I waited until I was 37 to get my first one...mostly out of respect for my maternal grandfather. Now I have 3...and if money was no object, I'd have a whole lot more.
I had wanted one since I was 18, but didn't get my first until I was 32...Then, I wondered what took me so long!
Here's my last one--I now have five, and seem to have the "Itch" for another one:
...I'm gonna' hafta' WAIT to get another one, as I do NOT like "Healing Out" a new Tat in the HEAT of the Summer...BTW, Mr. OP, NICE, well thought-out Article with some good suggestions!...
....mikey357

