鈻撯枒鈻?Why do americans go to tanning salons ? 鈻撯枒鈻?

In my country nobody does that !鈻撯枒鈻?Why do americans go to tanning salons ? 鈻撯枒鈻?
Because their just dying for skin cancer. :)


jk, but they just do it because they feel that tanned


skin is unique, and some white people tend to try to tan


though they can't and get sunburned in the end,


and others tan but look orange as a carrot.


Apparently their just not satisfied with their skin.鈻撯枒鈻?Why do americans go to tanning salons ? 鈻撯枒鈻?
I am Russian, and I can tell you for sure - so many young Russian girls go to tanning salons, especially those living in the capital. So Americans are not the only ones:) For some people having a nice tanned skin is kind of fashionable, a sign of health, prosperity.


Well, I don't understand why some of them tan all year round, it's harmful and everybody know it but how can one explain it to a girl of 15-18?
wow way to stereotype Melissa A. and no not all americans are rich thank you very much. it amazing how people automatically assume because we are american that we are rich. many of us are struggling paycheck to paycheck to pay our bills .





but anyways a lot of americans go tanning because having tan, even skin looks good. end of story. i am american and i've never gone to a tanning salon nor am i rich. but i do tan outside in the summer just because it looks good to be tan. don't hate because your jealous melissa.
In America, an essential part of being beautiful and looking good is having dark, tanned, skin.





These are not my beliefs and I do not believe that is true. But as media upon other things depict.. Tan is an essential characteristic in beauty.





Once again, not my views. Not saying I don't think tanned skin looks good, because on some people it looks very good, but it is not required on everyone to look pretty and handsome, some people really pull off the pale and untanned look and probably won't look as good if they went and tanned, and I can provide examples of this if asked of me.
I don't understand either, I am Chinese and asians regard paleness as pure, flawless beauty...but living in America, its different.





I think its different factors:





1. tanned skin = people who are active and go outdoors, not shutins who stay indoors all their life, the ';beach look';





2. the media has a lot of tanned actors/actresses





3. tanned skin is linked is sensuality, something foreign, not normal pale...like italian or middle eastern skin...
To lalalyssa: Why'd would YOU assume that the other ';Melissa'; person is jealous?





But to answer the question, it's because a lot of Americans think that tan, dark skin looks good. Personally, I think it looks gross, and that pale (but not sickly) skin is more refreshing. To each their own.
Because Americans are sometimes rich, decadent and pampered and not very bright.
Because they weren't blessed with a nice skin color tone????