Don't like tattoos? You're probably over 50! Study shows older people see body art as less beautiful
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Whether it’s a delicate outline or a full sleeve, up to a quarter of people around the world now have tattoos. But how much you like – or dislike - body ink could indicate your age, according to a study. Experts have discovered that those over 50 rate extreme tattoos as less beautiful than the younger generation.
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And it could be due to traditional negative stereotypes linked to the body art, they said. The team, from the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Hamburg, Germany, recruited 487 adults to rate images of two models with various degrees of temporary tattoo coverage – no coverage, light, moderate, heavy, extreme and extreme with facial.
The tattoos followed natural, geometric and animal-inspired designs, and participants were asked to rate the perceived beauty of each image using a 7-point scale. The images with no tattoos were the highest rated overall, while the images with facial art were the lowest rated.
Further analysis revealed participants younger than 50 rated the extreme images as more beautiful than the older respondents. The team, from the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Hamburg, Germany, recruited 487 adults to rate images of two models with various degrees of temporary tattoo coverage – no coverage, light, moderate, heavy, extreme and extreme with facial.
