Would you date a girl with tatoos?

[Cyrus]

Right, but then that would make it neither a sophisticated reason nor a physical attraction reason which doesn't make sense to me unless it is for superficial reasons.

Of course its superficial. Why is that a bad thing? I don't like fat girls. That too is superficial.

Its completely an 'attraction reason'.

 

[TR345]

Of course its superficial. Why is that a bad thing? I don't like fat girls. That too is superficial.

Its completely an 'attraction reason'.

Yeah, but I view that as a different bag of potato chips. For one, you cannot be low profile fat. Secondly, it depends on whether you aren't physically attracted to them or other. The way I view it is that you are only punishing yourself if you dismiss an awesome women because she has a blemish. I cannot understand how a low profile tattoo could affect s-xual attraction, at least for me, but then again some people are afraid of clowns, so who knows? I guess whatever makes you happy works best.

 

[Cyrus]

Yeah, but I view that as a different bag of potato chips. For one, you cannot be low profile fat. Secondly, it depends on whether you aren't physically attracted to them or other. The way I view it is that you are only punishing yourself if you dismiss an awesome women because she has a blemish. I cannot understand how a low profile tattoo could affect s-xual attraction, at least for me, but then again some people are afraid of clowns, so who knows? I guess whatever makes you happy works best.

A tattoo is not a belmish. Its a CHOICE someone makes to do to their body. Her being 'awesome' is meaningless. How do you know she is awesome? For all you know, she could be someone you don't get along with AND have a tattoo.

I'm very picky about women. Tattoos ant going to fly with me.

 

[TR345]

A tattoo is not a belmish. Its a CHOICE someone makes to do to their body. Her being 'awesome' is meaningless. How do you know she is awesome? For all you know, she could be someone you don't get along with AND have a tattoo.

I'm very picky about women. Tattoos ant going to fly with me.

Or she could be the hottest girl you ever have seen who is funny and intelligent, but then she happened to be wearing flip flops and had a rose tattoo on her foot, and so you were repulsed. Just because your afraid of clowns doesn't mean you shouldn't go to parties.

That is a good quote, I just made it up. Maybe I should add it to my signature.

 

[Cyrus]

Or she could be the hottest girls you ever have seen who is funny and intelligent, but then she happened to be wearing flip flops and had a rose tattoo on her foot, and so you were repulsed. Just because your afraid of clowns doesn't mean you shouldn't go to parties.

I wouldn't say 'replused' but turned off by it - annoyed. It says a lot about her as a person that is very NEGATIVE in my eyes.

Cant sleep, clowns will eat me...cant sleep, clowns will eat me...cant sleep, clowns will eat me

 

[TR345]

You could always put a paper bag over her foot when your in the sack.

 

[Cyrus]

You could always put a paper bag over her foot when your in the sack.

Kinda awkward when its over your shoulder! Yeahhhhhhhhh, did you get the TPS report. Wake up AHHHHHHHHHH.

Its not the tattoo itself. Its the mindset, why did you get something so stupid permanently put on your foot...that I can't wrap my head around.

 

[TR345]

True enough. LOL

 

[Cyrus]

-Love that movie.

Now I am curious. Are all these tattoos an american fad?

 

[TR345]

I don't like long fake nails or painted toe nails, but sometimes you just got to live with it.

 

[Cyrus]

I don't like long fake nails or painted toe nails, but sometimes you just got to live with it.

I hate girls that do their nails. I am sorry, I just do. It chips away and they pick at it and it looks NASTY.

Clean, just look clean. Nice skin and clean. So many girls ruin their body thinking it makes them look good, when they look perfectly fine the way they are. Less is more.

I can't see another golden orange fake tan blonde woman with bright orange nail polish on her feet. Like a high priced hooker.

Ladies, your hair is fine its natural color. Your nails are fine its natural color. Your eyes are fine their natural color.

 

[DaveC426913]

Or she could be the hottest girl you ever have seen who is funny and intelligent, but then she happened to be wearing flip flops and had a rose tattoo on her foot, and so you were repulsed.

Just playing devil's advocate here:

Judging based on a tattoo is not quite as shallow as judging on other factors (such as weight or skin colour or etc.).

Some traits have no correlation with one's personality, some traits do have a degree of correlation with personality.

Tattoos are a choice made by the person, and to an arbitrarily greater or lesser degree that does tell you something about that person.

A tattoo (like every other item that you can change, such as hair colour, clothing, jewelery, piercings) are an advertisement - this is something I want you to know about me.

 

[DaveC426913]

Its not the tattoo itself. Its the mindset, why did you get something so stupid permanently put on your foot...that I can't wrap my head around.

Unless there's more to it, this is a circular argument.

