agree... years ago in college I had a gf for about a year,was going for a shoulder tattoo, she asked if I was going to get her name. She got pissed when I said no names. Dumped her the next day.
agree I had a matching tattoo of a dragonfly with a friend that I had a fallout and I chose that design because it was already a design that I wanted and that I would not regret even if I ended up not being friends with this person.
@@renenenee881tbf, children’s names aren’t always a good idea either - if the kid ends up changing their name or transitions, you’re gonna be stuck with a deadname on your body forever and neither of you would want that. Zodiac signs, birth seasons or things that represent them are probably way safer. For me, I’d say names would work for memorial tattoos, and not much else
My mom hates tattoos, and never wanted any. As a joke I said that if she got one, I would get the same, no matter what the design was. We now have matching tattoos, and its one of my favourite tattoos.
OK so I have a little bit of a theory as to why these things seem "cursed." I think the type of relationships where people make these sort of extreme, permanent gestures are maybe a little codependent or obsessive or just highly emotional to begin with. And that type of relationship can be volatile leading to fights, break ups, etc. I got a matching tattoo with this girl I was best friends with and our relationship was very emotional and very confusing. We started hooking up but we were also best friends and I think that blurred line of sex/romance/friendship was super messy. She's the only person I ever got a matching tattoo with and eventually our relationship became so volatile that we basically had to break up. With my normal, healthy friendships, our relationship aren't so intense or emotionally charged even if we have a lot of love for each other and because they are more mellow, I think we're less inclined to permanently mark our bodies with a symbol of our love for each other, ya know? Idk how to word all this especially because I've just thought of this for the first time lol but hopefully this makes sense.
My bf and I also had like a really intense, emotional beginning to our relationship. Just one of those things where you fall hard for each other really fast and it feels so magical and like meant to be. We got tattooed together but the tattoos were completely unrelated, we just went to the same artist and hung out while the other person got tattooed. He got a garlic bulb on his shoulder and I got a cauldron on my forearm. They have nothing whatsoever to do with each other, but I remember laying in bed that night and thinking "what have I done? If we break up, this tattoo will always remind me of him! This was a crazy thing to do!" And we literally had only been together like a month at the time of our tattoos. We've been together 4 years now and I feel like we've only become healthier and even though we love each other very much, we don't have that manic, kind of obsessive type of relationship we had in the beginning.
That’s my thought too. I think it’s more the psyche behind getting a matching tattoo, than the tattoo itself. It says a lot to brand yourself for another person. I don’t mean that in a negative or judge-y way because I have two tattoos for other people. But they’re my favorite ones and they were people who’ve made a lasting impact
It does, although personally, I think there are a multitude of reasons it could work or not. It's depends on the people and the situation. Every case could work out different, and for different reasons.
reminds me of the "boyfriend sweater curse" - where when you knit a sweater for your boyfriend he is guaranteed to break up with you in 6 months. it took mine a year but i did knit a cardigan instead of a sweater
Im peruvian and I heard of this in a usa video. I told my mom about It and she said : "thats not true because i knit a sweater for your dad when we werent married yet and we are still together". So that belief is only for USA lol.
What!!! Do scarves count? If so, my clock is ticking 😂 but considering he was in tears when he opened it and realized I'd put my heart and soul into making it perfect, I hold out hope -- especially since our relationship spans 17....18? Years? I think? We've lost count because if you ask either of us our ages we're not gonna be sure 😂😂😂
Oh I'm just realizing my mom knitted a TERRIBLE sweater for my dad like years before I existed lol, and they've been married for like 45 years now, so I think they're good 😂
I’m literally getting a matching tattoo with one of my closest friends this week. We’ve been friends 8 years, but now we live on opposite coasts. I’m excited to have a symbol to represent our dedication to our friendship, and everything we have overcome together 💕
I got a matching tat with a bestie of 8 years. We went thru so much together and were super close. One day for no reason, she friend dumped me via text. In a very nasty way that messed me up for years. Now Im in the process of getting it removed. Tattoo removal is very expensive. I would never get a matching tat again. But ppl can do what they will so go for it.
@@feyrerhys8794 they really do 😓 I still have many very long and dear friends, but i would never get matching tats with them cuz i always fear they'll leave me. At the same time though, im not trying to be super tatted up. I only want one more. So when it comes to friends and partners, i'd rather enjoy meaningful things in other ways. But i do see the appeal in shared tats (hence why i got one in the first place)
I got a matching tattoo with a guy I met in a club the night before. We spent the whole next day with each other, we knew we weren't going to see each other again. I wonder if he thinks of me looking at it sometimes. 100% thankful for the experience 💕
2 of my 4 tattoos are matching. One with a coworker/friend, one with my partner. I think the most important thing for me is that they mean something on their own, and are something I would have got by myself anyway. I love them both and will continue to love them if anything ever happened with either of those relationships, god forbid.
When you said you wouldn't recommend getting a matching tattoo as your first tattoo, I audibly laughed because it's exactly what I did lol but my bestfriend and I (we've known eachother for 18 years) got simple small hearts on different parts of our body so in the case that we ever have a falling out, at least the tattoo is neutral. And I was so glad to have her with me that day 💕
I just got my first tattoo yesterday and it’s a matching tattoo with my best friend. it’s a heart with a flower in American traditional style and it was drawn by a pretty popular artist on ig!
I love Don’s story 🥰 I saw another day a great matching tattoo. Two friends got full metal alchemist tattoos one got Edward and the other Alphonse. I love that they stand on their own and most likely have a fun story (and a tattoo from a great anime on top of that!) no matter if they stay friends or not.
Celle, did not expect to finish this video with tears running down my face. 💕 What a lovely story. I don’t think I would get a matching tattoo with ANYONE because for me they are my way of hating my body less and making it more comfortable to live in. I also am not the best at long term relationships. I’m also an overthinker, I would love to get my cat on me but what if when she passes away it’s a constant painful reminder? Oth, I think she has beautiful colours and she’s my rock.
My wife and I got matching "Love" tattoos after being married for like a year. We've been married for a bit over six now. I think you have to really be certain about the person you get matching tattoos with.
My first tattoo ever was a couple tattoo. I picked “Don’t panic” in reference to The Hitchhiker’s Guide, and in mine the letter D is blue (first letter of his name). In his, the letter C is blue (first letter of my name). I don’t regret it, mostly. I should’ve listened to the artist when he said the letters were too close together and now, almost 9 years later, it’s barely readable. Also, it’s on the ribs, under-boobish. I wish it was prettier, if anything. I’m not with the person anymore, but I still love my tattoo and what it means to me. Don’t know what he did to his tattoo, tho.
i have a matching/complementary tattoo (a sun ornamental, hers consists of moon phases) that i was already going to get anyways! my bestie is like a sister to me so i don't think the tattoos will doom our dynamic, but i'm glad that we didn't get them with the sole intention of symbolizing our bond. mine is a reminder to allow myself to shine and take the spotlight, while hers reminds her that she is beautiful no matter what phase she's in. they're both meaningful with or without the matching aspect
my boyfriend and i have a matching cheese tattoo but when we tell people we usually leave out that it’s matching. it usually throws people off that we decided to get a picture of cheese tattooed on us forever. let alone the fact that it’s a matching tattoo lol
I don't have any opinions about the decisions of adults. Do what you want, get what you want. What other people do has nothing to do with anyone besides them. The only tattoo advice that matters, make sure your tattoo artist is good, if your artist is good at least you will have a high-quality tattoo that you might not like one day vs having a crappy tattoo that you also don't like. It's not that deep.
