Jeremy, 47

Having a few experiences with tattoo artists when it comes to dating. And also being friends with those in the industry. Also being what some would call heavily tattooed (i still have blank skin so i dont see myself as such lol)
Being a tattoo artist can be a red flag. I’m not saying all are. But there are a good chunk of them that are. There are some that got into for the wrong reasons unfortunately. Which gives those that are not like that a bad name.
I’m so sorry that you’ve gone through this. The audacity some of these “m3n” have is mind blowing. I hope you’re able to find the support needed and heal from him violationing you in that way. And I hope the same for anyone else he’s done this to.
Getting tattooed can be a very intimate and vulnerable thing. So a tattooer doing this is fcking terrifying!
Thank you for warning people. Women need to be aware of males like this.

Just really sad, cause yes I got my content back but I know others have done the same and I should have questioned them harder also. It is very awkward and scary though. Asking people to leave their phone elsewhere is a really good rule I think most people should adept just to be safe
It embarrassing to think what they might do with those images / videos. Since I don’t send anything myself risky this effects my comfort level a lot . Thanks for the support andsharing that I’m not alone

I spent a bit of time with this person and one morning while hanging out / laying in bed together (naked) I had this gut feeling I was being recoded. I sat up really quickly and saw him fumble and hide his phone. I asked him if he was filming me naked and he denied it. I trusted my gut and demanded to see his phone, sure enough there were a bunch of naked photos of me! I was mortified. I made him delete everything Infront of me and he even had his iPad setup for videos. I refused to ever send him any “nudes” so I feel like he was trying to make his own content
I kicked him out of my house and was beside myself that I’m not even safe in my own home. I’ve seen him on dating apps and it worries me because he has his own private studio with cameras and he tried to sexually approach me in the shop also. I denied any advances as I didn’t feel comfortable. I’ve found out from other girls in the area he’s tried the same thing with them also, using his shop as a way to approach women. Women have left so uncomfortable mid tattoo that they have to go to other artists to finish the work, because of this he is not welcome in most Durham region + Toronto shops as he’s a know predator now
Im sharing this in hopes that I can help other women. Trust your gut, if I didn’t press to see his phone those images of me would have been used in probably shameful ways I didn’t consent to
I’ve had other men also try to snap sneaky pics during sex from behind. It’s to a point I make sure someone’s phone isn’t even in the room anymore. It’s scary what men will do nowadays. Please be mindful and stay safe !

I also had a weird experience. It was great and then we had plans to meet up and he was silent all day and last min said he wasn’t in a good place to meet up or get into anything which I was alright with and then he blocked me and unfollowed me.