I don't like you because you have a tattoo.
What's wrong with a tattoo?
It's stupidly permanent, and you've deliberately given yourself one.
But why is it stupid such that putting it on my ankle is bad?
Because permanently putting something stupid on your ankle is stupid.
But why is a tattoo stupid in the first place?
Norman coordinate! Norman coordinate!

 

[Moonbear]

I don't like long fake nails or painted toe nails, but sometimes you just got to live with it.

Why do you "gotta live with it?" Again, someone who has long fake nails or painted toe nails is saying something with that choice. They made a choice to have those, and I think it tells something about their personality. Either that they DO value superficial appearance, or perhaps that they are unwilling to do manual work (no point in having long, fake nails if you like digging in the garden for a hobby). To me, those are a sign of someone who likes to indulge in selfish luxury.

Tattoos also send a message, but perhaps just a different one. Someone who chooses to work out a lot and appears highly fit, or who spends a lot of time tanning, or who doesn't bother working out or eating right and gets fat, or who spends a fortune always having a perfect hairstyle, or who just pulls their hair back into a ponytail and wears no makeup each is telling you something about their personality by their choices about their appearance.

I personally only rarely wear any makeup, and usually just pull my hair into a ponytail or just leave it down doing whatever it naturally does, have short nails that are not painted, no tattoos or other body art, sometimes will wear a small piece of jewelry when I have to dress for a special occasion but nothing big or gawdy, and that's who I am and what I want to portray to people. If someone is not attracted by that, and prefers someone who likes to be flashy with big hair, long nails, tons of gaudy jewelry, then we are likely not compatible...that is someone who values outward displays of opulence and probably expects women to sit around and be pretty and not do anything that might break a fingernail or mess up their hair. That's not me. My outward appearance does reflect my inward attitudes and opinions, that's how I advertise myself. I don't believe in false advertising, dressing up as someone you're not, and then after you hook a guy, suddenly you stop wearing make-up and doing yourself up and he wonders why you've "let yourself go."

 

[DaveC426913]

Why do you "gotta live with it?"

I thought the same thing too, and was tempted to comment on it. I think there's an unspoken component to that argument:

"...if she's hot enough".

 

[Averagesupernova]

I really have to say that what some people SAY, for example right on this forum, gives me a better idea of their personality than some tattoo that I won't give a second thought about. Endlessly expressing a strong opinion over something so trivial as concealed tattoo tells me the one with the strong opinion has bigger issues than the one with the tattoo. It borders on religion in my book. If someone has such a hangup I'd say that THEY are the one with the issue. Given a choice I'd probably opt for no tattoo but a tattoo in a reasonable place on the female body is NOT a dealbreaker for me.

 

[Evo]

Why do you "gotta live with it?" Again, someone who has long fake nails or painted toe nails is saying something with that choice. They made a choice to have those, and I think it tells something about their personality. Either that they DO value superficial appearance, or perhaps that they are unwilling to do manual work (no point in having long, fake nails if you like digging in the garden for a hobby). To me, those are a sign of someone who likes to indulge in selfish luxury.

Tattoos also send a message, but perhaps just a different one. Someone who chooses to work out a lot and appears highly fit, or who spends a lot of time tanning, or who doesn't bother working out or eating right and gets fat, or who spends a fortune always having a perfect hairstyle, or who just pulls their hair back into a ponytail and wears no makeup each is telling you something about their personality by their choices about their appearance.

I personally only rarely wear any makeup, and usually just pull my hair into a ponytail or just leave it down doing whatever it naturally does, have short nails that are not painted, no tattoos or other body art, sometimes will wear a small piece of jewelry when I have to dress for a special occasion but nothing big or gawdy, and that's who I am and what I want to portray to people. If someone is not attracted by that, and prefers someone who likes to be flashy with big hair, long nails, tons of gaudy jewelry, then we are likely not compatible...that is someone who values outward displays of opulence and probably expects women to sit around and be pretty and not do anything that might break a fingernail or mess up their hair. That's not me. My outward appearance does reflect my inward attitudes and opinions, that's how I advertise myself. I don't believe in false advertising, dressing up as someone you're not, and then after you hook a guy, suddenly you stop wearing make-up and doing yourself up and he wonders why you've "let yourself go."

I absolutely agree. If a guy wants a high maintenance woman (and some do) they are not for me.

 

[NoTime]

I absolutely agree. If a guy wants a high maintenance woman (and some do) they are not for me.

High maintenance doesn't include having a few hemostats and some surgical suture at the ready?

 

[Moonbear]

I really have to say that what some people SAY, for example right on this forum, gives me a better idea of their personality than some tattoo that I won't give a second thought about. Endlessly expressing a strong opinion over something so trivial as concealed tattoo tells me the one with the strong opinion has bigger issues than the one with the tattoo. It borders on religion in my book. If someone has such a hangup I'd say that THEY are the one with the issue. Given a choice I'd probably opt for no tattoo but a tattoo in a reasonable place on the female body is NOT a dealbreaker for me.

