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Why do white girls want to get tans so much?

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A person that doesn't go to a tanning bed or doesn't maintain a tan from being out in the sun is more likely to get skin cancer from going out in the sun on different occassions and getting a bad burn from it then someone that maintains a base tan and only gets a little red from being out in the sun instead of a painful burn. Its actually better to maintain a base tan than it is to avoid the sun like the plague unless you just dont ever want to go out in the sun without suncreen and everything all over to protect you. Some studies have shown that tanning in a tanning bed will actually prevent certain types of cancer. I agree however that tanning in a tanning bed ALL the time isn't a good idea. Going once every week or two to maintain a base tan shouldn't hurt much though. Its better to go outside and get tanned via the sun's rays instead of artificial UV rays because the sun actually has alot of benefits from it like vitamins and things our bodies can only get through being out in the sunlight. Excessiveness of anything is never good whether its going to a tanning bed three times a week or being a hermit in your house and avoiding the sun altogether. American Indians and African Americans and people in the middle east and in Mexico and all the other places where their used to pretty much living outdoors have very dark skin and they aren't all dieing off from skin cancer. It all has to do with your bodies genes and mackeup as to how prone you are to skin cancer.

Also, I think some girls look hotter with a tan and some girls still look hot when more pale skinned. It just depends on the girl IMO.
 
OP, post a pic of yourself and I'll tell you what kind of girl you're gonna GET. Don't worry, I HIGHLY doubt the Hawaiian Tropic girls are going to lose any sleep knowing that you don't like girls with tans. :roll:

And let me tell you, those girls most likely go to tanning beds to maintain their tans.
 
white guilt and the whole white isn't cool thing i guess. trying to look like a minority lol🙂

i like white skin too..heck in asian cultures its bad to be dark, esp for a girl
 
pretty funny because all the asian girls want to be as white as possible. guess the grass is always greener on the other side.
 
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
white guilt and the whole white isn't cool thing i guess. trying to look like a minority lol🙂

i like white skin too..heck in asian cultures its bad to be dark, esp for a girl

Some of the prettiest girls Ive met have the milky white complexion which are asian. Lightly/naturally tannned is hot though especially for white girls, overdone = nasty.
 
Ya when you look like a turkey at Thanksgiving dinner youve gone too far. A slight tan is good, too much tan and you turn into leather, seriously look at Hulk Hogan or any old wrestler, they all look like the seats in my car.
 
Cause this kind of white skin will prevent you to go out in the sun without proper protection (full clothes, sun shades and so on).
Tanning beds are the fastest (maybe not the most healthy) way to be able to go and languish in the sun wearing only a small outfit.
For those that like outdoors and swimming, tanning is a must (in order not to get sun burns)
 
Originally posted by: alphatarget1
Originally posted by: neutralizer
Because ghostly white looks scary and that you don't get out much.

I'm not saying not going out at all, I'm sure just living your normal everyday life and spend an adequate amount of time outdoors would be far more than sufficient.

If you go in your vacation on a place where the attraction are beaches and sun, and the weather at your place until the vacation was not proper for tanning at the sun, you risk sun burns or will be forced to stay with most of your clothes on somewhere at shade. And you couldn't really swim in anything except closed piscines, as sun burns very strong even if you swim
 
Originally posted by: 91TTZ
When someone is pale white, it makes them look fat. Being tan makes it look more like skin/muscle.

That should be the reason in culturism contest all the participants have the same skin color not matter if they are caucasian, africans or whatever? (not trying to be racist)
 
Originally posted by: dighn
pretty funny because all the asian girls want to be as white as possible. guess the grass is always greener on the other side.

Don't agree there. Asian girls in Asia or fobby girls want to be as white as possible. Asian girls (ABCs) want tans actually.... my friends are all darker than me =/
 
Originally posted by: habib89
cause it looks better to them, and to many other people...

i actually heard that the uv rays actually have a mood rejuvinating effect.. a friend from alaska said that lots of poeple do it there when they're in perpetual darkness to feel better since they have no sun... don't ask me, that's what he said...

Tanning has a positive effect on vitamin D absorbtion (or was it the melatonin in skin... something). Also, sun (sunny weather) has a positive general effect
 
Originally posted by: acemcmac
well... I know my gf is really into it, but I think that has more to do with the fact that she competes with my ford automatic transmission for intelligence

🙂 FTW.
 
Originally posted by: acemcmac
well... I know my gf is really into it, but I think that has more to do with the fact that she competes with my ford automatic transmission for intelligence
OMFG... LOL!

Ouch.
 
look what people don't understand is that a tanning in moderation is perfectly fine and likely healthy. Were not meant to be always indoors sitting in front of a screen for hours at a time with little to no exercise. Why do you think they call it a "healthy tan"? It's probably because back then to get a tan, you'd likely be exercising hence the term "healthy tan". Tan people (moderate) generally look much healthier than sickly pale.
 
Originally posted by: LolaWiz
Originally posted by: Zysoclaplem
Tanned fat looks better than pasty white fat.

ding! ding! ding!!!
its true.
I feel sexier with a tan everywhere. a tanned chest looks MUCH better than a white one... my hubby can vouge for that!!

I like to be tan because i feel better when i am bronze!

:camera:?😉
 
Originally posted by: acemcmac
well... I know my gf is really into it, but I think that has more to do with the fact that she competes with my ford automatic transmission for intelligence
She being with you more than clearly demonstrates that.

 
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