When I was dating my husband we went to tattoo appointments together a handful of times to get independent tattoos but sharing the experience was fun! We got married almost 2 years ago now and this past October we got matching Grim Reaper tattoos at a Halloween flash event just because we both liked that flash the best!
This is it. My husband and I have a bunch of anime tattoos and have gotten a bunch of them at the same time, a few of them the same artist, and even have some of the same characters. I do associate those tattoos with him but they are definitely all for me if something ever did happen between us. But it's been over a decade so not too concerned there lol.
I like to think that even if you don't talk to the person you have the matching tattoo with anymore, it's okay. It represents your friendship level, either where it was or where it's at. It's nice :)
💕 I do have a matching tattoo with three other friends! We all have each other's birth flower, and it was my very first tattoo. I also think that regardless if the friendship goes south, the experience I had facing one of my biggest fears, needles, definitely empowered me 💪🏼🧡
I have a matching tattoo with a friend I met while studying abroad. It’s an envelope with a heart in the middle because our friendship is long-distance now. I haven’t seen her in a year and we don’t talk much anymore but I still have so much love for her in my heart and I will always remember our time together fondly.
I have a matching tattoo with my twin sister but I know that I won't have a matching tattoo with a friend, because it tends to not last very long. Awesome video as always 💕
This video had me rolling with them faceportrets 🤣. That story from Don was so inspiring!! Such a fun and positive experience for him and the people that got matching ones with him, love that 💞!
💕 I’ve never thought to get a matching tattoo but now I want one! I guess I have flash from a couple charity events for our local cat rescue and a lot of other people got them too. That’s the closest.
i had a friend who wanted us to get matching tattoos. i compromised with us getting tattoos from the same artist and the same flash set. very thankful i did that because he turned into a massive jerk and now i don't even remember which tattoo i got with him lmfao
I have a somewhat matching tattoo with my older brother. It’s what we call each other in the other’s writing. It was my first tattoo, and I love having my brother with me even though now we live in 6 hrs away and 2 different states from each other. Everyone tells me that I will regret it, but no matter what happens I will always have that special bond with my brother.
Oh Man… I have 6 matching tattoos with 12 different people! I swear they’re my most meaningful tats, too! They’re all very close to my heart and I will never regret them!!!! -An entire close knit group of us (7 people) got the THC molecule on the location of our choice. I’m no longer close with two of them but the memories are still good. -Stars on my right foot with an old friend who has since moved away. -3 of us have a flower with the petals falling off and one is my best friend - “Love” and “Hate”. One on the outside calf of each leg. It is in a friend’s handwriting and I got them because my ex husband had them, but in a bold black font. Mine are in burgundy so luckily they have faded out to the point that you can barely see them! Lol -My mom and I got two peas in a pod on our right shoulder right after she was diagnosed with a very aggressive cancer almost 1 year ago, exactly. It was her first tattoo and she wants another one. She is now cancer free and recovering well. She is my world. ♥️
Nah, I've been getting matching or complimentary little tattoos with my wife since we started dating cause we both love tattoos. 9 years and still going strong, no names or initials, tho! It's about whether that relationship is going to work or not 🤷🏻♂️ be prepared regardless and don't take it as proof of love
Tattoo artists greenlighting couples/matching tattoos has the same energy of a crematorium setting up shop next to a nursing home, its just good business. Either you lock down two appointments super easily, ensure a cover up in the future (+money), or 'catch and release' where you send a future tattoo removal out into the world. 💕
I got a matching upside down cross on my middle finger (we thought we were cool and edgy 18 year olds) with my best friend of 8 years and we literally stopped talking to each other 4 months later. I got it covered up about 2 years ago after having it and hating looking at my hand for 6 years. I got a red tulip instead which is something ive always drawn since i was a small child when i was sad or anxious and it always made me happy again 💕
I have 3 matching tattoos, they’re not exactly matching but they’re the same concept. I have two of them with my fiancé and one with my best friend, who’s is now more of acquaintance due to distance. I love these tattoos and don’t regret them/ would never regret them. They tell stories and memories of great times. It also helps that they’re fun/ visually appealing and well done tattoos.
💕 So while I personally wouldn't get matching tats unless the circumstances were as unusual as they were in the last story I think you can appreciate a memory even if you are no longer in touch with someone. I got into several fandoms due to other people, so sometimes said fandoms remind me of them even if we don't talk. Would still get a tattoo of said fandoms even if there is a bittersweet side. I don't like script tattooes for myself, so I would never get someone's name, and portraits of non-fictional characters would make me feel watched (I don't put up pictures of relatives in my apartment for the same reason, at least not the bedroom).
I have a matching tattoo with my sister, one with a friend, and another with a group of friends I’ve been friends with since preschool. I think all hold a memory and a special place in my heart. As someone dealing with a parent with terminal cancer Don’a sorry makes me cry because it’s so beautiful ❤
I have two matching tattoos and I love them. One is our house coordinates that my best friend and I got, we grew up as neighbours so it’s supper important. It is also my childhood home coordinates so still special regardless. The other is my grandmothers name in her handwriting that my cousin and I each got. Again one thats special for each of us. Too many “tattoo rules”, get whatever you want and makes you happy.
I have a matching tattoo. I've had it for over 10 years and have absolutely no regrets. It reminds me of some really great times I had with this person even though life happened and we grew apart. ❤ That was the reason we got it in the first place, in case we ever did grow apart. Matching tattoos can be so special. But let's say someone got a matching tattoo and they end up falling out with that person, it could also be a constant reminder of that fallout.
I have a copy of a friend's tattoo that I (and several of our mutual friends in our group) got in his memory when he passed suddenly at 32. It was my first highly visible tattoo, and it was a perfect way to remember him, and to make that jump into visible tattoos. I wanted it in the exact same place as his, and it represented him so very well, i have no regrets. I miss him every day. I also got a bestie tattoo, they're identical except mirror images on opposite arms, and the design was very carefully thought out. Half of the design represents me, the other half represents her, and the two parts intertwine at the base, as we were chosen sisters, and felt we were from the same roots. And we added a small part that represented our favorite inside joke, a moment in our friendship that made us both laugh until we cried. Our friendship ended years later, my physical health and her mental health both declined so badly that the strain broke us apart, and broke her apart from her partner as well. This tattoo covers my entire inner forearm, and while the memory of our break hurts, it doesn't undo the joy and love that we shared for many more years before, and i do not regret our friendship, so i don't regret my tattoo either. As with the first i mentioned, the memory of our bond and of her in general will always matter to me, I'll always be grateful for our time together, and i anticipate going to my grave still with these tattoos. I also have a tattoo dedicated to my parents, but as with ALL of these tattoos, a stranger would have no idea that i share these tattoos with another person. I am very strategic about making my tattoos deeply personal but also very subtle in their meanings. As someone else commented, i agree with the rules of No Names, No Faces. I'm a portrait artist, but i would NEVER put a portrait on my body... the only tattoos i have that are instantly easy for a stranger to understand are ones gotten in memory of my puppers -- because i get exact paw prints of theirs, that i make sure to get on paper while they are still very much with me. I think humans are extremely emotional creatures, we have such passionate feelings for one another that we always believe it is impossible for us to one day lose those closest relationships. I know better. The only friends and even family that i know I'll always have close relationships with are ones who are already departed, and we were still bonded when they passed. It's sounding morbid as i type, haha, but as long as someone is still alive, I'm fully aware that my relationship with them could one day change or end entirely, but as long as a tattoo dedicated to that bond is done with that strategic subtlety, i don't anticipate regrets, because of how i am able to continue valuing past relationships that went sour. It's just a fact that every person I've loved in any way HAS left a permanent mark on my life, so i don't see any issue with memorializing those marks with body art. These people will always be a part of who i am at the end of the day. TLDR.... it's a smart approach to make sure a paired tattoo with someone can also be a stand-alone piece that suits you as an individual. It works for me! 💕💕💕
I wish I could have gotten a tattoo with Don, he sounds like he was a great guy. I agree in tattoos becoming memories. They are a representation of parts of our lives.
