my ex and i did a matching tattoo of our anniversary date in roman numerals on our 5th yr anniversary. we broke up on the 7th year.
do i regret it? no. but i do sometimes wished i didn't do it.
did he regret it? (i asked). no he does not.
i think the reason why we both didn't regret it was because the rs actually meant something to us even tho it didn't work out.
i see tattoo as art on the body. a story of my life. so im cool with it. and even getting new ones with my current boyfriend (if he was ever interested). but id make sure we've past minimum 3 years together.
fyi, my current boyfriend like to joke that he wld love to have my tattoo (the ex tattoo) plastered so he doesn't have to see it. so i guess depending on future partners (if things didn't work out) they might be affected by it.
good luck!
but ps. the pic of that tattoo. i dont think it wld look good on a man. its too feminine i think!
I don't like tattoos on my skin, so I wouldn't get one. Couples who get matching tattoos think they're gonna be together forever... and some of them do, but a lot of them break them. Then they're left with a tattoo to remind them of their ex.
If you're gonna do it, then get a temporary one. Your friends will still think it's cute that you got tattoos together, but you don't regret it later if you find yourself hating it for whatever reason. Don't go all out and get permanent matching tattoos at 16 lol.
Also for god's sake don't get your partner's name tattooed on your body. Or their initials or something like that. Make it something that isn't about them. I don't care for tattoos myself, but I think the flower ones (if that's what they are) look kinda nice.
Only if I am married and something related to our family (kids)
So even if we do ever breakup, we still have something of super value that joins us and it s our kids so the tattoos are a reminder of our commitment and responsibility.
Couple tattoos if they're nice looking, I wouldn't mind getting one, but that's like after we've been together for 20-50yrs.
I wouldn't get one with a girlfriend, I ideally wouldn't even get one with a new wife tbh.
I would only get one with someone I've been with and loved for a very very long time.
I would never advise anyone to get one with a partner in an untested and comparatively young relationship but if ever you decide to go ahead with it, make sure you get a tattoo (design and placement) that can easily be covered up, that's what cover ups are for, Ex tattoos, among other things. I'm not saying your relationship wouldn't last but you should err on the side of caution.
You don't want to end up like Kevin Dillon on How to be a Gentleman
It's a cute idea I suppose, but I'd have to decline. It's not for lack of meaning, or the size of the tattoo that bothers me-- it's the tattoo itself. I don't particularly want a tattoo. If I got bored of it, or annoyed with it, or found something I didn't like with it, I'd be stuck. It's not the partner/SO's fault-- I wouldn't get a tattoo regardless.
I don't mind the look of em. Heck, I've been around enough metalheads that I'm used to tattoos + piercings and such. It's just not for me 😅
I like artwork permanently on paper, not on my body.
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u How long do you think he will be your boyfriend? At your age, the average for a serious relationship is 3-4 months.
That is definitely one way to JINX a relationship! Rings can come off.. tattoos are for life. (unless you want to burn them off) LOL
First of all I'm not into getting a tattoo. It costs money, is painful to get and is permanent. I thinks most tattoos would look better on a canvas, paper or a wall for instance since the drawings are nice, but it won't look good at the skin after you've aged and hit 80.
Since it's permanent, it's hard to remove and if you finds out your partner isn't the right one; something that makes you break up, it wouldn't be fun to have a matching tattoo as them or have their names tattooed. You may regret and don't want to be reminded all the times.
No. I don't believe in eternal love. Even in a long term marriage it can end bitterly because a person changes. I believe in working hard to maintain a marriage, but such attitude doesn't go with the "I'll always be here" kind of promise. The only thing I can promise a man is that I'll try to the maximum.
Absolutely not. My boyfriend has asked me several times for us to get matching tattoos and I've always said no. It's not that I don't love him, I do, I just think drawing on yourself is stupid. I drew on myself when I was five; I'm not drawing on myself at 22.
If i broke up with my partner, i wouldn't keep anything that reminded me of him. Especially if it were an emotional breakup n painful.
But you can't get rid of a tattoo, it would simply serve as an eternal reminder of what you lost.
No matching tats.
Bad idea. Even if it isn't their name or something that is specific to them, every time you look at it you will think of them (even if it's a small flower). There might be a time in your life when you do not want to think of them. The only people I would get tattoos for are my children and parents. Not even my spouse. The love for your parents and children is forever. Even love for a spouse is not always permanent.
No, I would never. I think it's kind of silly and risky to get a matching tattoo with a partner, especially since most young relationships don't last. It would be awkward as hell to have a matching tattoo with an ex and overall, I just don't see the point.
That's far to great a risk if we break up. I'm considering getting a tattoo later in life but I would not expect my partner to get it too. That's just stupid in my opinion.
we actually are getting matching tattoos. We're both getting a small "J" on our hands. Because both our names start with J.
I know couple tattoos are never the smartest but "J" also has another meaning to me because it was my sisters initial to. so even if we break up, it still means something
if you said he was your husband, I would say go for it. But if he's just your boyfriend, hell no. Do not get a matching tattoo with your partner unless you are committed fully. I have a tattoo on my wrist with my husband's initials, and we are planning on getting matching tattoos in the future, but we are married. I would not have gotten one before
Fuck no. Why? Because it would look stupid with a story behind it I'd rather forget if/when we eventually broke up. Removing those is expensive and sometimes leaves a scar worse than the tattoo.
I would do it. We both have tattoos already and it just doesn't seem like such a huge thing to me. I wouldn't get his name tattooed on me, but I would go for something that means something to us.
If the goal is to get something that you both love and you both share for yourselves, sure, do what you will with your own bodies, however, like the picture, if you're going to be "those people" who stand together, and show everyone at every party how your matching tattoos align, or endlessly talk about how you both got the same tattoo... ugh... that's right up there with matching outfits.
Maybe if we're married and are still together in forty years, yes. You're young and relationships are most likely to end soon. I wouldn't do it. Plus, you need your parents consent to even get a tattoo by law for your age.
Maybe if it was a wedding day tattoo... to honor that day.
Dating... LOL... just something to regret later.
I think that many people do this kind of thing because they think that it will seal their relationship or that is only going to make it stronger. But trust me, there's nothing you are going to regret more than something that is going to permanently be on your body and that will constantly remind you of that dickhead you broke up with...
um i might get one depending on what it is and if we are married or not i would not get one with a boyfriend just do to the vary likely break up
If I was forced to, I would get a small one with no hints to us being in a relationship (i. e. dates). They would just be matching, so I wouldn't regret it if we broke up. I wouldn't ever get a tattoo in the first place though haha.
Ehh, I wouldn't get the exact same tattoo. I'd maybe get a dog tattoo if he got a cat tattoo (but mostly cause I kinda want a dog tattoo anyway), but I think generally, I'd avoid getting a matching tattoo.
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