Does Anyone NOT like Tattoos on a Woman?

I don't have anything against tattoos on anyone. I have one that I got almost 25 years ago (I'm 50). I don't like all tattoos on all people. But I don't like everyone's hairstyle of choice of clothing, either. And none of their choices are for me to judge.

Don't want to be rude - but why does anyone care? Why should it bother me if the woman next to me is covered head to toe? It doesn't mean that she is a bad woman, mother, wife, sister, friend, citizen, etc.

My mom got her first tattoo at almost 50!!

My baby sister has a few, my brothers both have some. I think my older sister, my dad, and myself are the only ones in my family not inked. I'm not because I'm a baby with pain. And I change my mind too much :).

I'm 64. Though I have been wowed by a few very well-done tats, I generally don't find them very attractive, especially on calves, hands or necks, especially on women.

They always look like varicose veins or wounds to me at first glance. And they often look like mistakes at second glance. But I'm an artist, and I've seen far too many poorly-done tats that I would never find any excuse to display in public.

Personally, I do not care for tattoos on women. My husband always says it makes women look trashy. That's his opinion. To me, it just looks like graffitti marring your body.

I don't like tattoos on anyone.

i am 32 and i don't like tattoos at all, on men or women.

I personally don't like them on either. I don't understand it at all. My husband has one tattoo he wishes he could get rid of (although it's not offensive at all.) In my youth I went to get tattoos several times and chickened out, and bought really nice shoes instead....now I am grateful that I have some really nice shoes, and no tattoos.

Allison:

It all depends upon what it is and where it is as well as the W.. Some can rock them - others?! not so much....they look foolish.

Hmm, interestingly worded question AND I'm surprised that you are actually getting some people that admit that they don't find tatoo's attractive, i was starting to think this whole site was tattood...people.

a few months ago i would have said, that no i don't like them. Generally on men i'm a little more accepting of them, than women. Although neck ones look so hardcore painfull that they make me cringe. In all honestly if you want to do what ever to your body as long as it's covered up by clothes and i don't have to see it when you bend over and half your #$$ is hanging out or when you lean forward and half your breast rose is exposed, then i don't care. LIkle i said i just don't want to see it.
BUT now that i'm addicted to pinterst I've seen some very very lovely delicate ones that are just beautiful.
STill not for me, and probably not what i want to see on my attonry, cardiac Dr, morgage lender, realestate agent, gynocologist, or kindergarten teacher etc. but in a descrete place i might be able to appreciate their beauty, as long as they really are beautiful.
Sorry when people tatoo picts of their kids or other loved ones on their back or chest.i just think those are ugly.

My DIL's friend is a tattoo artist, and she does some beautiful artwork.

But I have very mixed feelings about tattoos. Sometimes they seem to clash with the person's outfit, and they're distracting. Perhaps distraction is the word in my mind. When I see a woman - or a man - with tattoos, I find myself looking at their pictures. But I don't bother to look at the people. Would I want people to look at my pictures or would I want them to look at ME?

That said, I have tattoos. No one sees them but my husband. They're not very artistic. They are two little dots - from when I had radiation therapy after breast cancer surgery; they needed to have an exact way to "line me up." But hey, a tattoo is a tattoo, so I figure I'm in style!

I got my first tat for my 47th birthday, and will be getting more.

Tattoos in general aren't my thing on either a man or woman (good thing I didn't get the 4 leaf clover I wanted when I was 20), but I have to say this - nearing 40 is NOT older!!! It can't be since I'm going to be on the north side of my thirties in a few years!

I have 6 tattoos personally & like them on men. However I like them in moderation only, not entire back or arm or leg ones. Please nothing on a face or neck. I enjoy having mine but don't feel the need to show them off everyday. In normal clothing none of mine show. Hubby likes mine but has none.

Just like with men it depends on the woman. Some women look great with tattoos, others just look stupid or they are trying to be someone they are not.

I don't like them on men or women and especially dislike them on teenagers. I wish the sports stars wouldn't get them because it just encourages kids and adults to go out and cover their bodies with things that will last a lifetime and may be a hinderance to their future success. Not everyone can be a star and will have to make a living in spite of it.

Blessings...

