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A BFF tattoo is more likely to be seen on sisters from another mister -two (sometimes three) female friends – than on a romantic couple.
Romantic love can ultimately be fickle, but a true friendship is more likely a forever love.
BFF tats on matched or mirrored body parts – ankles, wrists, arms, toes and fingers, mean that you are truly fond of this person. Other besties’ tats are on a shoulder on one, a back on the other.
Tats in sensitive locations, like the ribs, represent the hard things you’ve been through together. A chest tat shows a friendship that is close to the heart.
There are tons of best friend forever tats, some matching, some patterns that make a whole picture when held side by side. The Yin and Yang is a perfect joining pic, as long as you agree on which friend is which.
Simple matching tats abound – two arrows crossed is a universal symbol, but many go with sun and moon, star clusters, lady bugs, or hearts intertwined with infinity.
Then there are more elaborate pictures, a custom design unique to their friendship, like Disney characters, an inside joke or a two-part phrase like “I will never let you fall” and “I will stand with you forever”.
The pinky swear tat is a popular one – it’s two hands with pinkys hooked together, showing sworn loyalty. It originated in Japan and was called “Yubikiri” or “finger cut off” in the case that someone is unloyal. That’s permanent, alright.
Fortunately, our culture doesn’t go to that extreme. The pinky swear tat is a simple line figure yet is a somewhat complicated design – just like a bestie friendship.
