Do tattoos increase smv for men?

Bushpilot817 · 2018-08-19T17:16:07+00:00

If you want a tattoo, get tattooed. Don’t do it for anyone else.

CalvinRichland · 2018-08-19T16:42:27+00:00

Depends on target market generally no.

_the_shape_ · 2018-08-19T19:27:52+00:00

In my view, there are few deeds more idiotic than inking yourself primarily, or worse, entirely, for the sake of attracting women.

There are some places where you can fit right in with the crowd (ex. SoCal) by doing so, but is that really want you want? To join the mob? And are you prepared to look something like this by the time you hit 60? Are you prepared for the possibility that what you might think is "so fucking sick, bro!" at 25, might strike you as juvenile and not at all in-line with your character at, say, 40?

Yeah, they can be undone, but it's very costly, and quite painful too.

Whisper · 2018-08-19T17:17:49+00:00

Tattoos used to be a sign that you're an iconoclast. Now they are a sign that you're a hipster.

Odd18 · 2018-08-19T19:11:51+00:00

Not to the kind of women you actually want to attract.

HannibalBacara · 2018-08-19T18:33:18+00:00

To be honest it depends on the girl I think.

A lot of guys look pretty good with tattoos but it's usually because they'd already be attractive without them.

Take David Beckham for example. In the top 1% of men in the world but are his tattoos really enhancing his SMV?

Look at another soccer player Ricardo Quaresma. He looks pretty good with tattoos I think but it's probably more because he's tan and ripped rather than because of the tattoos themselves.

Tattoos are becoming more and more mainstream with every passing year but it will negatively impact your job chances if you work in some professional fields. If you're a personal trainer, no one will likely give a shit. But if you're interviewing for a finance job and they look you up on social media and see that under your long sleeve shirt you have a full sleeve don't expect a call back.

Operator_Axiom · 2018-08-19T19:33:34+00:00

Someone below mentioned David Beckham so I'm going to go with him as an example.

David Beckham now? Probably not because he is very, very established at this point as is his 'look'. But on him 20 years ago when he was gaining relevance? Absolutely they enhanced his smv. He was seen as a rebel and he was perceived to be a dick with an IDGAF mentality. None of what people assumed about him came from what they've heard or read but because of his look. 20 years ago no one outside of heavy metal band members or bikers were getting full sleeves and other visible tattoos so on someone like him it really made him pop on TV and in magazines. It added to his perceived allure.

In today's world that isn't as possible because everyone has tattoos. It's socially acceptable to have visible tattoos or full sleeves. Having a visible tattoo doesn't scream "bad boy" like it use to. You use to see a tattoo on someone and know they were giving the societal norms the finger and know they had a IDGAF attitude. Now you can't judge that about someone from a tattoo or a look because it's all the rage. And you can't tell at all if guy who has them would have done it if it wasn't socially acceptable until you get to know them.

So my opinion? You want a tattoo then get a tattoo. Make it mean something to you or be a design you enjoy looking at, which is what anyone with a tattoo should have been doing in the first place. Don't do it to try and stand out or attract women because it'll be noticed and have the complete opposite effect.

sjdfhskdjfh · 2018-08-19T21:03:13+00:00

on in the eyes of trailer trash

talexanderc · 2018-08-19T16:40:47+00:00

Decrease more often

StimulusPackageOne · 2018-08-19T16:31:04+00:00

A bit intriguing out of curiosity maybe... but most girls I've met ultimately don't care.

Spend your money on growth options instead, training, lifting, books, investments...

abudun79 · 2018-08-19T17:58:17+00:00

No.

Yes.