My first tattoo was a matching tattoo with my partner (also his first) after being together for 2 years in a long distance relationship. Last year we got married and we have been together now for 10 years. Even if at this point we would break up, it'd be a memory of all the things that happened while together
My mom and I got matching tattoos of a painting my great grandmother did. We got them in her honor after she passed away in 2021. I think matching tattoos are super cool.
I'm considering getting a semi matching tattoo with my ex, kind of a breakup tattoo lmao. Our relationship had so much good in it, we just wanted different things, we're still friends. We want to commemorate our time together and how we've impacted each other.
I have some matching tattoos! Only one friendship soured, the person moved away and i never heard from her again, but we bonded over being earth signs and got the word "dirt" tattooed on our inner wrists. I also have a small heart on my hip, done with a friend while we were on a trip to see a concert, and we are still friends. I have a large piece on my shin, my partner got the same one on their calf on the opposite leg, we had been friends for 8 years before we got engaged to be married, so that tattoo was the only one i felt comfortable with going big. i was already heavily tattooed at that point, and i somehow managed to convince them to go big for their first one! It's also a design that is a temporary tattoo, so i have since welcomed others to join in and get it, the only one so far is my sister in law. Thank you for this video, it's certainly an interesting topic!
💕 one matching w a friend, my only cover-up. Not because of the person, who I have nothing but love for, but just because it’s not a tattoo I would’ve chosen on my own. One similar-not-matching with my sister, way better, still love it.
My fiancé and I got tattoos together but I (as the heavily tattooed one in the relationship) insisted on getting tattoos that are super different from each other lol. He got a turtle (his first tattoo) and I got a run 😅. I fully believe getting matching tattoos with or names of spouses is a jinx lol
Damn what kind of friendships are these people having? I have a matching tattoo with an old bff and we don't talk anymore but I still look at the tattoo fondly because it reminds me of her and when we were still friends. Would never cover it up.
2/3 of my matching tattoos i am no longer friends with, but i don't regret any of them! they're all designs i love on their own anyway and i will forever cherish the memories and love i had for those people regardless if there's even bad feelings about other things. a lot of my tattoos are specific to my life at a certain time or place so they will forever be cherished regardless of the different phases of life i move through :) (also no names is my only rule... unless maybe i'm married or my kids one day who knows)
I have a "matching" tattoo with my, now, ex. We basically just had tattoos referencing the same video game that we both loved. But we each picked our favourite thing and got personal tattoos, we just went into the studio together. I think it's worse for her as I had the initial idea for the design she got. As for me, I work on removing her presence in the shop from my memories and I just have tattoos of a video game I really like now.
Me and my friend have matching semi colon tattoos, we saved each other and agreed that even if we stop talking or no longer keep in touch we still have a memory of how we both leaned on each other at our worst and scariest moments.
I got a matching tattoo with my sister and our close friend. I sometimes forget that it's a matching tattoo because it's important to me and would've been something I would've gotten regardless of whether my sis and friend got it too or not. I don't regret it one bit. I even had a falling out with my sister for 4 months but even that didn't make me regret the tattoo. I still liked it. But now we're all good again 😂
I don't have matching tattoos with my husband because they don't have tattoos lol but I have a couple that are dedicated to them and I'm planning more. I DID wait until we'd been together 11 years to get any tho lol I have a heart on my thigh with Babe in it, which is their nickname and a name they use often online. I have blood berries on my face which is a reference to their favorite video game. And I'm getting their birth year on my right hands fingers, I have my birth year on my left hands fingers already. So the only one that might come back to bite me is the birth year, should we ever divorce. But we have a pretty good track record lol. Otherwise the others are just tattoos with meaning, no one would ever know they were about a specific person. I also have an actual matching tattoo with someone I drifted apart from. But they were a huge part of my life and I don't regret it at all. It's just a small rose on my hip, but it was their first tattoo so it was super meaningful. We got tattoos together again, not matching but by the same artist. So they were a very dear friend to me at one point. They changed my life in a big way. I'll always have fond memories of those tattoos.
💕💕💕 I do think that getting your partners name tattooed on you is like signing a death warrant for the relationship. Even if you are really strong together and think it's a "for ever and EVER" thing, things are bound to go wrong after that tattoo. Matching ones aren't so bad though because no-one else knows it's a "matching" one. And I think Justin Bieber Pants doesn't need to get that little portrait covered or removed because it's not immediately obvious that it's Selena Gomez. It's a bad portrait but it's not a bad tattoo (well, it IS, but it could be a lot worse!), it could be seen as just some woman. We can see that it's a woman. It doesn't have to be a representation of a PARTICULAR woman, it's just "a woman". But if I was one of his tattoos, I would want to get HIM removed! Love your content, Celle. Not just because you are beautiful. 🖤
Totally think it’s a curse. I’m very cautious. I didn’t get my first ink until I was 47. In just a couple of years, I’m now up to three large ones and a half sleeve. Didn’t want to do any of that until I was really “sure” about a life commitment to the ink. With that as background, my wife and I have been together 18 years (married for 15). Can’t imagine my life without her. But would never get her inked on me for fear that it would create some bad mojo.
I got a matching tattoo with my mom for Christmas last year. And me and my mom have been tight for my entire life. So I don't think it will be a bother and I plan to get a magic tattoo with my wife once I marry her. If I ever get married. I plan to get matching tattoos with a lot of people I don't think it's really your curse it just depends on who you get it with. If you get it with somebody you've known since childhood you're probably not going to regret it even if you have a falling-out with that person especially if you get something cool.
💕 I have a matching tattoo with my niece. We were raised more like sisters because I am only 3 years older than she is.. we both love the beach. She got a seashell and I got a starfish.
My right arm has 13 tattoos. 12 was picked by people who has played a role in my life. The final was my dad’s badge ( he passed away prior to me doing that arm) I fully stand with no getting names unless it’s your children or parents or as a memorial to someone who has passed. But a matching tattoo is different. Even if something happens only you truly know what that tattoo means.
