This statistic shows the results of a Statista survey conducted in the United States in 2017 on tattoos, piercings and body modification. During the survey, the respondents were asked how attractive they find various types of piercings. The results were sorted by gender. 23 percent of the male respondents said they find it very attractive/rather attractive for women to have surface piercings.
United States: Attractiveness of different types of piercings in 2017, by gender
*Surface piercings refer to small stones placed anywhere on the skin.
The original question was phrased as follows: "How attractive do you find the following types of piercings? Answer: very attractive or rather attractive"
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Statista Survey. (June 22, 2017). United States: Attractiveness of different types of piercings in 2017, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/724330/piercings-types-attractiveness-among-americans-by-gender/
Statista Survey. "United States: Attractiveness of different types of piercings in 2017, by gender." Chart. June 22, 2017. Statista. Accessed January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/724330/piercings-types-attractiveness-among-americans-by-gender/
Statista Survey. (2017). United States: Attractiveness of different types of piercings in 2017, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/724330/piercings-types-attractiveness-among-americans-by-gender/
Statista Survey. "United States: Attractiveness of Different Types of Piercings in 2017, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/724330/piercings-types-attractiveness-among-americans-by-gender/
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United States: Attractiveness of different types of piercings in 2017, by gender [Graph], Statista Survey, June 22, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/724330/piercings-types-attractiveness-among-americans-by-gender/
