I read a headline a few months back that said about 20% of the nation has a tattoo.
Some of those tats look like a skin condition from a few feet away. eww.
Here’s the news article.
One in Five U.S. Adults Now Has a Tattoo
http://www.harrisinteractive.com/NewsRoom/HarrisPolls/tabid/447/mid/1508/articleId/970/ctl/ReadCustom%20Default/Default.aspx
This doesn’t include all the other forms of body mutilation that are done.
20% would seem to be a low estimate. Total population, perhaps.The young people, probably far higher.
The young men cruising the beaches looking for hook-ups are probably inked up as well.
I have had to resign myself to the fact that we will have a large number of future adults with tatts.
Do I think it is attractive? No. But, truthfully, my friend’s daughter has lots and lots of tattoos, even a sleeve. (her wedding was a trip!) She also dresses very Goth. But she made excellent grades thru high school and college, has a great career and family. And is normal as they come. She just looks a little strange.
I believe the figure I saw was 40% of people under the age of 40 have tattoos