Tongue piercing opinions!!

I’ve had my tongue pierced for a few months and obviously there’s a stereotype that comes with it. I don’t have a man & haven’t felt like hoeing so I haven’t used it but it came up in a convo with 2 male friends. The first said personally he would be scared & intimated, he wouldn’t want metal by his thing. The other said it feels bomb!! Do y’all have any experience & should I start hoeing out with it confidently without feeling like it’ll scare someone? Lol