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[Heimdall_Xtreme]

It is an observation that I have been realizing, that there is a lot of increase in people or women who have tattoos.

Each person has their taste, personally, I would never make one.

But if I have noticed from 7 years ago, there were not many people with tattoos, and less in the female gender.

Why is this trend exponentially increasing now? Or what motivates you to do it?

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Because they're awesome and they make hot girls even hotter?

 

[Braag]

Because it's 2022 and tattoos don't have the stigma they used to have in most western countries.

And they're cool (depending on the tattoo).

 

[Catphish]

Not only do I not have any tattoos, I'm not a woman.

Put that in your pope and smike it.

 

[Lady Jane]

I got it when I was 21. I guess peer pressure from my friends doing it was the main motivation but I still love it. It's only one tat but it's like an accent on my body, plus it's in a work-friendly spot. All wins in my book.

 

[p_xavier]

You wouldn't want your girlfriend to have her ex's name on her arm and a butterfly tramp stamp? (I'm getting another tattoo in 3 months) I have a sleeved arm, back, thigh and rib tattoos. Will get an upperchest one next. I love a nice neck tattoo on a guy but that would be too far for me.

I have plenty of piercings too, only my septum one I remove for work.

 

[Kenpachii]

I find it ugly as shit tho. Girlfriend of mine had a huge tattoo on her back.

 

[Ammogeddon]

Well I guess plenty of women have wanted to get ink done in the past but it wasn’t socially acceptable. I also think people are more image conscious and inspired by people they see on Instagram etc.

 

[Jaybe]

 

[Rival]

Because this younger generation lives with no ragrets.

 

[killatopak]

I don't see how gender has a role in having tattoos in the modern age.

Historically, there are reasons to have a tattoo in the past especially if it is culturally inclined to do so. Nowadays though? You can do whatever the fuck you want with your body.

 

[eddie4]

Because they're awesome and they make hot girls even hotter?

/thread

 

[Konnor]

Well...​

Tattoos and piercings are more common among those who experienced childhood abuse and neglect​

 

[obie]

shame to see a pretty house with such a messy yard

 

[SJRB]

 

[German Hops]

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Honestly.

I don't like girls wearing tattoos,

I feel they take away that feminism that makes girls attractive.

but that is my opinion

 

[Mikey Jr.]

A girl at my work got a tattoo on her hand. Looked like a butterfly.

I say looked because the skin healed from the tattoo and now it looks like a glob of shit on her hand.

Lol.

 

[PaddyOCanager]

Because social media and the evolution of public perception.

 

[Urban]

It is an observation that I have been realizing, that there is a lot of increase in people or women who have tattoos.

Each person has their taste, personally, I would never make one.

But if I have noticed from 7 years ago, there were not many people with tattoos, and less in the female gender.

Why is this trend exponentially increasing now? Or what motivates you to do it?

Why even bother? The only girls you like are 2D and end with .jpeg

Spoiler

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Why even bother? The only girls you like are 2D and end with .jpeg

I actually have someone special.


Although I don't like the fact that likes tattoos.

 

[Lady Jane]

A girl at my work got a tattoo on her hand. Looked like a butterfly.

I say looked because the skin healed from the tattoo and now it looks like a glob of shit on her hand.

Lol.

This is the most prominent mistake I've seen, mostly on women. They get fine-line tattoos and it doesn't age well within 3 years. Bold will hold.

 

[p_xavier]

I got a hair tattoo too because I was losing my hairline.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

It’s not just women. Tattoos aren’t as socially taboo as before.

 

[Dusk Soldier]

Because this younger generation lives with no ragrets.

really? not even one letter?

 

[daffyduck]

Because they're awesome and they make hot girls even hotter?

 

[Kev Kev]

tattoos are hot af why would you even question it

 

[Braag]

A girl at my work got a tattoo on her hand. Looked like a butterfly.

I say looked because the skin healed from the tattoo and now it looks like a glob of shit on her hand.

Lol.

A tattoo shouldn't look like shit right after it healing. Either she blasted it under sun, submerged it under water or just overall neglected taking care of it during the healing process. Or the tattoo artist sucked and didn't pack ink properly into the skin.
I've had a colorful sleeve for a while now and it has barely faded. I always use sunblock if I'm out and overall take care of it. Also my tattoo has bold black line work so it will hold for a long while before needing a touch up.

