In case you had any lingering confusion over why we here at Fleshbot find tattooed models so incredibly hot … well, you won’t be so confused after reading through the first two installments of a new column about the ineffable relationship between hot ink and hot sex at SuicideGirls by Needled.com’s tattoo couture expert Marisa DiMattia (who happens to be quite the tattooed hottie herself). Marisa talks to several body art aficionados and concludes that tattoos are sexy largely because they foster a sense of positive body awareness and self-confidence. We don’t have any reason to doubt the opinion of someone who’s such an eminent authority on the subject—but if you feel the need to do a little extra visual research to back up her findings, we guess that’s OK too.

• Marisa DiMattia’s Erotic Ink: Part 1 and Part 2 (suicidegirls.com)
• See also: Live Girl Review: Marisa DiMattia on Sex & Tattoos (livegirlreview.com)
• Needled (needled.com)
• Thumbnail via The Lovely Brenda (brendastaudenmaier.com)