Dating people with tattoos of their ex's name.

@Lore2009 (7378)
United States
November 2, 2010 6:57pm CST
Have you ever dated or been in a relationship with someone who had the name of their former gf/bf/wife/husband? How did you feel about it? What do you think of people who have this? My ex has my name on his arm.. I wonder how he's dealing with this.
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@keshia2007r (2880)
• United States
3 Nov 10
wow. i never had to deal with something like that. and to be honest, i'm completely happy i'm not in a situation like this. no offense to others. but very interesting topic! but to say, if i was in this situation. the guy i'm dating with a tat of his ex's name would have to go. plain and simple. overall i think its completely stupid to have someone name imprinted on YOUR body. thats just my opinion. and 9 times out of 10. that particular relationship does not work out. a particular celeb did the same thing. and that relationship did not work out.
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@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
4 Nov 10
I agree, it's like you were owned or branded or something. That choice of action will be a factor of a turn off for me too.
@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
3 Nov 10
I haven't experienced dating someone with an ex gf's name tattooed on his body so i really can't tell what i will be feeling in reality. But i guess that will be a turn off for me. He should have to erase the name first so i ca be sure he is really over that girl or else i will be thinking he's loving the name and is thinking of having possibilities of getting back with the girl.
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@zoey7879 (3092)
• Quincy, Illinois
3 Nov 10
It doesn't bother me as I have all kinds of tattoos to commemorate and remember different things. I have the initials of 2 ex's that form an X pattern, to represent a crossroads in my life. I think that it'd only bother me if it were somewhere that I had to see every minute of the day. My initials ink is just above my right ankle. Most of my other scribblings are on my back and shoulders.
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• United States
3 Nov 10
I had an ex that had not just one but many of their exes tattoed on them. && my name was not one...i felt bad for her not me...that she would put that many names on her with no intentions on staying with any of them. My fiance now has my name tattoed on him && i have his...so i hope everything works out because i would hate to have to get it covered up or something.
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@misheli (552)
• Philippines
3 Nov 10
I have not dated anyone and never been to a relationship with a guy who has a tattoo. If it happened to me I don't think it would be a big deal because that is only a name it doesn't matter to me. But honestly I haven't dated any person with tattoo.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
3 Nov 10
Although it's just a name that was permanently inked on his arm, it would have a great significance to the next girlfriend that he's gonna have. Most of the people who did this had the tattoo erased and never tried it again with the succeeding girlfriends.
@shaggin (72116)
• United States
3 Nov 10
I dont think it would be a big deal to me if I dated someone who had their ex's name tattood on them. I would feel bad for them that they had to walk around with that for the rest of their life but really its their own stupidity. I know people who were just seeing a guy or girl and got their name tattood on them then they split up its like ok are you like stupid or what jeez.
@savypat (20216)
• United States
3 Nov 10
Anyone who thinks their new boyfriend is new born and has never dated or been in a relationship before doesn't live in the real world. When you meet new people you shoulc take them as you find them and know that their past helped make the person you are meeting. IT'S NO BIG DEAL
@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
4 Nov 10
But i think that is different if you can see that they made a choice to wear someone's name on their body forever. It would be a big deal to me.
• Philippines
3 Nov 10
I have a tattoo of all my exes on my forehead. They're even bulleted and all my girlfriends don't mind at all.
@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
4 Nov 10
Forehead, for real??
• Philippines
4 Nov 10
Yeah, for real.
@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
4 Nov 10
I guess it's a great reminder to not do the same mistakes!
@tincabzh (173)
• Philippines
3 Nov 10
nothing, its already there but if ever we get married i'll suggest for a cover up this is one of the reasons why i dont like to put any name (except mine) as a tattoo.. hehehe
• United States
3 Nov 10
My husband had his ex wife's initials on his arm...he thankfully got them covered up with a new tattoo before we started dating! I think it's a bad idea to get anyone's name other than your child or parent in permanent ink anywhere on your body!
• Canada
3 Nov 10
Well I like my natural body looooool instead of drawings on it and the problem is tatoos are permanent ugh I would never do it
• United States
3 Nov 10
That has to be hard as for me it would be irritating to see some other woman's name plastered on my exes body on a daily basis. I do not think it would be a pleasant thing to see.
• United States
3 Nov 10
My now husband didn't have his ex-wife name on his arm but a picture of her. This was a very large tatoo and was not easy to over look. After saving for awhile he was able to find a great tatoo artist to tatoo over the picture.(A good cover up can be very expensive). When you try and have one removed it can still leave marks enough that you can tell what it said or the outline of it. He had this done while we were still dating and it was something that he decided to do and not from me saying anything about it. I think everyone has something they regret doing while in a relationship that didn't last, it is just harder to get ready of a tatoo than say a car tag with your girlfriend/boyfriend name on it.
@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
4 Nov 10
Wow, what a reminder if it's a picture.
@arielbsn (199)
• Philippines
3 Nov 10
I have never dated someone who has tatoo on their body, I don't think it's good, especially for a woman to have tatoo on their body.