Are men with tattoos really more attractive?

Tattoos have been around for hundreds of years and there are many tribes that decorate their bodies as part of their cultural heritage. But in our society they have been poorly regarded until just a few decades ago.

However, today it stands as a true fashion and also considered very attractive **. ** So much so that science has already studied whether men with tattoos are more attractive to women.

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Are men with tattoos more attractive to women?

Tattoos went from being a taboo attribute to becoming a fashionable object. Just a few decades ago it was a peculiarity reserved for a few, but the percentage of the population between 18 and 35 years of our country that has a tattoo is approximately 30%.

In the past, a tattooed man was associated with negative characteristics and almost automatically fell into the category of criminal. Today instead it has become a trait that denotes attitude and that many women find sexy.

A dating app called Type recently conducted a study in which users were surveyed about their preferences. One of the data they extracted was that 64% of women said they preferred to date men who had some type of tattoo.

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But what makes this painful and permanent fashion so attractive? The results of a previous study carried out in Poland shed some light on the matter, concluding that women find men with tattoos more attractive when associating them with factors such as good health and masculinity.

In this investigation, photographs of both tattooed and non-tattooed men were shown to a group of more than 2,500 heterosexual women and men. They were asked to rate elements such as their attractiveness, their apparent health, masculinity, dominance, and aggressiveness. They also had to assess whether they would be potential candidates to be his partner and parents of his children.

Study results

There were mixed results between men and women, but they seemed to agree on some points. Interestingly, women did not find men with tattoos especially attractive, nor did they vote them as more favorable to be possible partners or parents of their children.

Instead yes that They seemed healthier, more masculine and dominantPoints for which tattooed men were more attractive to them. On this point they also coincided with those voted by men.

The conclusion they came to is that tattoos seemed to have a dual function. On the one hand, they appeared as an element that influenced female preferences. On the other it seemed to be an even more prominent factor in the competition between men.

Biological explanation

There are some theories that indicate that tattoos they have always been a way of showing resistance. In the past, tattooing was much more painful and involved exposing oneself to a greater risk of infection, so wearing the tagged body was a sign that the wearer had an immune system resistant.

Furthermore, another recent study published in the American Journal of Human Biology suggests that get a tattoo, the body gets used to stress responses, improving our system immune.

Tattoos therefore become a show of strength towards other rivals and a sign of good health to show off as good candidates to potential partners.

However, this exposure to the risk associated with tattooing can be a disadvantage. In the aforementioned study, women did not rate men with tattoos as more attractive as possible partners or fathers. This may be related to the fact that tattoos are often associated with an impulsive character and risky behaviors, most likely for the reasons mentioned above.

More attractive, but less reliable

Therefore, it could be affirmed then that what we find most attractive in tattooed men are the traits that denote masculinity and good health. They are also an intimidating trait for other men, making them more likely to ward off their opponents and be more successful with women.

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But don't forget that In the same way that the bad boy look attracts us, It also affects the perception of potential partners or parents that we may have of them, so the chances of wanting a stable relationship with men with tattoos decreases.

So… Are men with tattoos more attractive? Not necessarily. Maybe the tattoo factor adds a plus of seduction and masculinity to the men who wear itBut it doesn't seem to make him more attractive to women looking to form stable relationships or a potential father to their children. In conclusion, we like the bad boy look, yes, but for a while.