I'm all for sharing things about a significant other on Facebook. (Sharing the things you do together, photos, and a romantic status on your yearly anniversary.) What I find to be annoying is when a couple constantly posts long statuses about one another, and how much they are meant to be together.
This thought comes from a personal experience with a friend I have one Facebook. I'll give a quick overview to give some background story. The male of the couple is the one I know personally, he's one of those compulsive liar types. (A real winner) He met his girlfriend sometime last year and began dating her. He then asked her to marry him on Christmas. Real cliché! Yesterday after posting annoying status about one another since they got engaged, less than four moths ago, they got each others names tattooed on them. This is what really blew my mind.
People rush into relationship and marriage often, but tattoos are permanent. After knowing someone for less than a year, and dating the entire time you've known one another, it's a little ridiculous to justify such a permanent thing. I know it's not my relationship, but if you put yourself out there on for everyone to view your poor decisions you best know I will judge you! I personally find great enjoyment in witnessing people's horrendous tattoo choices. On the other hand I can't quite grasp why people feel this is a positive life choice.
Honestly I don't find any reason to ever tattoo a significant others name onto yourself. No circumstances....
The point of my post is to ask the question, "why do people think this is a good idea?" (Tattooing a name of a significant other?) People claim it is to represent their devotion and love for one another. I see it as a death wish to your relationship. A ring represents a relationship the same way, but if the relationship goes south, you won't be reminded of the other person every time you look at their name etched into your skin! Personally I show my love for my boyfriend by spending time with him and doing things together. We don't feel the need to play "put my name on it so everyone knows it's mine" game.
This brings me into another section of what thoughts this couple has brought me to! Why do they feel the need to constantly post how great each other is and how much they love one another? It's as if they have to remind, not only all of Facebook, but themselves that they love each other through a Facebook status.. Why don't you just keep your personal relationship personal. My thought is that they feel the need to tell everyone so no one will steal them away, and know they are in a "committed" relationship... Which if you have to do that to claim what is yours, why do you think it's a good idea to get their name put onto your body. If you can't trust them to keep themselves truthful, since you are claiming them, why have the reminder of them on your body when you don't work out as a couple...?
Long story short. I wouldn't tattoo my boyfriend of 2 years name on my body, let alone someone I've been with and only known for less than a year.... Regardless if there is a ring on it. I would only have my significant others name put on me if they passed away, or we were married 50 years... Which in that case I would have no business getting a tattoo at 50 years old.
The practice of name tattooing is TRASHY!!!
(sorry for the tacky screen shots, just wanted examples without outing those I'm using in the example!)
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