I have two piercings in each ear. Diamond studs in the top which I never take out, except to clean. I don't feel "dressed" if I don't have my earrings in. I'm 74 and it is one of those things that makes life fun, but I have a dear friend who doesn't wear earrings ever and it doesn't seem to bother her one bit. It is an individual preference, no right or wrong. My sister, who just turned 66, got a tattoo on the top of her right foot this past summer. It is very pretty, she said it hurt like the dickens; but she loves it. Life is short, much too short and so do what makes you happy.