I can't imagine liking anything that long. I don't have the same hair I had in high school. Thank Goodness! I am not a fan of it. I'm 43.

I have two small tattoos. A small bird on my shoulder and a small cat on my hip. I like them both.

I don't care for heavily tattooed people of either sex. No face or neck tattoos or huge tattoos. Although, I've seen some incredibly beautiful whole body art. These people are living, breathing masterpieces.

When I got my bird tattoo (hummingbird on my shoulder), a woman was getting a Winnie the Pooh tattoo on her upper thigh. I had to laugh. Can you imagine her grand kids saying, "Hey Grandma, lift your skirt and tell us the story of Winnie the Pooh!"

I am 28. If they are well done and a design I appreciate (I dislike cartoon character tattoos and tramp stamps), I like them on anyone regardless of gender.

I think most people who get tattoos do realize that skin changes with age. They aren't stupid. They know about wrinkles and fading inks.

I'm 46 and don't find them attractive at all on women or men. I don't mind if you get them but know that you are judged based on them. My employer will not let you display them while at work. They must be covered by a bandaid or with makeup.

Useless Trivia - they won't let you into an onsen in Japan if you have any tattoos - people in Japan who have tattoos belong to the yakusa - the Japanese mob.

Smiles!
Dawn

Considering my "DW" has a couple, I am in favor of them. I am 28.

I have seen some on both sexes that make think... what the heck were you thinking when you got that?!

If its done in good taste then yes I think they look fine.

I have 3. Only one is visable to anyone else and that is my husband's name (in a design that most like it but don't realize its his name :) ) on my left ring finger. The other one is a "tramp stamp" that I designed and I don't wear clothes that show it off... the other one is 100% hidden and only my husband see's that one. All 3 of mine were done for me.. not to show the world.

I can't stand them on anyone, male or female, but I figure if people want to spend the money and time on it, it's up to them. I'm 44, and I'm so glad I'm not stuck with a Duran Duran tattoo, because that's probably the kind of tattoo I would've gotten back in the day. ;)

What cracks me up is that my friend is becoming a nun, and she has some spectacular tattoos on her midsection. No one will ever see them under her habit.

Not really a fan, but I get it if they're meaningful.

Don't get the tramp-stamp thing at all - the attention-getting tattoo thing...

I personally don't like them. I will tell my DD that I know two people who needed surgery through the ink and now they are missing an inch or so in the middle. They look ridiculous.

I am 34. I have 4 tattoos of my own. I could care less if other people, men or women, have tattoos.

I'm 28 and YES i do LOVE tattooed women! I personally have many. I got my first when I was 18, and 10 years later i have half sleeve on my arms, 4 stars around my calf, a dragon on my foot and to many more to name. And I also love my tattooed hubby!!
Added:@dawn not everyone who has them in japan is in the mob! My friend is from Japan and he is fully tattooed and no he was never in the mob. It's just a stereotype!

I wasn't going to respond since this is a few days old, but after reading someones response about the overweight woman (basically saying that tattoos only look good on a skinny woman)..I have to add my 2 cents. I am not what society would consider "in shape"..but I have tattoos. I get compliments on my ink quite often. I love my ink...each one has a lot of meaning for me. I think tattoos on women are fantastic. I dont understand how people see ink on a man as attractive, but on a woman it's repulsive. Weird. I'm a heterosexual, married woman, but I think women are beautiful..with or without tattoos (no matter what size, sheesh).

I have many tattooed friends (male and female) with tattoos and it fits their style and personality.

However I sometimes wonder if someone ever clues them in that after ten years or so... they don't look so great anymore. I mean we're in our 30's, skin is getting saggy and colors are fading... I mean I loved it when they first got it, but I wonder what it will look like as they continue aging...

I agree with you and yes, it may be somewhat age related. When I was in my 20's, I don't remember seeing many women with tatoos and none of my friends or colleagues had them. Personally, I think in many cases they can make a woman look trashy, especially those "tramp stamps".

My husband just walked by and said he things tatoos on women is sexy. I guess I'm not sexy, because he'll never see one on my body.

