– The Research. According to a Polish study published in the Personality and Individual Differences journal, women don't find tattooed men more (or less) attractive. They do think men with tattoos are healthier, more masculine, dominant, and aggressive, but that they make worse partners and parents.
Key points. In a study, women rated tattooed men as healthier but not more attractive than men without tattoos. Men viewed tattooed men as more attractive but not healthier than men without tattoos. Women judged men with tattoos as worse potential parents and partners than men without tattoos.
Both men and women agreed that a man with a tattoo looked more masculine, dominant, and aggressive. The researchers concluded that "tattoos may have a dual function: They influence female preference, but also are likely to be important in male-male competition."
Both men and women rated photographs of men with a tattoo as more masculine, dominant and aggressive. But women assessed tattooed men as worse potential partners and parents than men without tattoos—but having a tattoo did not influence men's ratings along these lines.
He's committed.
Nothing says “commitment” like having a picture stamped to your body for life. When he makes a decision, he stands by it. He knows there's no turning back, no backing down at the last minute and letting someone down. He's true to his word.
– The Research. According to a Polish study published in the Personality and Individual Differences journal, women don't find tattooed men more (or less) attractive. They do think men with tattoos are healthier, more masculine, dominant, and aggressive, but that they make worse partners and parents.
Attraction does matter for women does matter when it comes to sex and while it can be caused by anything from looks to personality traits like sense of humour in a man, a study suggests that men who have tattoos are more preferred by women in bed.
Thigh tattoos might have the most sexual undertones and convey a sense of mystery and openness to intimacy. Upper arm tattoos evoke both adventurous and practical qualities. With this balance, it makes sense that all genders universally consider this placement to be the sexiest tattoo location.
New research suggests that all that ink impedes natural sweating -- and that might cause the body to overheat. The study found that tattooed skin on arms "has reduced sweat rates, and thus potential heat loss capacity, during [whole-body heating], compared to adjacent skin without tattoos."
But before you get all riled up, here's what you might want to know... Even though 47 percent of men said tattoos on women were a turnoff, a number of women (38 percent) found tattoos on guys to be unattractive as well. And it seems like the opposite sexes aren't the only ones unhappy about permanent ink.
Men were more likely than women to report a tattoo, but the highest rates of tattooing were found among women in their 20s (29.4%). Men and women ages 20-39 were most likely to have been tattooed, as were men with lower levels of education, tradesmen, and women with live-out partners.
Numerous empirical studies have shown that tattoos may be associated with changes in self-esteem [13].
Perhaps most important, the study does not indicate that those of us with tattoos should sweat too much about our lack of sweat, Dr. Luetkemeier says. It is “unlikely,” he says that tattoos would impede perspiration enough to contribute to overheating or other problems in most people, even during exercise.
However, if you have any tattoos on your face, your attraction level decreases significantly. About half the women surveyed had a negative response. But don't worry too much if you're a guy with a facial tat, though. Nearly 30 percent of women do find them attractive, so chances are you'll meet one of them someday.
Well, it all depends on the people involved. Some couples don't even really notice any difference between dating someone with tattoos and someone without them. Others find their partners more attractive with tattoos and enjoy more passionate and romantic relationships as a result.
The researchers in this study concluded that not only do those with tattoos have higher levels of need for uniqueness, sensation seeking, and thrill and adventure seeking, but they have lower levels of self-esteem, attend religious services less, and are generally much less educated than individuals who did not have ...
Participants reported reasons such as “to keep my mother's memory,” “a way of honoring my first child,” and “presented what I was going through at a certain time of my life.” Some participants (12%) also felt that their tattoos were an extension or expression of who they were.
Men and women ages 20-39 were most likely to have been tattooed, as were men with lower levels of education, tradesmen, and women with live-out partners.
Still itching to get inked? Keep in mind: Of the people we talked to (the majority being teenagers to twentysomethings), a whopping 78 percent regret at least one of their tattoos. And 19 percent of participants with two tattoos regret both.
Both men and women agreed that a man with a tattoo looked more masculine, dominant, and aggressive. The researchers conclude that: tattoos may have a dual function: they influence female preference, but also are likely to be important in male-male competition.
If you have recently had a tattoo or body piercing you cannot donate for 6 months from the date of the procedure. If the body piercing was performed by a registered health professional and any inflammation has settled completely, you can donate blood after 12 hours.