Youngsters adorning their friendship day with tattoo

Youngsters in Bhopal are flaunting a new trend this friendship day- friends tattoo. While markets are festooned with bands, cards and gifts, college youngsters are desperate to dedicate tattoo to their best buddy on first Sunday of August.

“Many of college youngsters are coming in group to get a common tattoo in their hand or neck as friendship symbol. Few students also demanded to have sketch of their best buddy on arm,” said Swapnil, tattoo artist. “Tattoos are great in bringing friends together and they are symbol of love you wear on your skin,” added Swapnil. He said that making matching ink has become a fully-fledge fashion among youngsters these days. Harish, a 19 years old engineering student, is getting tattoo of his best buddy Dipesh. “I spend my most of the time with Dipesh. We share our secrets, bunk classes, watch movies and helps each other during exams, assignments and even on trips. So I want to surprise him with symbol our friendship on my arms,” stated Harish.

Meanwhile markets are displaying wide range of gift items, friendship bands, attractive cards and decorative bands. “The demand of Chinese and metallic friendship band is still in demand. We have friendship bands ranges from Rs 10 to 4,000 available at our shop,” said Mukesh, a gift shop owner at 10 no market. He further informed that apart from band, youngsters are also demanding for coffee mug, cushion, t-shirt with their friend’s photo.