An estimated 15% of American men have tattoos. What do women think of men with a little ink? Is it a turn on or a turn off?<\/p>\n
Research shows that women don\u2019t think men with tattoos are attractive, and what\u2019s more, they also believe that men who sport tattoos make worse prospects or partners.<\/p>\n
Researchers from Poland asked a group of 2500 heterosexual men and women what their impressions were of men with tattoos. Each sex was shown pictures of shirtless men with tattoos. Most women didn\u2019t give high marks to men with tattoos in terms of attractiveness, compatibility, or the potential for a long-term relationship.<\/p>\n
Men in the study thought the exact opposite. Men felt as though the guys with inked bods were what women wanted.<\/p>\n
While the study may suggest that tattoos aren\u2019t high on a woman\u2019s list of attractive features, some women are really into them.<\/p>\n
To provide more perspective, here\u2019s a look at some female comments from Men\u2019s Journal on the topic. You\u2019ll notice that most of the comments are positive. Many women say tattoos are okay, as long as they aren’t of something obnoxious.<\/p>\n
Here are some of the quotes from readers:<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t like sleeves. And that barbed wire shit is the male tramp stamp.\u201d \u2013 Tracy A.<\/p>\n
\u201cI like tattoos as long as they\u2019re done well. Also, it doesn\u2019t hurt if they\u2019re meaningful with a story behind them.\u201d \u2013 Grace C.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t mind tattoos depending on where and what they are. Stupid quotes you got tatted on your ass in college: hard pass.\u201d Amanda J.<\/p>\n
\u201cI sometimes feel tattoos take away from a guy\u2019s attractiveness. You have a beautiful (sorry\u2026sexy, masculine?) body, but then you\u2019re distracting from it by tossing on some poorly thought-out ink.\u201d \u2013 Anne L.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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