Tattoos and Sexuality

Tattoos and sexuality, is there a connection? Some researchers think so. .
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In a recent study done in Miami, researchers found that individuals with tattoos had on average a higher number of sexual partners than those that didn’t. .
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Another study found that those with tattoos had their first sexual experiences statistically sooner than those without. They also found in individuals with tattoos, more liberal sexual beliefs, higher frequency of penetrative sex, as well as instances where oral sex was the primary sexual activity. The same study found no difference in sexual orientation, risky sexual behaviors, frequency of masturbation or history of sexual abuse. .
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What are your thoughts? Is there a connection between sexuality and tattoos?