My first and only tattoo is a matching tattoo that I got with my best friend of 10 years, and my other good friend. I No longer speak to the best friend bc she was so toxic lmao but our tattoos were different, they just had the same theme. I don’t regret the tattoo bc I got something that I personally liked, and it doesn’t have any indication that it is a matching tat so no harm was done at the end of the day
💕I have 2 matching theme tattoos, one with my mom and one with 2 of my best friends that I've know for my entire life basically. I say face portraits and names are a big no no in my opinion. The only exceptions I would consider for a name are if it's your kid name, your parents name or for grand parents. I would still prefer to have a piece that represent a person way more than a name. The one with my mom are two different tattoos but same theme and same colors schemes, done by the same artist few days apart. And they are medium size tattoos, mine in in my inner forearm and my mom is on the area between her collarbone and her arm, it's a relatively big size tattoo and it was her first tattoo ever! The one I have with 2 of my best friends, one of them I've known from the day I was born so she's been my friend for 30 years, and our other friend is a childhood friend we've know since we were 5-6 years old, who was also my first roommate, I've lived with her for 3 years and it was such a cool experience! Same here, matching theme tattoos but different and personnalised to each of us 3! I think matching differents tattoos are the best!
I had a very close friend that I almost got matching tattoos with. Thankfully, she backstabbed me _before_ we did it. I'd be okay having matching tattoos with someone I no longer talk to if we had just grown apart. Not with people that try to ruin your life though. I will *never* get a matching tattoo with a friend now. Lesson learned the easy way
I think portraits and names are definitely bad luck. I have 4 matching tattoos, all with people still in my life! My favorite is with my husband, have "sweet"and he has "dude"
I have 2 matching tattoos, 1 is with my husband it's a rose that says Tale as old as time, the other one is a Mortal Instraments rune that me and my friend got because we both love the books. No regrets love them both and always will!💕
I'm planning on getting a matching tattoo with my mom. I think that even if something happened, if we were to fight and never want to talk to each other (which I don't believe would happen but who knows?), she would still be my mother. I still wouldn't mind having a symbol of her on my skin because she'll always be important to me. You didn't really touch on matching tattoos with family members, but I think they are less "controversial" than a couple tattoo for example. Yes, the relationship could go bad, even with someone from your family, but if you've always had a good relationship, chances are it will stay that way until you / they pass away.
What's so funny watching this is that I was about to get one with a former friend, who I've been friends with for almost a decade, but yeah, it just became one of those NEED TO CUT OFF ASAP cus sometimes, toxic is toxic, and leaving is the best choice for everyone! SOOO glad I don't have one (though we may have, cus I have one of a cat that's to me, my guardian, but it's HIS cat). I don't really care if he has one of this same cat cus as long as it's not matching TO ME and that the cat still means a lot to me, that's all it matters! 🥰
I think if they’re someone who’s made a big enough impact that even if you don’t talk, it’ll still be a nice reminder of good times with someone you loved at the time, a matching/ related tattoo is okay. Names or faces are a big no imo. Especially if like you said it’s trying to prove something
I'm heavily tattooed, and a few of my have some tattoos. We've been friends around 15+ years, one 20 years, so nearly my whole life, and we have discussed getting a small ghost tattoo. One of my friends it will be her first tattoo. I think stuff like that is cute. Definitely no names and i wouldn't do it with a partner. I see it as a memory and a bond we will all share.
I knew a marine sergeant who liked to tell people about the dumb stuff his marines did, and one time he told us about two guys who got matching tattoos. They wanted it to say Semper Fi Or Die, but split it so one of them got Semper Fi and the other got Or Die.
I have 2 matching tattoos, one with ex friends who got theirs covered (it was my original design and last minute they told the artist they wanted it too so it wasn't planned) and pokemon with my sister that represent each of us together. I will say it depends on the relationship. I got a guitar for my fiance, if he ever leaves I'll add lyrics around it for my favorite acoustic song, it is changeable if things change
I got matching tattoos with my mom. It felt very special because she is not the biggest fan of tattoos and this was her first one. She got a mother sheep while i got a lamb. Like it's not obvious if you do not know it's a matching tattoo and i really like those ones best
My friend & I after high school got daggers together (different styles/placements) & her parents bribed her to get it removed. We don’t really keep in touch & she doesn’t seem to have it anymore, but I wouldn’t think twice about it so far down the road. Plus it’s a funny story 😅 My husband & I both want our favorite birds tattooed so we plan to get them together. They’re our own tattoos, but the added sentiment is nice imo ☺️
I want to get a similar ish tattoo with my boyfriend. I like one element of his tattoo, and I just want to add it to mine. Where going to have one matching symbol- but the rest of the tattoo is just something I really loved and found pretty. The matching part is just a bonus.
If your partner pushes you to get a super invasive tattoo like their face on your neck or name on your face, that is most likely an abuser. That is dominating behavior trying to mark you as theirs and make it very hard for you to leave or even support yourself. Even if it’s less extreme like just their name on your arm, pushing for that fast is still a red flag.
I have a matching tattoo with my best friend, we got them right before I moved half way across the country (which was back in 2017). My body REALLY didn't like the red in said tattoo buuuuut we're still very close and we love each other very much lol as of 2023, we've been friends for over 18 years. It really depends from people to people. It's a risk but I don't think it's cursed.
I have a tattoo with my best friend, the way I look at it, even if in the future we weren't friends anymore, it reminds me of a time when we were really close and when we had a lot of fun together, rather than it being something I look at and hate
i have a few friends i would totally get a matching tattoo with, but i wouldn't do names or faces, and i'm not doing it with any romantic partners or people that I haven't already known for a long time. I have a best friend of almost 6 years (I think?) that I've wanted to get matching bee tattoos with for the last like 3 years.
I have a matching a tattoo with some friends but they are friends I met during my exchange year and the tattoo is about that exchange year too so I don’t care if in we all end up hating each other, we had the best exchange year ever and that’s what the tattoo symbolises
💕 Celle, how do you feel about engagement ring tattoos? I have been with my gf for 6 years and we are both happy and tatted. Thinking about doing that tattoo idea and then actual rings to go with them for the wedding.
No names, no faces, that's my rule. As long as a matching tattoo still works for you as an individual, you're all good.
agree... years ago in college I had a gf for about a year,was going for a shoulder tattoo, she asked if I was going to get her name. She got pissed when I said no names. Dumped her the next day.
@@OntarioBearHunter good on you, you really dodged a bullet there!
I agree with you! However if it's a parent's name or a child's name i think it passes imo
agree I had a matching tattoo of a dragonfly with a friend that I had a fallout and I chose that design because it was already a design that I wanted and that I would not regret even if I ended up not being friends with this person.
@@renenenee881tbf, children’s names aren’t always a good idea either - if the kid ends up changing their name or transitions, you’re gonna be stuck with a deadname on your body forever and neither of you would want that. Zodiac signs, birth seasons or things that represent them are probably way safer. For me, I’d say names would work for memorial tattoos, and not much else
Don's story kind of makes me want to randomly get a tattoo with a stranger. That's so freaking beautiful. The world has so much good in it.
i did! it was so fun
My mom hates tattoos, and never wanted any. As a joke I said that if she got one, I would get the same, no matter what the design was. We now have matching tattoos, and its one of my favourite tattoos.
OK so I have a little bit of a theory as to why these things seem "cursed."
I think the type of relationships where people make these sort of extreme, permanent gestures are maybe a little codependent or obsessive or just highly emotional to begin with. And that type of relationship can be volatile leading to fights, break ups, etc.
I got a matching tattoo with this girl I was best friends with and our relationship was very emotional and very confusing. We started hooking up but we were also best friends and I think that blurred line of sex/romance/friendship was super messy. She's the only person I ever got a matching tattoo with and eventually our relationship became so volatile that we basically had to break up.