And if that's what you are comfortable with, fine. I don't know why you're getting so worked up that other people view it differently. That leaves a lot more tattooed women available for you if that is attractive or unimportant to you. Surely there is something that WOULD be a dealbreaker for you, and may not be for someone else. If everyone could be attracted to anyone else, it wouldn't be so hard to find a mate, now would it?

High maintenance doesn't include having a few hemostats and some surgical suture at the ready?

Yeah, Evo's pretty high maintenance with all the parts she needs repaired. The other kind take care of their own maintenance, they're just expensive to keep installing the aftermarket add-ons.

 

[turbo]

Why do you "gotta live with it?" Again, someone who has long fake nails or painted toe nails is saying something with that choice. They made a choice to have those, and I think it tells something about their personality. Either that they DO value superficial appearance, or perhaps that they are unwilling to do manual work (no point in having long, fake nails if you like digging in the garden for a hobby).

My niece (with the small of the back floral tattoo) does not do any nail stuff at all and she keeps a vegetable garden, as we do. Last year, we had a bumper crop of apples off the largest of our trees and she and her two youngest girls came and picked at least a bushel of apples to preserve for winter. Anybody who wants to disrespect her based on her decision to get a tattoo might end up with a fat lip if they want to lip off around me. I'm a dedicated pacifist, but I can't see people that I love subjected to verbal abuse without responding.

 

[TR345]

I thought the same thing too, and was tempted to comment on it. I think there's an unspoken component to that argument:

"...if she's hot enough".

Because I don't care nearly enough to base my judgement about them, or to think they are unattractive because of it. You don't have to, but I am not going to go around telling my girlfriend she can't paint her nails or get a tattoo or I will dump her. If I am with a girl, then I like her enough that those tiny things are non issues to me respectfully.

To me it is kind of like not choosing a president because of some petty non issue like if they smoked cigarets. You could argue smoking is dumb so they must be dumb, but in the end your the one who is short changed for making such a petty thing more important that things that really matter.

 

[Cyrus]

I really have to say that what some people SAY, for example right on this forum, gives me a better idea of their personality than some tattoo that I won't give a second thought about. Endlessly expressing a strong opinion over something so trivial as concealed tattoo tells me the one with the strong opinion has bigger issues than the one with the tattoo. It borders on religion in my book. If someone has such a hangup I'd say that THEY are the one with the issue. Given a choice I'd probably opt for no tattoo but a tattoo in a reasonable place on the female body is NOT a dealbreaker for me.

Well, that's you. You are you and I am me. Not everyones like you.

 

[Cyrus]

Soooooooooo I did a nice little experiment today!

I was at the mall and the girl at the shoe store had tattos HEAD to TOE...LITERALLY. I grabbed her arm while she was ringing me up and yanked her toward me over the counter and asked her about her tattoos. How many she has, why she did it, how do they fill it in, do they do it all at once... She said she's been working on it for 6 years, and the ones on her neck hurt but so did near the ribs.

Then I was at HOOTERS later at night and I saw our blonde waitress (wait it gets better, I know I KNOW), had a light tattoo on the inside of her wrist. I asked her what it said, she said, quite angrily, "its my ex-boyfriends name..."


AHAHHAHAHAHAH...ahhhhhhhhh...yeah still a deal breaker.

Oh, and I also so a flock of girls with bright neon orange toe nail polish as well. PASS.

I love sterotypes, they always hold true.

 

[Cyrus]

Because I don't care nearly enough to base my judgement about them, or to think they are unattractive because of it. You don't have to, but I am not going to go around telling my girlfriend she can't paint her nails or get a tattoo or I will dump her. If I am with a girl, then I like her enough that those tiny things are non issues to me respectfully.

To me it is kind of like not choosing a president because of some petty non issue like if they smoked cigarets. You could argue smoking is dumb so they must be dumb, but in the end your the one who is short changed for making such a petty thing more important that things that really matter.

Oh, Id dump her like a hot-cake if she got a tattoo. Its like if she decided to take up smoking. Bye byeeeeeeeee.

I don't like girls that trash their bodies.

 

[Cyrus]

My niece (with the small of the back floral tattoo) does not do any nail stuff at all and she keeps a vegetable garden, as we do. Last year, we had a bumper crop of apples off the largest of our trees and she and her two youngest girls came and picked at least a bushel of apples to preserve for winter. Anybody who wants to disrespect her based on her decision to get a tattoo might end up with a fat lip if they want to lip off around me. I'm a dedicated pacifist, but I can't see people that I love subjected to verbal abuse without responding.

