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Man Considers Breakup Over Girlfriend's Collarbone Tattoo
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Man Considers Breakup Over Girlfriend's Collarbone Tattoo

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A man is considering breaking up with his girlfriend over a tattoo on her collarbone.
  • He claims he was attracted to her 'modest' and 'quiet' demeanor, and the tattoo makes her seem 'superficial'.
  • The girlfriend stated the tattoo honors her father, but the man feels betrayed and finds her 'light'.

A man is contemplating ending his relationship with his girlfriend after discovering a tattoo on her collarbone, a detail he claims shattered his perception of her. The man, identified only as A, stated he was drawn to his girlfriend's seemingly modest and quiet nature.

I feel betrayed.

โ€” AThe man expressing his feelings about his girlfriend's tattoo.

Writing on the online community 'Remember,' A, who is in his mid-30s, explained that he has been dating his girlfriend, in her early 30s, for just over a month and they were planning to marry early next year. He noticed the tattoo, described as quite large and located below her collarbone, when she wore a blouse that revealed her neckline.

I was attracted to her modest and quiet demeanor.

โ€” AThe man explaining his initial attraction to his girlfriend.

"I feel betrayed," A wrote, adding that he felt the tattoo made her appear "superficial" and completely different from the person he thought he knew. He recounted that his girlfriend explained the tattoo was in memory of her father, but this explanation did not alleviate his distress. He expressed that discovering the tattoo made him feel she was "light" and that he was "completely put off."

Discovering the tattoo made her seem superficial.

โ€” AThe man's reaction to seeing the tattoo.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.