With my normal, healthy friendships, our relationship aren't so intense or emotionally charged even if we have a lot of love for each other and because they are more mellow, I think we're less inclined to permanently mark our bodies with a symbol of our love for each other, ya know?
Idk how to word all this especially because I've just thought of this for the first time lol but hopefully this makes sense.
My bf and I also had like a really intense, emotional beginning to our relationship. Just one of those things where you fall hard for each other really fast and it feels so magical and like meant to be.
We got tattooed together but the tattoos were completely unrelated, we just went to the same artist and hung out while the other person got tattooed. He got a garlic bulb on his shoulder and I got a cauldron on my forearm. They have nothing whatsoever to do with each other, but I remember laying in bed that night and thinking "what have I done? If we break up, this tattoo will always remind me of him! This was a crazy thing to do!" And we literally had only been together like a month at the time of our tattoos.
We've been together 4 years now and I feel like we've only become healthier and even though we love each other very much, we don't have that manic, kind of obsessive type of relationship we had in the beginning.
That’s my thought too. I think it’s more the psyche behind getting a matching tattoo, than the tattoo itself. It says a lot to brand yourself for another person. I don’t mean that in a negative or judge-y way because I have two tattoos for other people. But they’re my favorite ones and they were people who’ve made a lasting impact
It does, although personally, I think there are a multitude of reasons it could work or not. It's depends on the people and the situation. Every case could work out different, and for different reasons.
reminds me of the "boyfriend sweater curse" - where when you knit a sweater for your boyfriend he is guaranteed to break up with you in 6 months. it took mine a year but i did knit a cardigan instead of a sweater
Never heard of this 🤔interesting
There's a few superstitious gifts like that. I know you aren't supposed to give shoes as gifts because it means they'll walk out of your life
Im peruvian and I heard of this in a usa video. I told my mom about It and she said : "thats not true because i knit a sweater for your dad when we werent married yet and we are still together". So that belief is only for USA lol.
What!!! Do scarves count? If so, my clock is ticking 😂 but considering he was in tears when he opened it and realized I'd put my heart and soul into making it perfect, I hold out hope -- especially since our relationship spans 17....18? Years? I think? We've lost count because if you ask either of us our ages we're not gonna be sure 😂😂😂
Oh I'm just realizing my mom knitted a TERRIBLE sweater for my dad like years before I existed lol, and they've been married for like 45 years now, so I think they're good 😂
I’m literally getting a matching tattoo with one of my closest friends this week. We’ve been friends 8 years, but now we live on opposite coasts. I’m excited to have a symbol to represent our dedication to our friendship, and everything we have overcome together 💕
Perfect! Me toooo💕
I got a matching tat with a bestie of 8 years. We went thru so much together and were super close. One day for no reason, she friend dumped me via text. In a very nasty way that messed me up for years. Now Im in the process of getting it removed. Tattoo removal is very expensive. I would never get a matching tat again. But ppl can do what they will so go for it.
@@kellylyons1038 I'm so sorry you had to go through that :( friendship breakups hurt like a bitch.
@@feyrerhys8794 they really do 😓 I still have many very long and dear friends, but i would never get matching tats with them cuz i always fear they'll leave me. At the same time though, im not trying to be super tatted up. I only want one more. So when it comes to friends and partners, i'd rather enjoy meaningful things in other ways. But i do see the appeal in shared tats (hence why i got one in the first place)
@@kellylyons1038 totally get that!! 💕💕
I got a matching tattoo with a guy I met in a club the night before. We spent the whole next day with each other, we knew we weren't going to see each other again. I wonder if he thinks of me looking at it sometimes. 100% thankful for the experience 💕
Sitting here crying. My heart is so touched by Don and his outlook. Rest in peace. You will be rememebered
2 of my 4 tattoos are matching. One with a coworker/friend, one with my partner. I think the most important thing for me is that they mean something on their own, and are something I would have got by myself anyway. I love them both and will continue to love them if anything ever happened with either of those relationships, god forbid.
When you said you wouldn't recommend getting a matching tattoo as your first tattoo, I audibly laughed because it's exactly what I did lol but my bestfriend and I (we've known eachother for 18 years) got simple small hearts on different parts of our body so in the case that we ever have a falling out, at least the tattoo is neutral. And I was so glad to have her with me that day 💕
I just got my first tattoo yesterday and it’s a matching tattoo with my best friend. it’s a heart with a flower in American traditional style and it was drawn by a pretty popular artist on ig!
I love Don’s story 🥰 I saw another day a great matching tattoo. Two friends got full metal alchemist tattoos one got Edward and the other Alphonse. I love that they stand on their own and most likely have a fun story (and a tattoo from a great anime on top of that!) no matter if they stay friends or not.
Celle, did not expect to finish this video with tears running down my face. 💕 What a lovely story.
I don’t think I would get a matching tattoo with ANYONE because for me they are my way of hating my body less and making it more comfortable to live in. I also am not the best at long term relationships. I’m also an overthinker, I would love to get my cat on me but what if when she passes away it’s a constant painful reminder? Oth, I think she has beautiful colours and she’s my rock.
Just keep a little, painted rock in your pocket at all times.
My wife and I got matching "Love" tattoos after being married for like a year. We've been married for a bit over six now. I think you have to really be certain about the person you get matching tattoos with.
My wife and I got matching tattoos when we were dating, we have been together 21 years.
I love a matching tattoo. Even if that person isn’t in your life anymore, they were at one point and it’s a memory to have 💕
My first tattoo ever was a couple tattoo. I picked “Don’t panic” in reference to The Hitchhiker’s Guide, and in mine the letter D is blue (first letter of his name). In his, the letter C is blue (first letter of my name).
I don’t regret it, mostly. I should’ve listened to the artist when he said the letters were too close together and now, almost 9 years later, it’s barely readable. Also, it’s on the ribs, under-boobish. I wish it was prettier, if anything.
I’m not with the person anymore, but I still love my tattoo and what it means to me. Don’t know what he did to his tattoo, tho.
Was you 42 when you got it?
i have a matching/complementary tattoo (a sun ornamental, hers consists of moon phases) that i was already going to get anyways! my bestie is like a sister to me so i don't think the tattoos will doom our dynamic, but i'm glad that we didn't get them with the sole intention of symbolizing our bond. mine is a reminder to allow myself to shine and take the spotlight, while hers reminds her that she is beautiful no matter what phase she's in. they're both meaningful with or without the matching aspect
my boyfriend and i have a matching cheese tattoo but when we tell people we usually leave out that it’s matching. it usually throws people off that we decided to get a picture of cheese tattooed on us forever. let alone the fact that it’s a matching tattoo lol
I don't have any opinions about the decisions of adults. Do what you want, get what you want. What other people do has nothing to do with anyone besides them. The only tattoo advice that matters, make sure your tattoo artist is good, if your artist is good at least you will have a high-quality tattoo that you might not like one day vs having a crappy tattoo that you also don't like. It's not that deep.
When I was dating my husband we went to tattoo appointments together a handful of times to get independent tattoos but sharing the experience was fun! We got married almost 2 years ago now and this past October we got matching Grim Reaper tattoos at a Halloween flash event just because we both liked that flash the best!