Relax, no one is talking about your niece except you.

 

[moose]

Oh, Id dump her like a hot-cake if she got a tattoo. Its like if she decided to take up smoking. Bye byeeeeeeeee.

Then I guess you've never really liked any girls? What kind of girls do you date? Are you really controlling in a relationship?

 

[Cyrus]

Then I guess you've never really liked any girls? What kind of girls do you date? Are you really controlling in a relationship?

I lock her in a closet and beat her...MUHAAHHAHAh...


Simple girls who keep themselves looking clean, take care of their body, and care about putting some knowledge in that pretty head of theirs. And talks in a sensible tone. I cannot stand the teremendous volume I see women talking in these days. YAP YAP YAP OMG YAP YAP YAP! Its about having some grace...and I don't like girls that drink themselves stupid.

I think I've knocked down about 80% of the women in my area with this short list alone.

Im not sure how you got 'controlling' out of a list of qualifications for a position that needs filling. Hiyooooooo.

 

[moose]

I lock her in a closet and beat her...MUHAAHHAHAh...

Simple girls who keep themselves looking clean, take care of their body, and care about putting some knowledge in that pretty head of theirs. And talks in a sensible tone. I cannot stand the teremendous volume I see women talking in these days. YAP YAP YAP OMG YAP YAP YAP! Its about having some grace...and I don't like girls that drink themselves stupid.

I think I've knocked down about 80% of the women in my area with this short list alone.

Im not sure how you got 'controlling' out of a list of qualifications for a position that needs filling. Hiyooooooo.

I completely understand your list, that is what probably 95% of people on this site would say as well (including me).

I can't wrap my head around you saying that you would dump a girl instantly if she were to get a tattoo. Even if you were nearly in love with her, you would get rid of her?

 

[TheStatutoryApe]

Soooooooooo I did a nice little experiment today!

I was at the mall and the girl at the shoe store had tattos HEAD to TOE...LITERALLY. I grabbed her arm while she was ringing me up and yanked her toward me over the counter and asked her about her tattoos. How many she has, why she did it, how do they fill it in, do they do it all at once... She said she's been working on it for 6 years, and the ones on her neck hurt but so did near the ribs.

Then I was at HOOTERS later at night and I saw our blonde waitress (wait it gets better, I know I KNOW), had a light tattoo on the inside of her wrist. I asked her what it said, she said, quite angrily, "its my ex-boyfriends name..."


AHAHHAHAHAHAH...ahhhhhhhhh...yeah still a deal breaker.

Oh, and I also so a flock of girls with bright neon orange toe nail polish as well. PASS.

I love sterotypes, they always hold true.

Wow... One that works at the mall and one that works at Hooters. Quite a cross section of the female population there.

 

[BobG]

Well, I'd prefer:

Cincinnati Royals 4ever
Kansas City Kings 4ever
Omaha/Kansas City Kings 4ever
Sacramento Kings 4ever

I always felt sorry for that guy in the 1996 Cleveland Browns photo that had a Broncos tatoo clearly visible. Browns fans hate the Broncos.

If she was old enough to have a NY Giants or a Brooklyn Dodgers tatoo, I probably wouldn't be interested.

In other words, tatooing a sports team on your body is a really dumb idea (unless it's a tatoo of the only NBA team to be founded in California - that would be cool.)

Uh. I think I'd be turned off enough if she were sleeping with one sports team. If she were sleeping with four sports teams, well... I guess they'd have to invent a new term for that.

It's the same sports team. It just moved around a lot.

A little like Cyrus's waitress that had her ex-boyfriend's name tatooed on her arm. Considering about 50% of marriages end in divorce, it's not a smart decision to tatoo your spouse's name on your body, let alone a boyfriend or girlfriend.

Then I was at HOOTERS later at night and I saw our blonde waitress (wait it gets better, I know I KNOW), had a light tattoo on the inside of her wrist. I asked her what it said, she said, quite angrily, "its my ex-boyfriends name..."

Things change, including you and the things you desire. You'd like the stupid things you've done in your past to be a little more subdued than a tatoo. You have to look really close to see the stupid things I've done - the line running lengthwise on my finger because I stuck my hand in lawnmower, the two scars between my index and middle finger where I hung from a fence, a very subtle (and tasteful) scar above my lip from an ice cube fight, etc.

I'm especially proud of how I blended by most recent scar (obtained from cutting onions with one of those Think Geek knives that I learned about here at PF - a permanent reminder of PF that will last me the rest of my life ) into the creases of my knuckle. If I bend my knuckle as far as it will go, it's easily visible, but it's practically invisible when I lay my hand flat.

Okay, I'm getting as bad as that scene in Jaws.