm tatts... 🤭

But that's just it. No one will say you look really bad without tattoos.

You and others on here are practically tripping over yourselves to tell people how bad they look with tattoos and them go on to call them names.

It's like you think it makes you a better person, it's really weird!!

I just find the trend for ‘sleeves’, neck tattoos, thigh tattoos and whole body coverage etc etc to be so so needy. It would really put me off someone!! Seems a desperation to stand out has resulted in generic masking type visual adverts that say, ‘I’m desperate to be different’. It’s embarrassing, frankly. My DH has a ridiculous animal one on his upper arm, a drunken mistake from his teens. A long time ago.

@YellowphantGrey yes, this kind of thing. The ubiquitous drawings that are picked off the wall/a magazine, often featuring lions or tigers, some spikey "tribal" shit, feathers turning into birds, unintentionally misshapen pocket watches, etc. Badly drawn or badly executed tattoos are incredibly unattractive to me, I don't care whether it was done for your daughter Kacie-Mae or your son Jayden.

For me, the appeal is the artistic value in a well done tattoo. Not all tattooists are artists, most are, in my opinion, definitely not. However a piece completed by a tattoo ARTIST with cleanly done lines, good quality ink, a knowledge of how something sits on the body and the size compared to the detail (so you don't end up with a blurry mess even 10 years later), that to me shows skill, and a good deal of thought and knowledge on both the part of the artist and the person having the work done.

Yes, I hate tattoos on anyone.

Dreadful look.

I don't like face tattoos but do like them on a person. What they depict is more of a game changer.

Tattoos are a personal expression. They tell a story.

I'm not a snob who turns their nose up at them. Those people who say they're chavvy or cheap looking are, imo, rather shallow minded.

No I have tattoos and my partner has full arm sleeps neck front and back Tattoos, ear and side of the face. I love tattoos and I love his. My mum doesn't like his tattoos 😂😂😂😂

Well obviously it depends on the tattoo(s). A well placed, expertly executed, original and beautiful tattoo can be a fantastic enhancement. I've seen a few absolute stunners in my time.

Unfortunately most are shit...ubiquitous and poorly executed. Run-with-the-pack tattoos are indicative of someone with no imagination who wants to fit in. I'm not attracted to that.
Neck tattoos are especially poor as far as I can tell. There was a spate of people (mostly men) getting them a few years ago. Bet they wish they hadn't been so hasty now they have blurred and seeped into a mucky mess that they can't conceal. Nobs.

So no, not put off by body art...unimpressed by shit tattoos.

Any- they are usually red or amber flags for me unless they are tribal tattoos like Ta moko; I can respect that and can't really do anything about it as it is part of their identity.

But any other- I genuinely think it shows lack of foresight and judgement. Cannot convince me otherwise.

-They think it'll still look great in 50 yrs time? -delusion.

-Want to stand out? Most people have them now.

-It reminds them of something special- you should know the name of your child, wife or your favourite animal- this is not the film Memento

-They think it's money well spent- good tattoos are expensive- why not spend it on therapy, invest, fix your teeth, learn a trade? better ROR

-That it looks nice? I love the sun when it's out but I won't throw my face in it. I love flowers and I'd rather see and smell them than look at a 2d image on my skin of them.

My DS has 6 false teeth on his top row. He's 16. He had them following manor surgery after his jaw was broken in two places after he was jumped by two older teens that beat him for 20 minutes to get his headphones.

He will be devastated to hear you think his teeth are unattractive 😂

If he was absolutely covered in them, that would put me off. I just don't think it looks very nice to have so many. A few is fine. My boyfriend has three on his right forearm, two of which are very patriotic and I do like those!

No, it would make him more attractive.

I don't see them as personal- lot's look the same.

What story? On a whim/18th birthday/ partner/for a laugh/drunk/old age?

I used to watch Miami Ink growing up and those artists are so talented but my god the customers were dim. One man walked in and wanted a tattoo of Donny Osmond- why???
Another wanted the twin towers because he lost his close friend on that day. Mate, you want to be constantly reminded of the tragedy and not honour him in any other way? Do you need a tattoo to talk about him and share his stories? Really?