Ah, I don't care what other men think my SMV is

LunarTears0 · 2018-08-19T19:42:07+00:00

Tattoos can work wonders if you use them properly. I use mine to define my muscles. I have a skeleton snake on my pec, wrapped around my back and down my left arm (entirety of it is covered by a dress shirt, important). The places I had it wrap around my arm define my muscles more. Makes them look much more toned, as if the snake is using them to rest on. Also don't get a bunch of random ones (bart simpson here, the joker there, a skull and crossbones,etc.) Pick a theme and let your artist turn you into their canvas. All my tattoos are skeletal and they flow together. Also, may just be my own preference, but I can't stand colored tattoos, always go with just black.

boom_bostic · 2018-08-19T20:39:37+00:00

Try to stay away from tattoos. I used to think I wanted one when I was a teenager but I could never decide on what to get. I go to the gym 5-6 days a week & I’ve noticed that most of the guys in there have some form of a tattoo. How would tattoos increase your SMV when everyone has them? Check out Athlean X on YouTube. Example of a clean cut guy-who I believe is a rarity these days.

dustprince · 2018-08-19T19:00:22+00:00

Honestly in norway most chicks dig it. It obviously depends on a lot of factors, is your tattoo well made, is it som stupid random drunk shit; which still gets a few laughs. Ive seen it start more conversations and lead into further things. But i see it more as an permanent accessory i.e jewelry. I would say having a physique is better than having a tattoo if you are in need of some "pseudo smv score". I usually say i dont have tattoos cause i donate blood.

NexusReflexX · 2018-08-19T20:13:05+00:00

Depends what u get it for.

If u get something to attravt girls or somethin retarded like shit on ur knuckles, no.

I have a single tattoo that covers my entire right pectoral. Its buddha related, and to me it means that no katter what life throws at me, at the end of the day i will be okay because i have myself. I put it on my pec because its able to be hidden if i need to be, but god damn do i look hot af in tank tops.

I see it as an accessory, just something to add to ur smv, just make it something that means something to you, doesbt matter what that is

Also, when i was shopping for artists, i talked to a few and they kind of made my idea seem like a run of the mill tattoo..

The artist who i ended up choosing was EXCITED about my idea and spent 2 weeks researching and drawing up sketches before he was happy.

jh1871 · 2018-08-19T20:29:38+00:00

It may boost you to a certain extent if your SMV is very low. But there is a threshold - after about 8/10, tattoos may actually be a detriment. There very few top players in the world with tattoos other than celebrities who do it only to strengthen their brand.

pragmaticminimalist · 2018-08-19T21:39:55+00:00

no ink, no holes

TheBigHorse420 · 2018-08-19T22:36:39+00:00

iskandph · 2018-08-20T00:49:24+00:00

Tattoos nowadays = low-T boy with self-esteem problems trying to show how edgy he is

they used to have true meaning in the past, but this is long gone

the rest is just rationalizing

daytonbull90 · 2018-08-19T18:14:21+00:00

Get a brand to stand out from the rest of the cattle.

CocaineOnYourClit · 2018-08-19T18:31:19+00:00

Bear mode + tattoo + beard = pussy even if you arent handsome

healthyteacher4 · 2018-08-19T17:32:29+00:00

short term, yes. after age 25, no. It limits your access to various jobs. Until 25, it's seen as rebellious. After 25, it's a sign of you making brash decisions without care for repercussions. Your local gangstas might respect that, but not the guy who will hire you for a job.

WellEducatedAgni · 2018-08-19T17:19:45+00:00

Depends what and where. If you do consider, make them have some meaning and not anything random.

Abeham10 · 2018-08-19T19:01:09+00:00

In my experience yes. Girls do find it hot. Just don’t do it for them, do it for you.

lampshade2818 · 2018-08-19T20:43:31+00:00

Tattoos can be very cool or very bad. I never got any b/c I'm too fickle. My 30 year old self probably would not like what my 18 year old self would have picked for a tattoo. I have some friends with really great tattoos and some with terrible ones they regret. Picture being a 30 year old dad at the beach with your family with a shitty tribal tattoo you picked off the wall of the shop when you were 18.

If you do decide to get tattoos, don't cheap out. My friend with the only tattoos I think are cool spent about $4K on his chest and $2.5K on his sleeve from a world wide known studio. Both took multiple sessions.

