According to several sources of celebrity gossip, "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria recently demonstrated her love for her boyfriend, basketball player Tony Parker, by getting his initials inked in a private place. Many celebrities, as well as everyday people, decide to show their devotion to a significant other or someone important to them in this fashion. Although it may seem like a good idea at the time, is the gesture worth the pain?
According to several University students, the answer is no.
First-year College student Juli Kreko said there are many reasons why she would not consider getting a tattoo of someone's name.
"I think it's stupid because I might not want it later in life," Kreko said. "And it'd be painful and expensive to get it removed."
Kreko said she does not think getting a tattoo symbolizes romantic or emotional feelings in an appropriate way.
"It doesn't look professional," she said.
Fourth-year Education student Carolyn Fawcett agreed with Kreko that getting a tattoo with your partner's name is not the best idea.
"I think that's a little weird," Fawcett said. "I think there are better ways to show your commitment to someone."
While it's not something she would do at this time, Fawcett said she thinks some people have good reasons to get a tattoo, such as to symbolize something that is important to them.
"It's not something I would do, personally," she said. "But if it's something that has significant meaning to you, then I think that's fine."
An example of a case in which Fawcett said she would approve of the action is when siblings show their support for one another with a symbol or word tattoo.
Fawcett also said while she would not consider getting a tattoo now, there is a chance she would change her mind in the future.
"If I ever did, it would be a really small one," she said. "And it would be something for me that is not what everyone else is doing. It would be my personal choice."
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