-it’s a provocative act that temporarily relieves pain, emotional & physical -it’s inherently sexual no way around it
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I imagine the sexual angle is clearer in modern tattoo subcultures, with traditional being more about tribal affiliation?
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Low impulse control.
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I always wait a year after I think of a design before getting it done. This is not at all rare.
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Given how common piercings and, especially, tattoos are these days. And given my personal experience with an extremely wide array of people that have one of them, I'd say that whatever inference you might draw would be extremely weak.
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A pseudo or semi rebellious itch that needs to be scratched
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I speak from experience (one tattoo to date which I got done this year). Sat with the design for a few years but had the underlying itch of wanting to join this pseudo rebellious club.
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Confirmation-biased anecdotal evidence N=6; acquaintances + me: tats/piercings symbolize a commitment to a (spiritual) belief, treasured memory or noteworthy event, or reminder to future selves.
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I would alter that inference slightly - the common denominator in my experience seems to be people who are looking for constants and don’t like change
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I like change. But I need a signpost if some sort to gauge it by.
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