Can We Guess Your Eye Color, Based on Your Piercing Preferences?

Ian Fortey

How many piercings do you have right at this moment?

A lot!

Six
Four

Two

Think back to that first piercing you ever got. Where was it done?

I did it myself.

A friend did it.
My parents took me to a shop.

At the mall

If you're getting a simple stud somewhere, what color should it be?

Something fun, like green or red

Silver
Gold

Doesn't matter, really

Let's keep it above the neck. What's your opinion on tongue piercings?

I have one.

I'd love one.
They seem cool.

No thanks

If you were to get a nose piercing, what kind of piercing would it be?

I might do the bridge of my nose.

A septum piercing, like a bull
Nostrils on both sides

Just a simple nostril piercing

What kind of eyebrow piercing do you feel looks the best?

An anti-eyebrow piercing that's below the eye

A bridge piercing
A stud at the side of the brow

A hoop at the end of the eyebrow

There are well over a dozen ways just to pierce your lip. Which one do you like the best?

A Medusa piercing, right under the septum

A Monroe piercing, just above the lip
A labret piercing

A nice, regular lip ring is cool.

Have you ever tried to pierce yourself at home without the proper equipment?

More than once

I have.
I tried, but it didn't work so well.

Nope

Are most of your piercings visible when you're out and about, or are they hidden beneath clothes?

Most are hidden.

It's about even.
Most are visible.

They're all visible.

If your job required you to not have any piercings except one in each ear at most, would that be OK?

I could manage to have only those visible, I guess.

I wouldn't be cool with that.
Well, if that's the job.

No problem at all.

Do you get pierced enough to have a place you consider "your" piercing place?

You bet.

I'd go back to the same place, but it's not like I'm a regular.
I didn't get my piercings done at the same place each time.

Not at all

Is there any place you'd never get pierced?

I'm open to most things.

I'm not big on surface piercings.
I wouldn't get my nipples pierced.

I don't want to get anything pierced that would be painful.

Why did you get anything pierced in the first place?

It was kind of a rush.

I wanted to express myself.
I like the way it looks.

I thought it'd be fun.

In your group of friends, do you have more piercings than everyone else or fewer?

I have more.

I've never really compared.
It's about even, I guess.

I think I have fewer.

Have you ever gotten a piercing stuck on your clothes when you were getting changed?

Too many times

It's happened a few times.
Once or twice

No

Is getting pierced an act of rebellion in any way for you?

It's more about being myself.

It was, a long time ago.
Maybe a little

Of course not

How would you describe your level of pain tolerance?

Bring it on.

I have a decent level.
It's not the best.

I'm a complete wimp.

Most tattoo shops have a body piercer on staff. Do you have any tattoos?

I have some ink.

I have a couple.
No

I have one.

Would you ever date someone who had no piercings?

I'm usually attracted to people who have them.

I would, but I don't often.
As long as they were fine with mine

Sure, I don't judge.

Where does your family come from originally?

The U.K.

Somewhere in Europe.
I'm not even sure.

They come from all over.

What do you think about ear plugs?

I love them.

As long as they're not too big.
Not for me

They're cool.

If you were heading out to get a new piercing today, who would be coming with you?

I'd probably go alone.

Whoever wants to come
My partner

My best friend

Have you ever pierced someone else?

Several people

No
I haven't, but I would.

I've helped a friend.

Do other people's opinions about your piercings matter?

No, I get pierced for me, not other people.

Sure, a little bit
I guess it depends on the person and their opinion.

Not really

The world record for most piercings in a single session is over 1,000. How many could you handle in one day?

If I had to, I'm sure I could do a few dozen, maybe.

I don't want that many.
I'd be happy with a couple and that's all.

Not that many!

Would you rather sit for a tattoo or sit for a piercing?

Why not both?

Piercings are much faster.
I'd be cool with a tattoo.

This really depends on the tattoo and the piercing.

Are you planning to get many more piercings?

Definitely

I'm not sure.
I don't think so, but never say never.

I could get some.

What's your most terrifying experience with a piercing?

I got a nasty infection.

It was super painful.
I had a piercing ripped out once.

It bled more than I was expecting.

Do you like to see what's going on when you get pierced?

Sure, I love that stuff.

It doesn't matter either way.
I'd rather not see.

Usually it's pretty hard to see from my angle.

Do you think you're going to still have all your piercings when you're old and grey?

I hope so!

I'm sure I'll scale it back by then.
If I still feel like having them

I'm sure my opinions will change by then.

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About This Quiz

Someone once said that the eyes are the window to the soul. Do you know what else is like a window? A large gauge piercing! You can see right through those things. The fact is, we have a lot of outward expressions of our inner selves. Not everything we share about who we are comes from verbal communication. For instance, if we know you like to wear Spider-Man shirts all the time, we can assume you're a fan of Marvel comics and movies. If you have a tattoo of a pit bull on your shoulder, it's likely you're a dog lover. If you wear a ring on a certain finger, most people assume you're married. It's not incredibly scientific in any way, it's just making use of little visual signs that help us understand the people around us.

Now suppose we didn't have those visual signs. If all we have is what you can tell us about something like piercings, is it possible we can guess something as specific as the color of your eyes? If you tell us your thoughts on surface vs. industrial, or ear vs. nose, could we figure out if you have blue eyes or hazel? Well, we're going to try. Give us some insight into your piercing preferences and we'll land on the eye color that fits. Take the quiz and see!

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