If a tan is so unhealthy, why do so many people do it?

Question

Do they do it because guys like it? Does it make you sexier? Look healthier? Or for their own reasons? Why???

Answer 1

It makes people look better...I don't want a glow in the dark white boy.

Answer 2

Color on your skin always makes you look better, healthier and just generally more attractive. And a little isn't bad for you. It's when you stay out in the sun or salon too long and you get that dark leathery wrinkled skin that you look gross. Some girls, well some guys too, get addicted to that dark tanned look and after a few years, they can forget it. They just look stupid and 20 years later wind up with melanoma.

Answer 3

I guess its sort of smoking. Some think it makes them look good, but honestly most people tan way too much and it looks horrible on them. I'm going to laugh when later in lifer there skin look wrinkly and old and they have skin cancer.

Answer 4

it's a cultural value, in Japan and other countries women cover up and try to stay white. white is beautiful, in America tan is beautiful- probably due to media influence. in Cuba- black girls are considered more beuatiful than fair skinned ones.

it's a societal value which varies according to where you live in the world

Answer 5

some people, like little kids, get tan without even trying. but i know people that tan because they think it makes them look better. but in my opinion, i think some people look terrible with tans. like their skin's frying.

Answer 6

Think of it like smoking.  Smoking is not healthy, but why do people still do it?

It's a question that will probably never have an answer.