This is a debate that pretty much divides people everywhere: are tattooed men hot or not? Some women drool at the slightest hint of a tattoo, while some turn their noses up at them as they believe them to be tacky. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, subject to opinion and all that jazz, but let’s take a look at our obsession with tattooed men!

Reasons Men With Tattoos Are Hot

Men with tattoos are usually edgy and extrovert. This isn’t always the case, but we all love a bad guy from time to time, right? There’s also something ridiculously sexy about a man who isn’t afraid to express himself through art on his body. Tattoos are ART. What could be more attractive than a man with a love for art? Tattoos are great conversation pieces, so you’ll always have something to talk about with a hot tattooed guy. I don’t mean to bring social media into it, but how amazing does any Instagram picture look when a tattooed guy is involved? Wearing a suit where you can see the tattoos too. I rest my case.

Hot Tattoos

• Geometric tattoos.
• Wildlife tattoos.
• Awesome song lyrics.
• Co-ordinates of a meaningful place.
• Religious tattoos…if they’re religious.

Reasons Men With Tattoos Are Not Hot

Sometimes, men with tattoos can fail at life. When? When they pick a tattoo for no reason at all. When they literally just pick a tattoo from a sheet of flash and go ‘um yeah I’ll have that one’. Where’s your creativity dude?! Why don’t you want to express yourself, rather than somebody else’s personality? It also isn’t a good idea to get a cowboy tattoo artist to do your tattoos just because you want to save a quick buck. Choosing a real artist is hot, but choosing an amateur is not.

Tattoos That are in No Way Hot

• ‘It’s is my life – Jon Bovi’.  A genuine tattoo that some Bon Jovi fan is regretting as we speak.
• The Myspace Logo. Facebook logo. Mcdonalds logo. Or any logo, for that matter.
• Band names and logos.
• Ex girlfriend’s names.
• Anything as seen on Harry Styles.
• Religious tattoos…if they’re not religious.
• Barbed wire.
• Tribal (so outdated).
• Their own name…why? Will they forget it?
• Face tattoos.

You probably know one or two guys with some tattoos mentioned in this post. I’d tell anybody with a barbed wire tattoo to look for a good tattoo removal company right now. That’s the only good thing about rubbish tattoos; you can get rid of them if you’re willing to spend more money and endure a little more pain.

Now you should be able to tell the hotties with tattoos from the notties with tattoos. As a rule, you should probably tell your guy friends to do these things when getting inked up:

• Find a reputable artist and look at their portfolio.
• Don’t go cheap – you get what you pay for.
• Make sure the design is exactly how you want it.
• Check for spelling mistakes and grammar errors.
• Consider an idea for a while before going out to get it.
• Think about the placement of your tattoo carefully – how will it affect you? How will it look?

Now have your say – what do you think of tattooed men? Go!

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