Ink, piercings and mods
Tattoo Dating: Meet Tattooed and Pierced Singles
Full sleeves, septum rings, stretched lobes or one small star you've had for years: the ink gets you noticed, and the stories keep people talking.
Is there a dating site for tattooed people?
Yes, and you've found it. 2cool2date is where tattooed and pierced singles, and the people who admire them, come to flirt and plan dates. Show your ink in your photos, say what's on your skin and why, and meet people who ask about the story before they ask whether it hurt.
A sleeve here is a conversation starter rather than a reason to stare, and a septum ring is simply jewellery.
It's an 18+ site for grown-ups with ink, metal and opinions about both. Covered from neck to ankle or hiding one small piece under a shirt cuff, you're welcome.
How to ask about someone's tattoos without being that person
Visible ink invites curiosity. It doesn't invite anything else. Five ground rules before your first message:
- Ask about the story, not the pain
- "Did it hurt?" Yes, it was a needle. "What's the story behind that one?" gets a far better answer, even when the answer is "I was bored on a Tuesday".
- Never touch without asking
- Ink is skin, and skin belongs to the person it's on. Ask first and take no as a complete answer. A visible tattoo is something to admire, not something to handle.
- Compliment the work, not the body
- "That linework is so clean" or "who's your artist?" will always land better than a remark about their body.
- Skip the questions they've heard a thousand times
- Whether their mum minds, whether they'll regret it, what it will look like at eighty. If they want to tell you more, they will, and the story is better for not being dragged out of them.
- Remember there's a person under the ink
- Someone's tattoos are part of them, not the whole of them. Ask about their work, their weekend and their worst haircut too.
Bring every piece, from blackwork to stretched lobes
- Blackwork
- Traditional
- Neo-traditional
- Fine line
- Dotwork
- Watercolour
- Script
- Full sleeves
- Back pieces
- Septum rings
- Stretched lobes
- Industrial bars
Piercings and body mods count. So does the tattoo you're still saving for, and the half-finished sleeve with its next session booked months ahead.
Ink turns up in every scene, so you'll spot it all over the site: under the lace on goth dating, beneath the band tees on metalhead dating, and next to the studded belts on emo dating.
Fancy someone with tattoos? Admirers are welcome
You don't need a single tattoo to join. If a well-placed sleeve has ever made you lose your train of thought, you belong here, as long as you come as an admirer rather than a collector.
Distinctive ink makes people easy to recognise, so the community rules ask for discretion: if you spot a member out in the world, only approach them if they've said you can.
Put your ink in your photos alongside at least one clear shot of your face, so people know who comes with the art. Our profile tips cover the rest.
Your pictures get screened on upload, by software and by human reviewers, and pictures flagged as possibly explicit are blurred, with a warning, until the viewer decides to see them. If you'd like your profile to carry a little more weight, the optional ID check adds an ID verified badge to it. The safety page explains how each check works.
Tattoo dating questions
Do I need tattoos to join a tattoo dating site?
Not at all. Admirers are as welcome as the heavily inked. Bring curiosity and good manners; the needle is entirely optional.
Is it rude to ask someone about their tattoos?
Not if you ask well. Ask about the story or the artist, keep your hands to yourself, and accept "it doesn't mean anything" as a perfectly good answer.
Will people only want to talk about my tattoos?
Some will, at first, and that's no bad thing. Give them more to go on: what you listen to, how you spend a weekend, what you're hoping to find. A full profile turns "nice ink" into an actual conversation.
I've just had a new tattoo. Should I still go on the date?
Go. Follow your artist's aftercare advice, and enjoy having something new to talk about.
Are pierced singles welcome too?
Absolutely. Septums, stretched lobes, eyebrow bars, industrials and the rest: piercings and mods are as much a part of the alternative crowd as ink.
Show Off the Ink, Then Tell the Story
Add photos where your tattoos and your face both get a look in, write a line about your favourite piece, and see who asks for more.
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