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How Many Gen Z and Millennials Have Tattoos, and One Big Reason They Get Them

Tattoos are super popular with young people—for more reasons than you’d think…

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KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • Of all young people, Millennial parents are the most likely to say they have tattoos
  • Social media, especially TikTok, is normalizing getting tattoos, and even driving which styles are most popular
  • Gen Z and Millennials’ take on self-care means anything that feels good goes, including the rush of a new tattoo
Gen Z and Millennials have driven the rise in mainstream popularity of tattoos; what used to be reserved for sub-cultures is now popular for anyone and everyone. The gens before them viewed tattoos as a highly serious, permanent decision, but young people have a more light-hearted approach to getting inked. For them, getting a tattoo can be something to do for fun, or to make themselves feel more excited about their appearance, though plenty are getting them for extremely meaningful reasons, too. But no matter why they’re joining in, the stigma around being inked has all but disappeared for these...

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