PPM Version:
We've reached the point where NOT having a tattoo makes you rebellious. A new survey found that 21% of Americans have at least one tattoo . . . that's up from 14% in 2008. The survey also found that 14% of people with tattoos regret them. People in their 30s are most likely to have tattoos, at 38% . . . and 30% of people say their tattoo makes them feel sexy.
Full Story:
We've reached the point where NOT having a tattoo makes you rebellious. Harris Interactive just released the results of a new nationwide survey on tattoos. Here's what they found . . .
--21% of Americans now have tattoos. That's up from 14% in 2008. To put it another way, that's a 50% jump in four years.
--14% of the people with tattoos say they regret getting them. That's down from 2008, when it was 16%.
--People in their 30s are most likely to have tattoos, at 38%.
--30% of people with a tattoo say it makes them feel SEXY. 25% say it makes them feel rebellious . . . 21% say it makes them feel attractive . . . 21% say it makes them feel strong . . . and 8% say it makes them feel intelligent.
--Half of the people with a tattoo also have pierced ears. 7% have a different body piercing.