Tara Tainton

No wonder I'm so attracted to men with tattoos! There's scientific evidence to contribute to one of my biggest fetishes, the body art that grabs my attention in all its forms and lures me right in, compelling me to consider any new male acquaintance I might not even have otherwise taken a second glance at. That fact is, tattooed men are sexier.

A recent study conducted by the University of Wroclaw statistically compared males with and without tattoos with their own body symmetry. We've all heard before how body symmetry (the more symmetrical, the better) is proportional to a person's overall attractiveness, a byproduct of natural selection and overall genetic quality. We're subconsciously drawn to more symmetrical forms, from the spacing of one's eyes to whether your left breast matches your right (and none of ours do, ha!). Interestingly enough, the researchers themselves believed they'd verify their own collective opinion that it would be the men with less symmetry, less primal attractiveness, that would be the ones with all the tattoos... as if one tattoos himself solely for the purpose of upping his attractiveness quotient... or even hide his known flaws. Ha!

On the contrary, the study concluded that it's actually the naturally more attractive men, those with a higher percentage of overall symmetry, that are the ones that ink themselves in the first place. Hot men get tattoos. Period. Yes, my personal fetish and preference for tattooed men speaks for itself!

Interestingly enough, the same study did include women. Yet, the same finding didn't pertain to us. Apparently, we aren't as driven to add to or show off our attractiveness with body art as evolution allows us to be the choosier sex.

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dboh  - Tattooed Love Boys | 2010-11-15 00:58 Based on your bio, the reasons you probably like tattoos are: 1) Tattoos in most western micro-cultures are (still) symbolic of rebellion/some degree of rejection of authority/counterculture/etc.. All women that accept their western micro-culture female gender role expectation (find a man who is "confident", which really means "is capable of psychological and physical violence against other men who would attempt to attract or ((God forbid)) rape a woman"; I know that's horrible and scary, but this dynamic is truth; it is almost surely genetically ingrained in the DNA of the female body to seek out a mate that can protect her from rape; check out author Teresa Lauer) look for these symbolic clues that will tell them if a man accepts the MALE gender role expectation of his culture (above). Tattoos symbolize that a man is more likely to be "confident" and have a strong mental frame that he (right or wrong) doesn't bend for others on a whim. Most women want this type of man but don't want the psychological and/or physical violence to be used on THEM...the same way most men want a women who is considered attractive in their micro and/or macro-culture, but not SO attractive that men who accept that culture's gender role expectation even more than THEY DO are likely to attract her away from him. Before even class, a hetero man and woman size each other up by comparing the other to their micro or macro-culture's gender role expectations. Make sure you're not being a slave to your body chemistry/DNA! On the other hand, maybe you just LOVE art. ;) 2) Tattoos (as stated above) are still largely symbolic of rebellion/some degree of rejection of authority/counterculture/etc.. As you stated in your bio that you came from a micro-culture that was very limited in deviation from itself, tattoos probably fulfill a role of rejection against that micro-culture for you. On the other hand, maybe you're just Ms. Trendy. [wink] Do YOU have any tattoos?! ...

Tara, your Body Art Appreciating WebMistress | 2010-11-15 09:10 Thanks for adding to our understanding of the attraction of tattoos and body art, Dboh! All very true. It boils down to the fact that only a certain type of individual chooses to commit to something so permanent and mark themselves in such a primal, artistic, and obvious way. That type is very attractive. I see you're new here due to your own question considering the photos and video snippets of me plastered around my personal site. ;) Now, given your research alone, what might you surmise about my own personality that might immediately answer for you whether I have chosen to tattoo myself? ;)

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