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The reasons that repel men and women from each other are named
Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
Brad Pitt clearly loves them on Angelina, and David Beckham on Victoria. But tattoos on a woman's body are a bit of a taboo for all other men, according to a new study. About 37% of men who took part in the survey said that they dislike tattoos on women the most. As for the female representatives, they are apathetic to tattoos on men, but beards clearly repel them. 33% of respondents put facial hair first on the list of things they dislike in men.
Bad breath came in second place for both men (28%) and women (27%). Smoking also ranked high for both sexes. 17% of men do not like women who smoke and 11% of women would not date a smoker. Having holes in the body, i.e. piercings, would stop 10% of men and 16% of women. And rounding out the top five most unpleasant things about a girl is poor nail condition, i.e. bitten nails. The study was conducted by a company selling electronic cigarettes and involved more than 500 people.
Experts have noticed that modern women are increasingly getting tattoos, and even representatives of the British monarchy are flashing patterns on their bodies. However, despite the fact that they do this mostly for the sake of men, it is precisely this that they do not like. So, here is what was on the men's list of what they dislike most in women: tattoos, bad breath, smoking, piercings, bitten nails. And here is a list of what the fair half of humanity does not like: beards, bad breath, piercings, tattoos, smoking.
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