This is it. My husband and I have a bunch of anime tattoos and have gotten a bunch of them at the same time, a few of them the same artist, and even have some of the same characters. I do associate those tattoos with him but they are definitely all for me if something ever did happen between us. But it's been over a decade so not too concerned there lol.
💕 I think you make a really good point about people getting matching tattoos to show dedication for a bad relationship
I like to think that even if you don't talk to the person you have the matching tattoo with anymore, it's okay. It represents your friendship level, either where it was or where it's at. It's nice :)
My matching tattoos are two different ones with each of my children and I’m so happy to have them 😊❤
I also have a matching tattoo with my kid (who is over 18, lol) . I was so overjoyed that she wanted to do that with me.
💕 I do have a matching tattoo with three other friends! We all have each other's birth flower, and it was my very first tattoo. I also think that regardless if the friendship goes south, the experience I had facing one of my biggest fears, needles, definitely empowered me 💪🏼🧡
Love Don's story. 💕 I'd consider getting matching tattoos with friends I've had for decades, but definitely not lovers!
I have a matching tattoo with a friend I met while studying abroad. It’s an envelope with a heart in the middle because our friendship is long-distance now. I haven’t seen her in a year and we don’t talk much anymore but I still have so much love for her in my heart and I will always remember our time together fondly.
💕awww don made me cry. That’s so amazing.
Would have loved to get a matching tattoo with don!! That story was beautiful
I have a matching tattoo with my twin sister but I know that I won't have a matching tattoo with a friend, because it tends to not last very long.
Awesome video as always 💕
This video had me rolling with them faceportrets 🤣. That story from Don was so inspiring!! Such a fun and positive experience for him and the people that got matching ones with him, love that 💞!
💕 I’ve never thought to get a matching tattoo but now I want one! I guess I have flash from a couple charity events for our local cat rescue and a lot of other people got them too. That’s the closest.
i had a friend who wanted us to get matching tattoos. i compromised with us getting tattoos from the same artist and the same flash set. very thankful i did that because he turned into a massive jerk and now i don't even remember which tattoo i got with him lmfao
I have a somewhat matching tattoo with my older brother. It’s what we call each other in the other’s writing. It was my first tattoo, and I love having my brother with me even though now we live in 6 hrs away and 2 different states from each other. Everyone tells me that I will regret it, but no matter what happens I will always have that special bond with my brother.
Oh Man… I have 6 matching tattoos with 12 different people! I swear they’re my most meaningful tats, too! They’re all very close to my heart and I will never regret them!!!!
-An entire close knit group of us (7 people) got the THC molecule on the location of our choice. I’m no longer close with two of them but the memories are still good.
-Stars on my right foot with an old friend who has since moved away.
-3 of us have a flower with the petals falling off and one is my best friend
- “Love” and “Hate”. One on the outside calf of each leg. It is in a friend’s handwriting and I got them because my ex husband had them, but in a bold black font. Mine are in burgundy so luckily they have faded out to the point that you can barely see them! Lol
-My mom and I got two peas in a pod on our right shoulder right after she was diagnosed with a very aggressive cancer almost 1 year ago, exactly. It was her first tattoo and she wants another one. She is now cancer free and recovering well. She is my world. ♥️
Nah, I've been getting matching or complimentary little tattoos with my wife since we started dating cause we both love tattoos. 9 years and still going strong, no names or initials, tho! It's about whether that relationship is going to work or not 🤷🏻♂️ be prepared regardless and don't take it as proof of love
Tattoo artists greenlighting couples/matching tattoos has the same energy of a crematorium setting up shop next to a nursing home, its just good business.
Either you lock down two appointments super easily, ensure a cover up in the future (+money), or 'catch and release' where you send a future tattoo removal out into the world. 💕
I got a matching upside down cross on my middle finger (we thought we were cool and edgy 18 year olds) with my best friend of 8 years and we literally stopped talking to each other 4 months later. I got it covered up about 2 years ago after having it and hating looking at my hand for 6 years. I got a red tulip instead which is something ive always drawn since i was a small child when i was sad or anxious and it always made me happy again 💕
I have 3 matching tattoos, they’re not exactly matching but they’re the same concept. I have two of them with my fiancé and one with my best friend, who’s is now more of acquaintance due to distance. I love these tattoos and don’t regret them/ would never regret them. They tell stories and memories of great times. It also helps that they’re fun/ visually appealing and well done tattoos.
💕 So while I personally wouldn't get matching tats unless the circumstances were as unusual as they were in the last story I think you can appreciate a memory even if you are no longer in touch with someone. I got into several fandoms due to other people, so sometimes said fandoms remind me of them even if we don't talk. Would still get a tattoo of said fandoms even if there is a bittersweet side. I don't like script tattooes for myself, so I would never get someone's name, and portraits of non-fictional characters would make me feel watched (I don't put up pictures of relatives in my apartment for the same reason, at least not the bedroom).
I have a matching tattoo with my sister, one with a friend, and another with a group of friends I’ve been friends with since preschool. I think all hold a memory and a special place in my heart. As someone dealing with a parent with terminal cancer Don’a sorry makes me cry because it’s so beautiful ❤
5:26... OMG, that's horrific ! I'm figuring that the "artist" didn't have example of portraits in their portfolio to show that can tattoo portraits.
I have two matching tattoos and I love them. One is our house coordinates that my best friend and I got, we grew up as neighbours so it’s supper important. It is also my childhood home coordinates so still special regardless. The other is my grandmothers name in her handwriting that my cousin and I each got. Again one thats special for each of us. Too many “tattoo rules”, get whatever you want and makes you happy.
I have a matching tattoo. I've had it for over 10 years and have absolutely no regrets. It reminds me of some really great times I had with this person even though life happened and we grew apart. ❤ That was the reason we got it in the first place, in case we ever did grow apart. Matching tattoos can be so special.
But let's say someone got a matching tattoo and they end up falling out with that person, it could also be a constant reminder of that fallout.
I have a copy of a friend's tattoo that I (and several of our mutual friends in our group) got in his memory when he passed suddenly at 32. It was my first highly visible tattoo, and it was a perfect way to remember him, and to make that jump into visible tattoos. I wanted it in the exact same place as his, and it represented him so very well, i have no regrets. I miss him every day.
I also got a bestie tattoo, they're identical except mirror images on opposite arms, and the design was very carefully thought out. Half of the design represents me, the other half represents her, and the two parts intertwine at the base, as we were chosen sisters, and felt we were from the same roots. And we added a small part that represented our favorite inside joke, a moment in our friendship that made us both laugh until we cried. Our friendship ended years later, my physical health and her mental health both declined so badly that the strain broke us apart, and broke her apart from her partner as well. This tattoo covers my entire inner forearm, and while the memory of our break hurts, it doesn't undo the joy and love that we shared for many more years before, and i do not regret our friendship, so i don't regret my tattoo either. As with the first i mentioned, the memory of our bond and of her in general will always matter to me, I'll always be grateful for our time together, and i anticipate going to my grave still with these tattoos.
I also have a tattoo dedicated to my parents, but as with ALL of these tattoos, a stranger would have no idea that i share these tattoos with another person. I am very strategic about making my tattoos deeply personal but also very subtle in their meanings. As someone else commented, i agree with the rules of No Names, No Faces. I'm a portrait artist, but i would NEVER put a portrait on my body... the only tattoos i have that are instantly easy for a stranger to understand are ones gotten in memory of my puppers -- because i get exact paw prints of theirs, that i make sure to get on paper while they are still very much with me.