I'm 41, and I have 3 tattoos and love them if they're done well and placed well! Most of my friends have at least one and so do many women I know in their 40s. Many of us got them before they were considered trendy and it was actually still out of the mainstream and daring, but now everyone seems to have one.

I dig em, I like looking at the artfully done ones. I do think its dumb to get a lame tattoo with no meaning, or artful grace. I have three, a butterfly for my mom, and each of my sons' names.

Not crazy about them on either but to each their own.

I think like any other style taste, some people can rock it well, others can't, either way, I don't mind them. It's like fashion taste. No one else's business and not nice to criticize. My husband's whole body is covered in tattoos from world renowned tattoo artists from all over the world (touring musician for over 20 years). I have none. I never say anything negative about tattoos, and he never says anything negative about boring bare skin. I think we both don't mind ether way. Some of my female friends have beautiful ones, and their overall style really works with the tattoos, but I don't think they would work on me, and I'm too bad at making permanent decisions.

I am 31 and I don't mind them. I think there are some that are beautiful! I don't have any myself, but I have thought about getting one. I just don't have the extra money to do it right now

I dont date women so i have no useful opinion on it.....lol. I do know that i prefer to stick with one myself. I know some girls who have quite a few an some girls that have very little. It really depends on the tattoo if i am going to find it trashy. sexual jokes and tramp stamps that are obviously done in poor taste, neck and face tattoos, gang affiliation, racist or homemade........eeeek. But ive seen someone sleeved out gracefully and it was done by a true artist.

eye of the beholder really

I am 34, and I love tattoos on men and woman, I think they are sexy if they are well done.

I despise them. However, I know they are very popular, and very personal for most people, so I shout down the voice in my head that immediately screams "trashy!". I am not perfect, but I try my best to correct those immediate reactions as I have made friends with some wonderful, tatooed people.

i think a tastefully done, artistic tattoo on a man is terribly sexy. as a heterosexual woman i dont' have much of an opinion on tattoos on women :) but i have nothing against them. i think that a LOT of women of my generation (i am 34) are going to look and feel pretty silly in their old age. there is a lot of "OVERDONE" with tattoos these days. what it is, where it is, etc. yes, if they are really thought out and personal that is one thing. i have a dragon holding the earth on my hip (high up, so no one sees it but me and my husband) which represents my protective feelings towards my family, when we went through a really rough patch. on my upper shoulder i have my son's name surrounded by stars. these are both VERY personal and i took years to design and decide on both. i adore them as part of myself. i would never just get a butterfly or something tribal or whatever. but as far as what i "prefer", i guess i feel to each their own. i'm not a big fan of huge gaudy ones that are in my face and unavoidable when you look at a person. on men or women. i don't feel its appropriate to have that out in peoples' faces in every situation, so to me it = taste and responsibility if they are more subtle and classy. so that to me is an attractive thing.

I'm almost 32 and have 3 tattoos and will have another one soon. But, mine are in well placed areas that are pretty easy to hide...ankle and wrist. I don't mind tattoos on women...obviously, but I kind of love them on a man!

36. It depends on the tattoo. Usually not so much, but it's not my business. If it had an actual meaning and wasn't trashy or "lame", it's one thing. But I've seen more that didn't work than that did. I do like tattoos on a man more. Again, it's more about the art, where, and why. But I do prefer them on a man. But is that about the tattoo, or more than I just prefer looking at a man anyway? (haha!)
I'm 36.
I DID want a tattoo when I was younger (about 8 years ago) but my husband, then boyfriend, was like "I can't tell you what to do, but I seriously don't like tattoos". I didn't really care too much about his opinion, thinking he'd get over it, but I change so much over a few years that I knew better than to commit myself to something that couldn't wash off or be taken out. (I've had lots of piercings over the years, but can remove things as I feel like it----I like that better for myself).

I only like tasteful discreet tattoes on men AND women. Yes for whatever reason it is a little more acceptable and attractive on men. I guess the whole double standard that women should be more feminine and maternal.
That said I don't like sleeves on women at all, or just gaudy in your face tattoes. I've worked in nursing homes....so unattractive later in life!

I don't like them at all, though, have seen a few that were not terrible, but none I thought were attractive.
I am 63.

