Guys fall into two categories when it comes to getting their names tattooed on a girlfriend.

Those who are flattered and overly excited, and those who are okay with it but cautious.

The latter worries about her motivations.

Is she obsessed?

What are her expectations?

Does she expect him to tattoo her name on him now?

If he doesn’t want to, is she going to give him a hard time about it over time?

These are a few of the questions that rage through his head when a girlfriend wants to tattoo his name on her.

He doesn’t want to be in a position where she is either obsessing over him or has expectations of him that doesn’t agree with him at this time.

When the relationship is in relative infancy, he worries that she is getting ahead of herself and the relationship.

He worries that she is sending a message that she has taken their relationship to a level that he doesn’t believe has been earned.

He is getting to know her as a person at this stage and doesn’t believe that the relationship has reached a point where discussions about getting names tattooed on bodies are warranted.

These are the guys who are okay with the idea but cautious.

He isn’t completely against the idea of his girlfriend getting his name tattooed on her.

His primary concerns have to do with what stage the relationship is in and what her motivations are.

For the guys who are flattered and overly excited, even in situations where the relationship is very much in the early stages, you must be careful.

The guy who is too eager and excited of the prospect of you getting a tattoo in his name isn’t thinking things through.

He is caught up in the moment, carried away by the prospect of having his name permanently etched on the body of his girlfriend.

For him, it is a massive ego trip.

He gets to tell his friends and family about it and make himself look like the greatest lover and boyfriend in existence.

Unfortunately, he uses this as a measuring stick when it comes to how a partner shows their true love and devotion to another.

He asks his guy friends about whether any of their girlfriends have done this for them.

The guys who haven’t had a girlfriend do this for them are belittled by him.

You don’t want a megalomaniac for a boyfriend.

You want a boyfriend who might be excited about the prospect of getting his name tattooed on your body, but is quick to ask you about your motivations.

Though he is excited about the prospect, he doesn’t want you to do something you end up regretting should the relationship not work out.

In other words, this is a boyfriend who is more concerned with your motivations for doing it than the ego boost he gets when a girlfriend tattoos his name on her body.

He wants to be certain you have thought it through before doing it.

A boyfriend who is flattered and overly excited without the maturity to temper his ego and calmly question your motivations is suspect.

You don’t see it right now, but a guy like this is normally more concerned about his ego and what he can get out of a relationship.

This isn’t conducive to a long-lasting, healthy relationship.