Tattoos are definitely not something you want to cheap out on, get a good artist who knows what they're doing and avoid getting micro tattoos or watercolor tattoos if you want it to look good after 5-10 years.

 

[HoodWinked]

woman tend to be more conforming to their peers in society. those that are more outspoken and attention seeking typically will get the most exposure so they will disproportionately be viewed as the majority.

once some threshold was reached it became a perceived norm. just like ear piercing. if you think about piercings it's a weird thing to do, your body even fights it as it tries to close the wound but yet majority of women have them to be part of the in group.

 

[Redneckerz]

I have a better question;
Why are there so many men with dicks?

This planet cannot sustain such tomfoolery.

OT:
People tend to use them as decoration, and men do very much the same. Its also an addiction, they would add. Personally it needs to be stylish - I don't like it when women cover their entire self with it, let alone try to be come a body painting at increasingly young ages. In a world where Idiocracy got released, its fucked up that people in general care less and less about self-responsibility - And society not only allows it, but even rewards being so through social media.

 

[Jsisto]

Never really been my thing, but it used to be that they were uncommon enough that they could be attractive and unique on the right person. Nowadays I feel like they are so common and it’s rarer to find someone with NO tattoos, that I find girls without tattoos even MORE attractive than I used to. Just my opinion. Dont kill me.

 

[Rest]

Because people like them.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

A tattoo shouldn't look like shit right after it healing. Either she blasted it under sun, submerged it under water or just overall neglected taking care of it during the healing process. Or the tattoo artist sucked and didn't pack ink properly into the skin.
I've had a colorful sleeve for a while now and it has barely faded. I always use sunblock if I'm out and overall take care of it. Also my tattoo has bold black line work so it will hold for a long while before needing a touch up.

Tattoos are definitely not something you want to cheap out on, get a good artist who knows what they're doing and avoid getting micro tattoos or watercolor tattoos if you want it to look good after 5-10 years.

I phrased it wrong.

She got this tattoo years ago I believe.

 

[WhamBamThankYouMaam]

Because they want to have them?

 

[Fools idol]

after 10 years go by all tattoos look awful, it doesnt matter the artist work quality. Skin ages and wrinkles and cracks away the artwork.

 

[Nydius]

after 10 years go by all tattoos look awful, it doesnt matter the artist work quality. Skin ages and wrinkles and cracks away the artwork.

Not necessarily true. It depends on the tattoo's location, how well the work was done initially, and how well the person took care of it years after having it.

 

[OverHeat]

Because it’s sexy as fuck OP

 

[GloveSlap]

It's not just tattoos, it's the random little doodle tattoos. Tons of Zoomers are covered in that kind of stuff. They look like an old school desk.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Not my cup of tea.

 

[j0hnnix]

How else am I gonna know she got daddy issues.

 

[John_Ryder]

They think that makes them look tougher/more interesting I guess. Personally I don't like them.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

after 10 years go by all tattoos look awful, it doesnt matter the artist work quality. Skin ages and wrinkles and cracks away the artwork.

Completely incorrect

 

[Mihos]

I don't like them at all. But I am not the target audience.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

I don't like them at all. But I am not the target audience.

Human?

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Tattoos on women are gross. So are any face/nose/orbital bone piercing. Just do earrings ladies.

No need to go ape shit adding a bull ring to your nose for attention.

I hope they get ready to zap off the tattoos when they get older. Some of female coworkers have very modest tattoos which they probably got when they were in their 20s. When they hot 40 or higher, many of them laser them off because they realize how retarded it looks. And this is for modest small tattoos, not shit like their whole arm.

 

[K' Dash]

How else am I gonna know she got daddy issues.

oh... they don't need tattoos for that bro.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

tattoos are hot af why would you even question it

 

[Soltype]

It's not just on women, tattoos in general have become way more common and a lot more garish. People now more than ever are seeking attention.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

I always wondered what Medusa would look like without the snakes.

 

[JayK47]

Had I known that every idiot would be running around with tattoos, I would never have gotten them while in the army. There was a time where it was not acceptable to have tattoos on your face, hands, neck, etc. I see it all the time now. The US Army had strict regulations on tattoos and is planning to loosen them to attract "talent". May as well just recruit direnctly from the prisons.