I'm 39, and have a tattoo :) I got it when I was 20, and barely remember it is there most of the time, it's on my ankle. I like tattoo's on anyone over 21.

J.

I am 41 and appreciate body art on both men and women.
I still find them beautiful even as the person ages. They have that loved look to them at the age of 70 or more.
I have many friends and family of both sexes with body art.
I find it to be very expressive and I have seen some jaw droppingly beautiful ones. Ones that take your breath away they are so amazing.

Not a fan of tattoos on either men or women. I say if you have an urge to mark up your body get something pierced so that when you decide you dont like it anymore you are left with the smallest little scar instead of a body full of ink. With that being said I have one hole in each ear and thats it - and never will I get a tattoo

I am 46 and I don't like tattoos on any one. I never liked them and I never will. I like Janet M's post!!

I am considered 'heavily tattooed', both arms covered and my chest. My wife has often threatened to get a tattoo, more so to spite me. She would NEVER get one though. To each their own.
It 'works' for some women, others... uhm not so much ;)

I'm 33 and I do not like tattoos on men or women. I have seen some interesting tattoos. I like art. But I don't like the look of tattoos.

Funny....I was just thinking about tattoos and googled to find this question. I see no purpose in having tattoos..and I think on women they take away from the beauty of the skin. I gave consent for my daughter to get her first one before she was 18....and now years later she has a million of them...;) Some tattoos are very creative, sentimental, expressive...and some look like a hot mess. If I had been a Bible reader years ago, I wouldn't have let my daughter get one - Leviticus 19:28. I used to think I was a good mother....good woman....boy, was I wrong.

I love Tattoos on both :) I am 31. My husband is in a punk rock band so I have been around the tattoo seen since I was 18 and I love tattoos I have one and still want to get more, just havn't gotten them yet. My husband has sleeves :)

I am 43, and I have never had any fascination with them. I have plenty of friends who had them done when we were in our 20s. I just never cared to do it and now I am glad that I didn't do it "just to do it". In fact, I don't find them attractive at all. No offense to any of you ladies who have them--I don't think it affects my opinion about you or your mind a whit, but I just don't like them. I think God made our bodies pretty attractive in their own right, and tattoos do not accentuate their natural beauty. Makeup I am fine with (but not when you look like a clown, that too, I think does nothing to emphasize natural beauty of man/woman). Jewelry I am fine with, but again, I don't wear or really care for gaudy jewelry. It draws attention away from the natural beauty that is there to focus on the object rather than the person.
I don't care for tattoos on men either. It isn't gender specific to me. If you really like the art itself, then put it on canvas and mount it on the wall to appreciate the art. I, personally, just don't think it is appropriate to put it permanently on the human body.

There comes a point (for me anyway) when it becomes all about the artwork and the person themselves is just a side note to the art. I'd rather appreciate the person, than someone else's art on that person's body.

Again, NO OFFENSE to those of you who have it. I know some of you do, and I think you guys are awesome and I love reading your responses and questions. We'd probably be friends in person, too. I just don't care for tattoos. And I would never (and have never) say to a friend of mine "Why would you DO that?!" They must have their reasons and they are theirs and that is fine. It isn't for me to choose for them. Kinda like I didn't have my daughter's ears pierced when she was a baby... I wanted HER to decide if it was something she wanted. And she decided at 10 that she did. So we went and did it. Will I encourage or stay silent in guiding her on the topic of tattoos? No, I will tell her what I think, and will not allow her to have any while she is a minor. After that, it really (REALLY, legally) isn't up to me what she does. I will love her no matter her choice on that subject. Same for our son. But I hope they choose not to have them.

I think it depends on what they are. I know a gal with Winnie the Pooh on her foot, and a turtle on her ankle and so forth and I go "eh, not for me." But I see other things that I do like - intricate designs on their shoulder or something unique, maybe a neat looking angel on their back and go "oh wow I like that. She looks awesome." Butterfly - eh no thanks. Tribal design on their lower back - too common and something everyoone seems to have.

So , I'm mixed on this one.
btw - I'm 31 and have no tats, but sometimes wish I did.

I nearly 33 and I love them on anyone! I have 3 and if I could afford them I would have a lot more!