# Do you dig freckles? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 9, 2011, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dig-freckles/605674 "2011-12-09T22:42:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dig-freckles/605674/1 "2011-12-09T22:42:08Z")
Based on this post. I think freckles on women are hot. Women don’t seem to like having them in my experience. I have no idea how women feel about freckles on men. (everybody please substitute ‘men’ and ‘women’ with ‘you’ and ‘whoever you are sexually attracted to’). Sorry, too lazy to make a poll. But feel free to start your own. ---
**Author:** ![scootergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@scootergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scootergirl)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dig-freckles/605674/2 "2011-12-09T22:46:24Z")
I think that freckles are cuter on women than men. When I was younger I had some across my cheeks and nose that would appear mainly in the summer then fade away. I still get a few but not as many. For the most part I like them as long as they don’t take over. ---
**Author:** ![obbn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d6d6ee/32.png) [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dig-freckles/605674/3 "2011-12-09T22:53:03Z")
Certainly cuter on women than men. I used to tell my ex, who was a redhead and covered in them, that I always wanted to play connect the dots - with my tongue! I know, childish, but I loved that line. Oh, and yes I like them if they are scattered around. I am not too attracted to women that have them so thick they are covering their entire face. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dig-freckles/605674/4 "2011-12-09T22:54:37Z")
Crap! Forgot to paste in the link to this [post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=14549312&postcount=2) :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dig-freckles/605674/5 "2011-12-10T03:35:55Z")
Not especially. One big exception: Kesha ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dig-freckles/605674/6 "2011-12-10T03:40:25Z")
No. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dig-freckles/605674/7 "2011-12-10T03:42:41Z")
Yes, I do. Both on women’s faces, and on their shoulders. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Strinka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strinka/32/512_2.png) [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dig-freckles/605674/8 "2011-12-10T03:48:53Z")
Yes, absolutely. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dig-freckles/605674/9 "2011-12-10T03:52:20Z")
I dig freckles. I have freckles on my arms and shoulders, especially in the summertime. I have one on the top of my foot named Frances. I don’t think it would be fair of me to discriminate against people with freckles, considering I have them myself. ---
**Author:** ![ProbablyProcrastinating](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/57b2e6/32.png) [@ProbablyProcrastinating](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ProbablyProcrastinating)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dig-freckles/605674/10 "2011-12-10T03:55:26Z")
Straight woman here. They are cute on brunettes, not as much on redheads. Still cute, though. ---
**Author:** ![Shakester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shakester/32/437_2.png) [@Shakester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shakester)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dig-freckles/605674/11 "2011-12-10T03:58:45Z")
Yes. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dig-freckles/605674/12 "2011-12-10T04:44:44Z")
They look better on women than men, but if there are too many of them it becomes ugly very quickly. ---
**Author:** ![scootergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@scootergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scootergirl)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dig-freckles/605674/13 "2011-12-10T05:25:08Z")
Did you all know that the **exact** location of freckles can be hereditary? I have three tiny freckles in a row on the front side of my right shoulder. I was told that my mother had them also, same exact spot, same distance from each other. 🙂 My daughter has a little freckle on the palm of her hand. It’s pretty cute. ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dig-freckles/605674/14 "2011-12-10T08:27:17Z")
I have always liked the look of freckles on a cute woman. So short answer: Yes ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dig-freckles/605674/15 "2011-12-10T09:01:07Z")
I’m neutral but will admit that freckles do work on some women. [Gemma Arterton](http://www.lisaeldridge.com/file-uploads/large/gemma-close-up-rexfeatures1338489au-1.jpg) is a good example. ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dig-freckles/605674/16 "2011-12-10T09:21:34Z")
[Ann Harlow](http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1123493408593&set=o.49269416149&type=1&theater) ---
**Author:** ![kbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4491bb/32.png) [@kbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kbear)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dig-freckles/605674/17 "2011-12-10T09:23:03Z")
Don’t have much choice as I’m covered in them from head to toe! My mother used to try and reassure me that they would fade with age…she lied. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dig-freckles/605674/18 "2011-12-10T15:00:36Z")
They’re great when they don’t cover you head to toe–when they add accents to an otherwise beautiful person, not when they make you look like you have cancer or something, like they do on Lindsay Lohan. (And hence why every photo you find of her has them completely airbrushed out. Everyone mentioned in this thread is gorgeous. Heck, I didn’t even notice Ke$ha had freckles. Maybe that’s why she, unlike other overly made up plastic blondes, is actually hot to me. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dig-freckles/605674/19 "2011-12-10T17:18:43Z")
Freckles on women are adorable. As for freckles on men, I have no strong opinions. When I was a kid I wished I had freckles, and my best friend wished he didn’t. No trade was ever arranged. ---
**Author:** ![robert\_columbia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dig-freckles/605674/20 "2011-12-11T23:35:01Z")
Remember, if you don’t want to have ginger kids, marry an Asian person. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dig-freckles/605674.md?page=2)