My funniest story is a friend who was in the US Marines and went out drinking and doing whatever else in Tampa. He woke up with full color orange and red flames going from his wrist to his bicep. He claims he did not remember getting it and tried to scrub it off in the morning when he woke up. He thought his Marine friends played a prank on him.

lapeparoja · 2018-08-19T22:44:20+00:00

Yes ( I am telling you this as a non-tattoed guy). But, it has to be congruent with other parts of yourself, so you have to be buff or at least some muscle and low bf, need to have high-quality made tattoos , dress well and have a bad-boy personality that can go with it. With all that it will increase your SMV, especially for short term fucks, so it can be pretty fun. I would say 1 in 10 of the tattooed guys I see comply with these. Many many skinny-fag dorks with "ironic" tattoos or silly cartoon ones, wearing ill fitted video games t-shirts and working in low rung IT jobs.

So if you are going to get tattoos as a sexual strategy, you can go for it, be bold and go all in, ignore the moralist naysayers, but be aware it is not a magic pill, you have to have the other pieces in place , there are caveats and risks and it is not the only valid strategy.

Getting a tattoo because you like it , it is OK too I guess but it wont affect your SMV in either direction.

dgillz · 2018-08-19T23:37:28+00:00

Some women like tattoos, and some don't. If you get a tattoo, do it because you want to, not for a girl's attention.

Throwaway-242424 · 2018-08-19T23:43:20+00:00

The main boost is that it gives you an excuse to show off your body (you are lifting right?), and give women with tattoos plausible deniability to show off theirs when comparing.

chrishagins · 2018-08-20T00:49:46+00:00

Depends on the subculture. But at the end of the day get a tattoo only if it's what you really want. The bitch you're trying to impress will be gone in a year. The ink you put in your skin is permanent.

Bruchibre · 2018-08-20T08:10:24+00:00

Nothing personal against tattoos. But I don't think they increase the SMV for a man.

Maybe when you are under 30 but after that you'll have a hard time justifying why you got your name in Thai to remember forever your 2 months of backpacking in South East Asia.

Getting fit does increase SMV no matter what. Better lift than go for artificial short term solutions.

wobbleelbbow · 2018-08-20T12:48:00+00:00

It's like dressing soldier's uniform without every being to war or ever being in a military. Yes, it increases smv.

TheStarsTurnBlue · 2018-08-20T12:50:23+00:00

Asian and Indian men always get SMV boosts from tattoos. They add much needed-edge and they can pick from a whole range of traditional designs that would stupid and pretentious on anybody else.

Make sure you're willing to sink money into tattoos, though. Artistry, design and ink quality all factors into how good the tattoo will look and how it will age.

I'm going to get my first tattoo next year. The artist I chose is expensive and has a long waiting list, but his works are always great and he's internationally renowned.

Metalgear222 · 2018-08-19T20:19:45+00:00

Yes, almost always. This is common sense. Women want a bad boy, if you're taking the advice of this sub and not getting married and having kids. Tattoos improve your sexual strategy.

KillCucksKlan · 2018-08-20T00:59:32+00:00

I have said this before because I am right. Tattoos are nothing but a fucking facade now. In history, tattoos were EARNED and not BOUGHT. A specific tattoo marked a rite of passage that was EARNED in most civilizations before our pussified and effeminate modern society. Now people can just pay money and sit down in a chair to look hardcore minutes later, and they never are. It's a cheapened version of bygone rituals that would have cemented you as a badass motherfucker.

Nobody is a badass motherfucker because they wasted time sitting in a chair getting poked with needles.

creating_my_life · 2018-08-19T20:47:12+00:00

no matter what it does for your dating SMV, it fucks your career pretty harsh. source: I'm a successful executive, and it limits your promotions and exposure.

side note: tattoos look silly and stupid.

bored1544 · 2018-08-20T00:39:59+00:00

Most people seem to be anti tattoo on here, from everything i've experienced in my personal life (i'm 28) I would say in most cases they add points to your smv. Make sure they are done professionally, spend a little money on them as they are literally going to be on your body for the rest of your life.

They make you seem mnore rebellious, able to tolerate pain, etc. Just make sure that you actually exemplify these traits in other ways other than tats, women and men alike will see right through some pussy who got a sleeve just to get laid. I've literally seen super attractive girls in my corporate job go for guys covered in tats. Just my experience.

Title	Do tattoos increase smv for men?
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Date	August 19, 2018 4:24 PM UTC (7 years ago)
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