Are tattoos a turn-on or a turn-off?
If there's one thing we know about Sandra Bullock's husband, Jesse James, it's that he is clearly a fan of tattoos. Not only is his ex-wife coated in them but now we discover that he is alleged to have been having an affair with 24-year-old model Michelle McGee, who has tattoos all over her body. But who would Londoners prefer? McGee and her body art or his un-inked wife Sandra? I went to Hackney to find out whether Londoners think tattoos are a turn-on or a turn-off.
Turn-off
Ben, 27, researcher
In men's minds a tattoo on the lower back screams loose woman. I was watching Babestation the other day and this girl had loads of tattoos. They just made her look dirty.
Turn-on
Georgina, 32, designer
When I was a teenager I really wanted to be a tattooist and body piercer. I never actually got a tattoo myself, though, because I couldn't find anything that I thought I would like for ever.
Turn-off
Aaron, 30, student
The last girl I was with had one of those faux-tribal tattoos between her shoulder blades. I really didn't like it. Having some faux tribal rubbish printed on you says a lot about your character.
Turn-on
Christoph, 29, marketing
It really depends on the woman. If the woman is sexy, then the tattoo could enhance it, much like Angelina Jolie. But tattooed women aren't wife material.
Turn-on
Rachel, 22, teacher
I think guys with tattoos are really hot although the guys I've been with who have had them have always said they really regret them. One or two is sexy but a body covered in them isn't.
Neither
James, 33, consultant
I have one and I don't know if it turns people on. It's not meant to turn me on. I didn't get it to work for a particular reason, but it's for me, not for anyone else.
Turn-on
Freddie, 26, restaurant manager
But if you have a tattoo it should be about you and not on display to anyone except the people you sleep with. That's what's sexy.
Turn-on
Matthew, 27, broker
Tattoos are a bull's-eye. They're a target for sex. I always think that a tattoo is an indication that someone is up for it.
