A study in the US has found that having four or more tattoos is linked to high self-esteem and confidence...

[Don Crack]

Women with four or more tattoos were found to have higher self-esteem than those with less or no tatts.  The researchers behind the study think this might be down to the fact that body art plays a part in identifying with oneself. It's all about self-expression, after all. 

 

Jerome Koch, who lead the research, told Science Daily what he was hoping to achieve through his findings: 'We wanted to find out, to what extent does the acquisition of body art correlate to a sense of well-being or a greater sense of self?'

 

He hinted that he wanted to explore the assumptions that can still surround tattoos, saying: 'instead of talking about deviance, it’s about wellness.'

 

Unfortunately, whilst the level of self-confidence went up along with the number of tattoos, so did reported levels of depression.

The study suggests that inkings may bring meaning after a life-changing event: 'Just as breast cancer survivors and abuse victims acquire tattoos and piercings to restore physical losses... we think the women in our study may be trying to restore emotional losses with more tattoos.'

 

It's worth pointing out that the women were not questioned on why they got their tattoos. And, of course, women choose to work ink for a variety of different reasons, whether it's a meaningful quote or a funny cartoon character just for LOLs. 

 

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362331915000774

 

[Yung bawse]

Didn't really need a study to gather that outcome

People have tattoos = want to show off tattoos = wear less clothing in tattoo areas = have to be quite confident to expose more flesh

It's refreshing coming across chicks with no tattoos ??

[Supermalt]

Ie. women with four or more tattoos are hoes.

[Mame Biram Diouf]

 

this sluts tatts >>>

[Cole Des]

People have tattoos = want to show off tattoos = wear less clothing in tattoo areas = have to be quite confident to expose more flesh

Logical argument

and maybe the higher levels of depression are a result of the self esteem only being linked to vanity.

Once the shallow bubble burst's they maybe realise they haven't got much else to be happy about.

[Da Luv Doc]

Chicks with no tattoos >>>>>

[lilwarrior]

every time I've been with a girl with a tat i feel like I've blocked it out till i forget it exists. Would hate to know I'm growing old with a tatted up woman. most women i get with have 1-3... once i see a sleeve coming, think i would lose interest if it wasn't serious yet

[Da Luv Doc]

once i see a sleeve coming, think i would lose interest if it wasn't serious yet

 

TBH, I love beating these chicks, just not on settling with them.

[Afroman]

this sluts tatts >>>

The irony.

This chick as the lowest esteem out there

[Yuri]

Tattoos on a woman disgust me

[Cole Des]

this sluts tatts >>>

The irony.

This chick as the lowest esteem out there

lol agreed

but interms of body image she probably rates herself highly.

[Cole Des]

That 2nd Rihanna type pose gets me mad.

Know there's bare goodies the other side.

[Afroman]

Saw her interview on Vlad. The typical Zorn biog. Abused low on confidence mumbo-jumbo.

She did sound articulate though

[zoot]

Some shit study

 

Tattoo's are for people with low self worth and low IQ

[TF S4DK]

Chicks with no tattoos >>>>>