MakeItCount Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 My friends have been commenting lately on how friggin tanned I've gotten. I'm not like..Jersey Shore tanned, but I have some damn good color on me. Not just a farmer's tan either So anyways, I was out fishing all day and that's when my mind wanders. My question is, can a guy be TOO tanned? Would you consider the Jersey Shore guys (I know I know, bad example) to be offputting because of (some of their) tans? Or would you just prefer a guy not to be more tanned than you? No clue where this question came from, but just humor me! Link to comment
whes Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Well, there's a difference between a natural tan and a fake and bake and I can definitely tell the difference!! Natural tans have never been off-putting to me, especially when you've gotten it from something as innocuous as fishing. I don't really think about whether he is or is not more tanned than I am... I cannot comment on the Jersey shore guys since I've never seen the show. Link to comment
catcountry Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 I can't say that I've ever thought of telling someone they are too tan in the summer. Maybe all the fake "winter tan" ....yah. What does come to mind are the years I was a CNA and the folks that spent way to much time in the sun and in the older years their skin looked like leather. IDK...that's just what comes to mind. Link to comment
MakeItCount Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 I can't say that I've ever thought of telling someone they are too tan in the summer. Maybe all the fake "winter tan" ....yah. What does come to mind are the years I was a CNA and the folks that spent way to much time in the sun and in the older years their skin looked like leather. IDK...that's just what comes to mind. I moisturize 3 times a day. Yeah, I get a lot of sun haha. I'm going to be so pissed if I end up peeling because of one day of stupidity or something. Went through about half a bottle of sunscreen today...but those fish aren't going to catch themselves! Thanks for the responses so far Link to comment
Miss Firecracker Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 The tanning isn't as distracting as telling people you moisturize 3 times a day. Link to comment
MakeItCount Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 The tanning isn't as distracting as telling people you moisturize 3 times a day. saw that coming. Dammit. Link to comment
katycloud Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 I can't safely say that I don't like guys that are 'too tanned' in the sense that they go OUT of their way to tan, i.e., spend hours lying in the sun trying to get a tan, going to solariums, or using fake tan. I just think going out of your way to get a really dark tan is silly and unhealthy. Skin cancer anyone? Melanoma is a huge problem here in Oz so it's off-putting when people go out of their way to get a tan or don't use sun protection! However, if it's a natural, healthy tan, I don't see a problem Nothing wrong with a HEALTHY tan! Link to comment
Snowy Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Nothing wrong with a HEALTHY tan! No tan is healthy. Link to comment
katycloud Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 No tan is healthy. Not even from a subtle fake tanning moisturiser? Or natural olive tan-coloured skin that some people are born with? I guess I should've specified... Link to comment
Snowy Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Oh you meant the skin colour people are born with? Of course there's nothing wrong with that. I thought you meant a natural tan from the sun. My bad. Link to comment
lavenderdove Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Nothing wrong with how a tan LOOKS, but deep tanning all the time will lead to skin that looks as wrinkly and lumpy as shoe leather later in live. If you tan a lot, then as you age, you may look much older than your years because of the sun damage. Remember that the sun is radiation, so tanning is actually indicating the skin's attempt to protect itself from too much radiation and damage. But the damage IS being done. You have to live your life and enjoy things without constant worrying about that, but you should probably try to be reasonable about how often you do it and do wear sun protection like hats to shade your face cover up after an hour or so without a shirt. Link to comment
Snowy Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 One hour in the sun can lead to BAD burns. Link to comment
katycloud Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 One hour in the sun can lead to BAD burns. You don't even have to get burnt to get skin cancer. All tanning is skin cells in trauma! Link to comment
Snowy Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 You don't even have to get burnt to get skin cancer. All tanning is skin cells in trauma! Yes. "Tanning is skin cells in trauma, trying to protect themselves from cancer. But one damaged cell can start a melanoma growing. At just one millimetre deep, it can get into your bloodstream and spread. So even if a melanoma is cut out, the cancer can reappear months or years later, often in your lung, liver or brain. And you haven't even started to burn yet. There's nothing healthy about a tan." That ad is pretty damn effective. Link to comment
Giggity Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Um, it's all about personal tastes. Some girls will really dig it, some won't. Yes, I personally think someone can be too tanned. I see it a lot. Esp. if you're ORANGE. o_0 Link to comment
magnoliatree Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 If it's because you're a surfer or doing something that requires you to be outside, no problem. But a guy who tans on purpose (ie sits outside tanning or fake and bakes) isn't very attractive to me. Link to comment
Cognitive_Canine Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 It's not the cast of Jersey Shore's tans that I find repulsive... It's probably going to be a "preference" thing since there are those who enjoy paler complexions (metal and goth subcultures). But, I can't see a guy being "too tan" for me to like. Link to comment
Weeb Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I don't think I have a preference (I'm super pale anyway), but in my head I dislike guys who intentionally sit out and tan, even if it's not too dark or look unnatural for summer. That said, both guys I've dated intentionally went out to tan! Link to comment
greywolf Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 As long as it doesn't look orange then I don't care. Link to comment
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