20 “Red Flag” Tattoos You Wouldn’t Want To See On A First Date

Tattoo fails are funny, but sometimes some tattoo fails can be a huge red flag. Things like an ex’s name or inspirational quotes. Basically, anything that you wouldn’t want to see tattooed on a first date.

People are sharing examples of popular red flag tattoos in this AskReddit thread and we’ve got 20  of the top responses here.


1.

Stupid baseless words like “Pay2play” or “Boss movezzzz”
OkLemon1033

2.

An inspirational quote tatted on someone screams they’re trying desperately to prove something to themselves.

Ok-Limit5517

3.

The Confederate Flag is literally a red flag

EdwardPackard

4.

It’s rather inexplicable, but Tweety Bird tats attract the worst

COL_Schnitzel

5.

Anything in a language they don’t speak/have a connection to

hurricanetrash

6.

I was once friends with a girl who had ten tattoos, all of which were matching tattoos with other girlfriends. She’s no longer friends with any of them. Two big red flags there- intense codependent friendships, many enemies/falling outs with past friends. She even tried to get me to do a matching tattoo with her once. No thanks.

pbd1996

7.

“Brand logos of any kind. If you like any corporation enough to get their logo tattooed on you, I’m guessing we have some major ideological differences.”

P0ster_Nutbag

8.

Comedy and tragedy masks. The first three people I hooked up with had them in places you couldn’t see with clothes on. Apparently, I have a type. If I unwrap another human and find one, I may faint.

No_Lick_Asbetos

9.

Eyeball. As in having your eyeball colored permanently. No, just no. Use cool contacts. Dont take the chance of blinding yourself.

kejovo

10.

A tattoo of their own face… Unless they’re Steve-O.

TheScarletSho

11.

Anything political or weed-related. It tells me that has become their identity, basically.

User_492006

12.

Sort: Exes names
Placement: Face

hamiltonka

13.

A huge American flag. I’m sorry.

scottstots98

14.

“Bible/gospel quotes are an immediate no from me”

Snailpics

15.

Baby’s faces, find it really unnerving, especially on the calf or top of the arm. Why does it keep looking at me?

Fun-Platypus-9153

16.

A cult tattoo. Big NO

ZenithChaser69

17.

A “Punisher” tattoo. Especially if they’re in any sort of authority position.

Emperor_NOPEolean

18.

Anything misspelled.

Rothines

19.

Lips on the neck
subiesaurus

20.

Alcohol or weed tattoos.

ballq43

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Nate Armbruster

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