I think humans are extremely emotional creatures, we have such passionate feelings for one another that we always believe it is impossible for us to one day lose those closest relationships. I know better. The only friends and even family that i know I'll always have close relationships with are ones who are already departed, and we were still bonded when they passed. It's sounding morbid as i type, haha, but as long as someone is still alive, I'm fully aware that my relationship with them could one day change or end entirely, but as long as a tattoo dedicated to that bond is done with that strategic subtlety, i don't anticipate regrets, because of how i am able to continue valuing past relationships that went sour. It's just a fact that every person I've loved in any way HAS left a permanent mark on my life, so i don't see any issue with memorializing those marks with body art. These people will always be a part of who i am at the end of the day.
TLDR.... it's a smart approach to make sure a paired tattoo with someone can also be a stand-alone piece that suits you as an individual. It works for me! 💕💕💕
That neck portrait tattoo is just..... AHHHHHHHHHHHH😱😵💫😵
I had to pause the video to recover from the pure, 4x distilled cringe
I wish I could have gotten a tattoo with Don, he sounds like he was a great guy. I agree in tattoos becoming memories. They are a representation of parts of our lives.
My 20yr long best friend and I got matching flame tattoos, we stopped talking about 6 months later 🤣
My first tattoo was a matching tattoo with my partner (also his first) after being together for 2 years in a long distance relationship. Last year we got married and we have been together now for 10 years. Even if at this point we would break up, it'd be a memory of all the things that happened while together
My mom and I got matching tattoos of a painting my great grandmother did. We got them in her honor after she passed away in 2021.
I think matching tattoos are super cool.
I'm considering getting a semi matching tattoo with my ex, kind of a breakup tattoo lmao. Our relationship had so much good in it, we just wanted different things, we're still friends. We want to commemorate our time together and how we've impacted each other.
I have some matching tattoos! Only one friendship soured, the person moved away and i never heard from her again, but we bonded over being earth signs and got the word "dirt" tattooed on our inner wrists. I also have a small heart on my hip, done with a friend while we were on a trip to see a concert, and we are still friends. I have a large piece on my shin, my partner got the same one on their calf on the opposite leg, we had been friends for 8 years before we got engaged to be married, so that tattoo was the only one i felt comfortable with going big. i was already heavily tattooed at that point, and i somehow managed to convince them to go big for their first one! It's also a design that is a temporary tattoo, so i have since welcomed others to join in and get it, the only one so far is my sister in law. Thank you for this video, it's certainly an interesting topic!
💕 one matching w a friend, my only cover-up. Not because of the person, who I have nothing but love for, but just because it’s not a tattoo I would’ve chosen on my own. One similar-not-matching with my sister, way better, still love it.
My fiancé and I got tattoos together but I (as the heavily tattooed one in the relationship) insisted on getting tattoos that are super different from each other lol. He got a turtle (his first tattoo) and I got a run 😅.
I fully believe getting matching tattoos with or names of spouses is a jinx lol
Damn what kind of friendships are these people having? I have a matching tattoo with an old bff and we don't talk anymore but I still look at the tattoo fondly because it reminds me of her and when we were still friends. Would never cover it up.
2/3 of my matching tattoos i am no longer friends with, but i don't regret any of them! they're all designs i love on their own anyway and i will forever cherish the memories and love i had for those people regardless if there's even bad feelings about other things. a lot of my tattoos are specific to my life at a certain time or place so they will forever be cherished regardless of the different phases of life i move through :)
(also no names is my only rule... unless maybe i'm married or my kids one day who knows)
I have a "matching" tattoo with my, now, ex. We basically just had tattoos referencing the same video game that we both loved. But we each picked our favourite thing and got personal tattoos, we just went into the studio together. I think it's worse for her as I had the initial idea for the design she got. As for me, I work on removing her presence in the shop from my memories and I just have tattoos of a video game I really like now.
Me and my friend have matching semi colon tattoos, we saved each other and agreed that even if we stop talking or no longer keep in touch we still have a memory of how we both leaned on each other at our worst and scariest moments.
Thanks for adding Don's story
Cool story at the end. My condolences to Don’s loved ones.
I got a matching tattoo with my sister and our close friend. I sometimes forget that it's a matching tattoo because it's important to me and would've been something I would've gotten regardless of whether my sis and friend got it too or not. I don't regret it one bit.
I even had a falling out with my sister for 4 months but even that didn't make me regret the tattoo. I still liked it. But now we're all good again 😂
I don't have matching tattoos with my husband because they don't have tattoos lol but I have a couple that are dedicated to them and I'm planning more. I DID wait until we'd been together 11 years to get any tho lol
I have a heart on my thigh with Babe in it, which is their nickname and a name they use often online. I have blood berries on my face which is a reference to their favorite video game. And I'm getting their birth year on my right hands fingers, I have my birth year on my left hands fingers already.
So the only one that might come back to bite me is the birth year, should we ever divorce. But we have a pretty good track record lol. Otherwise the others are just tattoos with meaning, no one would ever know they were about a specific person.
I also have an actual matching tattoo with someone I drifted apart from. But they were a huge part of my life and I don't regret it at all. It's just a small rose on my hip, but it was their first tattoo so it was super meaningful. We got tattoos together again, not matching but by the same artist. So they were a very dear friend to me at one point. They changed my life in a big way. I'll always have fond memories of those tattoos.
💕💕💕 I do think that getting your partners name tattooed on you is like signing a death warrant for the relationship. Even if you are really strong together and think it's a "for ever and EVER" thing, things are bound to go wrong after that tattoo. Matching ones aren't so bad though because no-one else knows it's a "matching" one. And I think Justin Bieber Pants doesn't need to get that little portrait covered or removed because it's not immediately obvious that it's Selena Gomez. It's a bad portrait but it's not a bad tattoo (well, it IS, but it could be a lot worse!), it could be seen as just some woman. We can see that it's a woman. It doesn't have to be a representation of a PARTICULAR woman, it's just "a woman". But if I was one of his tattoos, I would want to get HIM removed!
Love your content, Celle. Not just because you are beautiful. 🖤
Me and my sister and brother have tattoos that were inspired by the same poem. The tattoos are themselves unique and match our personal aesthetic.
Totally think it’s a curse. I’m very cautious. I didn’t get my first ink until I was 47. In just a couple of years, I’m now up to three large ones and a half sleeve. Didn’t want to do any of that until I was really “sure” about a life commitment to the ink. With that as background, my wife and I have been together 18 years (married for 15). Can’t imagine my life without her. But would never get her inked on me for fear that it would create some bad mojo.
I got a matching tattoo with my mom for Christmas last year. And me and my mom have been tight for my entire life. So I don't think it will be a bother and I plan to get a magic tattoo with my wife once I marry her. If I ever get married. I plan to get matching tattoos with a lot of people I don't think it's really your curse it just depends on who you get it with. If you get it with somebody you've known since childhood you're probably not going to regret it even if you have a falling-out with that person especially if you get something cool.
💕 I have a matching tattoo with my niece. We were raised more like sisters because I am only 3 years older than she is.. we both love the beach. She got a seashell and I got a starfish.
tbh me and my ex (aka my best friend) even after breaking up we are still planning to get matching tattoos
My right arm has 13 tattoos. 12 was picked by people who has played a role in my life. The final was my dad’s badge ( he passed away prior to me doing that arm) I fully stand with no getting names unless it’s your children or parents or as a memorial to someone who has passed. But a matching tattoo is different. Even if something happens only you truly know what that tattoo means.
