The title of the article is "Body of evidence"
What do your tattoos, piercings and make-up style tell the opposite sex about you?
Article by Joe Kita from Men's Health
"Courtship is all about display. And if there was ever a time when women needed to display themselves, it's now." Says anthropologist Dr Helen Fisher.
"For hundreds of years we lived in small social units where everybody knew everyone else. But these days women move around a lot, and as a result, they're looking for any little thing to catch the eye of the right guy. As Mae West said, 'It is better to be looked over than overlooked'."
We asked relationship and body-art experts to generalise about the type of woman who decorates herself in these ways. Take a long look – you're sending signals without even saying a word:
A small tattoo on a woman's shoulder
...means she's funny and overtly sexy, and loves to tease, according to Amy Krakow, author of Total Tattoo Book. This woman wants something unexpected and memorable to catch your eye when she wheels on her heels, throws you a coquettish smile and takes leave.
A tattoo on the small of the back
...suggests a woman who is secretly sexual. The sacrum is an overlooked but highly sensual spot, where most women love to be touched. She's essentially telling you to 'press here'. This type of tattoo, especially if it's a tribal design, also connotes spirituality and a wider perspective on reality.
Her eyeliner curved up at the corners
...means she wants to be seen as mysterious, exotic and divine. The look harks back to Nefertiti, a beautiful Egyptian queen who probably made herself up like this to resemble the cats her people worshiped. We're talking wannabe diva here.
Different lipstick shades mean different things.
According to psychologist Dr Michael Cunningham, a lady in red is seriously passionate. Light pink connotes a cooler, more aloof girl, who's in charge of herself. Colourless high-gloss, the kind that makes lips look wet, suggests a woman who is sensual but receptive.
A biceps bracelet or an armband tattoo
...signifies toughness. According to Krakow, a woman with body art on a typically male place of adornment, such as the forearm or biceps, is willing to stand up for herself and won't take any crap.
An eyebrow ring or any other unconventional facial piercing
...is there for shock value. "Novelty raises levels of dopamine in the male brain," says Fisher. "This hormone is associated with romantic love and it heightens sex drive." So what you have here is a rebel – a girl of brassy independence who likes to be provocative and occasionally make trouble.
A small tattoo on her pubic bone or atop her breast
...may indicate she's coming off a bad relationship. "Some women, especially older ones, get tattooed in private places to reassert ownership of their bodies," says Krakow. A sun design or a butterfly may represent her desire to rise again and be free.
Lots of bracelets on her arm
...she's trying to attract attention. Men are visual creatures, taking in 80 percent of the world by sight. Women instinctively play to this, but creative types will endeavour to take it a step further. They'll use scent (perfume) and even sound (bracelets). "A woman who uses auditory display wants to be sure everyone in the room notices her," says Cunningham. Such a ploy may mean she's insecure, but more likely she's intelligent and cunning, and will stop at nothing to get her man.
A tiny tattoo on the ankle
Signifies a good girl who wants to be bad. She probably works in a professional environment that frowns on tats, so she picked one that's less likely to be noticed. A rose symbolises love and romance. An angel represents protection. Fairies connote nature and magic. A dolphin is phallic. And twin cherries, well, you can only imagine. Any woman with a tattoo likes a little pain with her pleasure. Says Krakow, "Getting a tattoo on a place with no body fat, like the ankle, hurts more. But it's sensuous pain – the warmth of the needle and the sting."
Body glitter
If she's wearing body glitter or crystals, she wants to sparkle just like they do. She's girlish and fun, curious and playful, and she still believes in magic. In fact, she's looking for a Prince Charming to put a real twinkle on her finger.
Nails
A woman with long, elaborately painted fingernails is trying to create the illusion of class. She may be a supermarket cashier, a bank teller or an assembly-line riveter who's trying to disguise the fact that she's a menial labourer. This woman values an elegant lifestyle in which she doesn't have to work. She's looking to be pampered and protected. Think high-maintenance.
Tongue stud
This is the most in-your-face piece of body art a woman can have, obviously done to enhance oral sex. "This is a self-confident woman who values her tongue almost as much for sex as for talking," says Cunningham.
But there's more to it than just fabulous fellatio. The tongue has loads of nerve endings, so it's the most painful body part to pierce. Plus, the risk of infection is high, and the stud compromises language skills, at least at first. In this respect, it's sort of like the peacock's tail. "It's saying, 'I have so much energy and am in such good health that I can cart around this cumbersome thing, yet still function,'" says Fisher. "It's a big fitness indicator." In other words, this girl can lick you in more ways than one.
Belly art
When a woman calls attention to her stomach with a navel ring, a belly chain or a tattoo, she's sending the signal that she's sexual, fertile and possibly ready to reproduce. Men don't just size up potential mates by their facial features. We sub-consciously weigh a multitude of factors, including waist-to-hip ratio. The ideal ratio for childbearing is 0.7, which equates to the classic hourglass shape of a 68-centimetre waist and 96-centimetre hips. So if she's got it and she's flaunting it, she's probably the type who wants to have kids.
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