I remember watching a similar show here when a customer walked in and wanted a MASSIVE Cheryl Cole tattoo on her back! The back is painful, took ages and was expensive and- AND, can't see it!

Hence lack of judgement and foresight.

I don't like tattoos so if a man had lots of them or was still getting new ones, then yes, it would put me off.

I've never seen a tattoo that I thought looked good.

It wouldn’t be a dealbreaker.

I do think the likelihood of a successful long term relationship with a man who would get a tattoo would be low as it as it would be a sign we probably don’t have much in common.

Yes.

I always remember a young woman on Tattoo Fixers. She had NO REGRETS tattooed in large, black, block lettering on her neck.
The presenter asked, "Do you regret it?"
She replied, "Totally."
😆

I remembered another story that cracked me up!

A friend of mine got a tattoo of her mother's name in between her breasts, to illustrate it's close to the heart etc- She is very close to her mum. I didnt know she had it done.

So I asked her after she had it done, 'so when you sleep with your boyfriend and he looks at you he'll see your mum's name?" Mood killer no? or weird at best?

She admitted she hadn't thought about it.

Lack of foresight and judgement

-They think it'll still look great in 50 yrs time? -delusion. In 50 years time, i will be 93, i dont think i will be bothered with how they look? They will still be in the same place and still hidden.

-Want to stand out? Most people have them now. I didn't get them to stand out. I got them all to represent personal things to me. I don't know anyone who has them purely to stand out, I think that's a misconception on your part

-It reminds them of something special- you should know the name of your child, wife or your favourite animal- this is not the film Memento some people photos or trinkets or items as memories. Do you get this annoyed and opinionated towards them the same you do when someone decides to get a permanent tribute on their skin?

-They think it's money well spent- good tattoos are expensive- why not spend it on therapy, invest, fix your teeth, learn a trade? better ROR why do you think it's an either or situation? I've got expensive tattoos and I've had therapy. I'm also qualified and educated in my role and own my own Nursery with a second site opening in the new year.

-That it looks nice? I love the sun when it's out but I won't throw my face in it. I love flowers and I'd rather see and smell them than look at a 2d image on my skin of them Mine do look nice. They are extremely well done and the eldest one is nearly 30 years old and isn't blurred at all. How things look is objective. To me, you could look hideous in a dress that you think makes you look stunning. Would you be ok if I tore your look apart because I didn't like your polyester sweater? I also love flowers and my garden is my sanctuary. I also have my Moms birth flowers and the flowers from her wedding and funeral flowers in one bouquet tattooed on me. It's very beautiful.

The opposite…I don’t find men without tattoos as attractive! I'm not keen on black and grey ‘chavvy’ tattoos though because I’m fairly alternative and covered in large full colour works of art, so could be biased.

But that's just it. No one will say you look really bad without tattoos.

Yes. And there’s a reason for that. 😬

Yes. It would put me off. I don't like tattoos at all. I've never seen one that I thought looked good. I don't understand why anyone would want one, especially on their neck or face.

And again with the nastiness.

Do you rush to tell people how awful their hair cuts are? Or the colour of their hair? Or their outfit? Or their jewellery? Or their house decor? Or their coat?

Or do just reserve it for tattoos?

It's really, really weird that people think it's not rude and says more about you and people like you

Wow, you’ve read an awful lot into my comment. I was merely responding to another poster who said you never see/hear people with tattoos saying rude things about those who don’t have or don’t like them, and I drew her attention to one such comment earlier in the thread. That’s it. I wasn’t labelling you as ‘chavvy, rough, uneducated, thick’ or other such derogatory terms and have never used those terms to describe people with tattoos. So I haven’t displayed a nasty side or called anyone derogatory names or indicated I think I’m a better person than you.

Nor did I indicate anywhere that I think it’s ok to be offensive towards those with tattoos yet get offended when they retaliate.

You’ve made some spectacular leaps there, I’m afraid.

What is nasty about saying people don’t look bad without tattoos?

I haven’t rushed to say anything. I merely answered the title question as to whether tattoos would put me off a guy, the answer is yes. Do you want me to lie?