Thoughts on matching tattoos with partner

I can't imagine myself ever doing it. For a start, I don't want a tattoo. Tattoos are permanent, and I don't want the idea of permanency etched into my body. It goes against my personal philosophy. Change and restlessness and agitation are for more beautiful to me. Permanency is sedate and still and extremely boring, and it limits your freedom. I'd feel anchored down by a tattoo. I'd feel like, if it represented an idea, I'd have to accept that idea forever and I wouldn't be allowed to keep embracing change.

In the case of a matching tattoo with a partner, I'd have even more problems. In a relationship I always want to retain individuality, and getting a tattoo for anyone else but entirely myself would be deeply problematic for me because it wouldn't be individual.

My sister and her boyfriend had each others names tattooed on their ankles one valentines day.
It's been two years since the split up. He now has a giant skull where her name was (it looks really bad), and his name is still on her ankle.

It's a big risk, which sort of makes it romantic.

You could certainly live to regret it - especially if the relationship ends badly and every time you look at the tattoo you remember the shitty ending / heartbreak.

Or you could look at it and instantly recollect fond memories of your time together.

My suggestion would always be to get a tattoo that looks good. Then, even if it is attached to a relationship which has since broken down, you still have a good looking tattoo.

Just don't get your partner's name or face tattooed on your body.
Like this: http://fb-troublemakers.com/girl-gets-tattoo-of-boyfriend-hilarious-facebook-comments-6955/

Just make sure it's not something you'll regret. I would do it, but I've known my lover almost half my life, so even if we did break up I wouldn't regret it.

Its a big risk. Hopefully you are not think I g of getting each other names or so.etching.