My first and only tattoo is a matching tattoo that I got with my best friend of 10 years, and my other good friend. I No longer speak to the best friend bc she was so toxic lmao but our tattoos were different, they just had the same theme. I don’t regret the tattoo bc I got something that I personally liked, and it doesn’t have any indication that it is a matching tat so no harm was done at the end of the day
💕I have 2 matching theme tattoos, one with my mom and one with 2 of my best friends that I've know for my entire life basically. I say face portraits and names are a big no no in my opinion. The only exceptions I would consider for a name are if it's your kid name, your parents name or for grand parents. I would still prefer to have a piece that represent a person way more than a name. The one with my mom are two different tattoos but same theme and same colors schemes, done by the same artist few days apart. And they are medium size tattoos, mine in in my inner forearm and my mom is on the area between her collarbone and her arm, it's a relatively big size tattoo and it was her first tattoo ever! The one I have with 2 of my best friends, one of them I've known from the day I was born so she's been my friend for 30 years, and our other friend is a childhood friend we've know since we were 5-6 years old, who was also my first roommate, I've lived with her for 3 years and it was such a cool experience! Same here, matching theme tattoos but different and personnalised to each of us 3! I think matching differents tattoos are the best!
💕 Doms story made me cry so hard!!!
I had a very close friend that I almost got matching tattoos with. Thankfully, she backstabbed me _before_ we did it. I'd be okay having matching tattoos with someone I no longer talk to if we had just grown apart. Not with people that try to ruin your life though. I will *never* get a matching tattoo with a friend now. Lesson learned the easy way
I think portraits and names are definitely bad luck. I have 4 matching tattoos, all with people still in my life! My favorite is with my husband, have "sweet"and he has "dude"
I have 2 matching tattoos, 1 is with my husband it's a rose that says Tale as old as time, the other one is a Mortal Instraments rune that me and my friend got because we both love the books. No regrets love them both and always will!💕
The ones who regret them not long after they're done are people usually do this to ¨save their relationship¨
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I actually would be up for getting a matching tattoo with a stranger as none of my friends want to get any tattoos at all.
I'm planning on getting a matching tattoo with my mom. I think that even if something happened, if we were to fight and never want to talk to each other (which I don't believe would happen but who knows?), she would still be my mother. I still wouldn't mind having a symbol of her on my skin because she'll always be important to me. You didn't really touch on matching tattoos with family members, but I think they are less "controversial" than a couple tattoo for example. Yes, the relationship could go bad, even with someone from your family, but if you've always had a good relationship, chances are it will stay that way until you / they pass away.
We better get some updates on those new tats 👀
no names or faces. my sister and i are planning to get tattoos of matching themes (our theme being masks) and we're working on designs.
What's so funny watching this is that I was about to get one with a former friend, who I've been friends with for almost a decade, but yeah, it just became one of those NEED TO CUT OFF ASAP cus sometimes, toxic is toxic, and leaving is the best choice for everyone! SOOO glad I don't have one (though we may have, cus I have one of a cat that's to me, my guardian, but it's HIS cat). I don't really care if he has one of this same cat cus as long as it's not matching TO ME and that the cat still means a lot to me, that's all it matters! 🥰
I think if they’re someone who’s made a big enough impact that even if you don’t talk, it’ll still be a nice reminder of good times with someone you loved at the time, a matching/ related tattoo is okay. Names or faces are a big no imo. Especially if like you said it’s trying to prove something
I'm heavily tattooed, and a few of my have some tattoos. We've been friends around 15+ years, one 20 years, so nearly my whole life, and we have discussed getting a small ghost tattoo. One of my friends it will be her first tattoo. I think stuff like that is cute. Definitely no names and i wouldn't do it with a partner. I see it as a memory and a bond we will all share.
I knew a marine sergeant who liked to tell people about the dumb stuff his marines did, and one time he told us about two guys who got matching tattoos. They wanted it to say Semper Fi Or Die, but split it so one of them got Semper Fi and the other got Or Die.
I have 2 matching tattoos, one with ex friends who got theirs covered (it was my original design and last minute they told the artist they wanted it too so it wasn't planned) and pokemon with my sister that represent each of us together. I will say it depends on the relationship. I got a guitar for my fiance, if he ever leaves I'll add lyrics around it for my favorite acoustic song, it is changeable if things change
I got matching tattoos with my mom. It felt very special because she is not the biggest fan of tattoos and this was her first one. She got a mother sheep while i got a lamb. Like it's not obvious if you do not know it's a matching tattoo and i really like those ones best
My friend & I after high school got daggers together (different styles/placements) & her parents bribed her to get it removed. We don’t really keep in touch & she doesn’t seem to have it anymore, but I wouldn’t think twice about it so far down the road. Plus it’s a funny story 😅 My husband & I both want our favorite birds tattooed so we plan to get them together. They’re our own tattoos, but the added sentiment is nice imo ☺️
I want to get a similar ish tattoo with my boyfriend.
I like one element of his tattoo, and I just want to add it to mine. Where going to have one matching symbol- but the rest of the tattoo is just something I really loved and found pretty. The matching part is just a bonus.
If your partner pushes you to get a super invasive tattoo like their face on your neck or name on your face, that is most likely an abuser. That is dominating behavior trying to mark you as theirs and make it very hard for you to leave or even support yourself. Even if it’s less extreme like just their name on your arm, pushing for that fast is still a red flag.
My bestie and I got matching tattoos, but we had already been friends for almost 30 years so no worries ☺️
Oh God no!! The neck portrait tattoo. Wtfffffffff. 💕
I got matching tattoos w 2 of my best friends a few years ago. They’re not friends anymore, and I’m getting it covered 💪
Matching tattoos are like having friends in your twenties: it won’t work
♥Don's story hit me in the feels. Cool guy!
That throat tattoo, you don't trust the process, you trust the absolutely hideous stencil already!
Another great video, merci💕
Don! 💕 seems like an amazing soul, I would totally do one with him, RIP 💐
I have a matching tattoo with my best friend, we got them right before I moved half way across the country (which was back in 2017). My body REALLY didn't like the red in said tattoo buuuuut we're still very close and we love each other very much lol as of 2023, we've been friends for over 18 years.
It really depends from people to people. It's a risk but I don't think it's cursed.
I have a tattoo with my best friend, the way I look at it, even if in the future we weren't friends anymore, it reminds me of a time when we were really close and when we had a lot of fun together, rather than it being something I look at and hate
i have a few friends i would totally get a matching tattoo with, but i wouldn't do names or faces, and i'm not doing it with any romantic partners or people that I haven't already known for a long time. I have a best friend of almost 6 years (I think?) that I've wanted to get matching bee tattoos with for the last like 3 years.
I have a matching a tattoo with some friends but they are friends I met during my exchange year and the tattoo is about that exchange year too so I don’t care if in we all end up hating each other, we had the best exchange year ever and that’s what the tattoo symbolises
💕 Celle, how do you feel about engagement ring tattoos? I have been with my gf for 6 years and we are both happy and tatted. Thinking about doing that tattoo idea and then actual rings to go with them for the wedding.