Why do a lot of White people go to tanning salons?

Are they ashamed of their original skin color? Why are they trying to be something they are not?Why do a lot of White people go to tanning salons?
Actually, it's a status thing. A century ago, and for many centuries before, it was in to have pale skin. You were beautiful if you were very fair. This is because it signified that you were rich. If you were rich, you didn't work outside and so you didn't have a tan. Poor people who had to do hard labor all had tans.


Then in the 1920s, it changed. Coco Chanel got a suntan while vacationing. Suddenly, tans signified wealth because it meant you could afford to take vacations and lounge around on beaches all day. So that's why today, people think that tans are attractive, while pale skin is not.


I am very white and don't tan much, but simply because I really don't have the time or patience to sit outside in the sun and sweat, and I don't really feel like paying people so I can get skin cancer. However, I do like to have a little bit of a glow during the summer, because tans never fade 100% during the winter and I tend to have pasty, see-through legs.Why do a lot of White people go to tanning salons?
People like what they like. If you like tanning, then you like tanning. If you don't want to tan, then don't tan. Don't get so hung up on what other people are doing. You decide for yourself. Don't assume people are trying to be something they are not.





People go to indoor tanning studios for many reasons: 1) cosmetic tan, 2) they have seasonal affectiveness disorder (SAD), 3) they have skin conditions like acne, psoriasis, or eczema, 4) for Vitamin D, which your body does not absorb enough through food/supplements, 5) it's faster than outside, 6) it's more controlled than outside because outside you have to deal with weather, time of day, time of year, how close are you to the equator, etc., 7) people build up tolerance for vacations, 8) to relax, 9) for back pain, or 10) it simply makes them feel better.





Many, many reasons. And not just ';white'; people, all ethnicities, all skin types, male, female, all ages.
Because the ';in'; was to have that ';naturally'; glowing skin, which = tanned to the bone. It was the stereotype of all ages that people with tanned skin are more beautiful.


I know a lot of girls go because they think they look ';weird'; without the tan.





I think tans are just another way of saying, ';Here you go body, more ways to destroy the body.';
tanned skin gives the illusion of thinner body... that is why weight lifters tan so much... it shows definition. tanned skin also gives the illusion of a healthy body. pale skin seems to look a bit sickly. tanned skin also boosts self esteem... it's a proven fact.
the grass is always greener on the other side


just deal with it, nobody's ever happy with what they have


besides, in india, everyone wants to be fair, and they have a product called fair %26amp; lovely
A study was done recently on skin colour preferences and it was found that across all races the vast majority of people preferred a light brown skin tone instead of a pale or black skin tone. Check it out for yourself:)
just as being thin is apart of ';the image'; right now,


so is being tan. thin and tan proves some ';elegance'; and is found apparently attractive.





:) hope it helps.
no we're not ashamed of our skin color. and we're not trying to change it. If we were we would make it permanent. why do Black people bleach their skin? are they ashamed?
Why do curly-hair people get their hair straightened and vice versa? Why do tall people wish they were short and vice versa? Take your pick.
TO GET TAN !





But really some people like the way there skin looks when it's little tanner because it may make there eyes, hair, cloths etc.stand out more.
wtf... well because some white people are so naturally pale they look sick. a tan looks cute and healthy. why do black people bleach their skin and wear fake hair? which is f`ckin ridiculus.
No, darker skin gives of a slimmer appearance. and I've met quite a few black people who bleach their skin.
Because some people love skin cancer and wrinkles and they don't realize how stupid they look with a fake tan.
to try and make there skin look healthier but some go to extremes and look orange hihi
Because its cold as f*ck outside!
to get tan.. durr





and the sun does the same thing smart one. its not like its super unnatural.