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I think your age could be a factor. In my completely unscientific example, someone very close to me who just turned your exact age, says the same thing almost verbatim. He doesn't like tattoos on women & feels they look dirty, particularly anything extensive. He has the same caveat as you though, that a one very small tattoo, doesn't bother him (the old heart on an ankle or breast type tattoo). Lucky for him, I don't have any tattoos.
I'm 10 years younger & they don't bother me at all, on men or women, as long as it's not on the face or neck - just my preference. I do think age plays a part, as I grew up in the 70's & 80's when tattoos were starting to become quite common, he did not.
Generation, culture, religion, and region play a significant role in how tattoos are perceived. My not-so orthodox relatives from So Cal, in their 50s and early 60s, don't think much about tattoos. Some of their kids have them. My mother has a couple that she got in her 40s. She's non-religious and was born and raised in So Cal and has lived in progressive cities all her life.
My in-laws were raised in very religious households that associated tattoos with worldliness and ungodly secular behavior, and military service. But my FIL, in his early 70s, has a small one he did himself way, way back. I know they were none too pleased when SIL got her first tattoo, which is pretty discreet and small, but their perceptions based on their upbringing was that it would be difficult to get a job. I mean, she's a PhD candidate in neuroscience, so I guess her two tattoos haven't been so detrimental.
I have a whole bunch and plans for many more. They've never been an issue.
I think tattoos are attractive in a lustful sort of way. Girls with tattoos - especially garage tattoos (instead of artful, well-thought out tattoos) always induce a sort of immediate, sexualized response from me. But it makes me question their judgement. So in terms of a long-term attraction, it's a turn off for me. Excessive tattoos are a deal breaker.
"Excessive" is the word here, especially if it's a patchwork frenzy. Some look far more thoughtfully planned out and designy as an overall effect. Still not my cup of tea, but true artistry can go a long way in making it worth the ostensible lifetime investment.
"Excessive" is the word here, especially if it's a patchwork frenzy. Some look far more thoughtfully planned out and designy as an overall effect. Still not my cup of tea, but true artistry can go a long way in making it worth the ostensible lifetime investment.
How often does this issue arise for you IRL? In your search for a partner?
OP is either into younger women or hippies/artists. Average women 50+ are not tatted.
Yes they are and some quite extensively.
Your assumption is just that and assumption.
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