Tanned or Pale?

Contributor: Chilipepper Chilipepper
I've noticed that a lot of erotica and porn comprise of tanned women and men and there is very little in the way of paleness. Is this a conscious choice of producers/photographer s? Or is it just part of the lifestyle of the models? Has it influenced who you're attracted to? Or do you just don't care about such stuff?
04/07/2011
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Contributor: Sex'и'Violence Sex'и'Violence
Quote:
Originally posted by Chilipepper
I've noticed that a lot of erotica and porn comprise of tanned women and men and there is very little in the way of paleness. Is this a conscious choice of producers/photographer s? Or is it just part of the lifestyle of the models? Has it ... more
I prefer fair skin tones to tans, though my wife and I disagree on this.
04/07/2011
Contributor: Red Vinyl Kitty Red Vinyl Kitty
It depends.

I like natural skin tones. If someone is dark naturally, then I think it is fine.

If someone is pale naturally, and just spends a lot of time in the sun without sunscreen it's a turn off to me. Taking care of your body is a turn on to me, protecting your skin is under that same umbrella.

As for the actual color though, that's really not the issue for me, at all. All colors are beautiful.
04/07/2011
Contributor: SexyStuff SexyStuff
It depends on the person. Anne Hathaway looks much better pale, I'm sure.
04/07/2011
Contributor: indiglo indiglo
My only dislike is that fake orange tan look. I am not a big fan of tanning personally, but if your natural skin color is dark, then that's not an issue at all. I just don't like tanning because of the skin damage involved. (and I think tan lines just look goofy lol)
04/07/2011
Contributor: liilii080 liilii080
I prefer someone natural. Like indiglo, that oompah loompah fake orange tan is a major turn off.
04/07/2011
Contributor: Girlygirl7 Girlygirl7
I looove pale. my girlfriend is super white. I think you will find much more in way of pale skintone on alternative modeling/porn sites honestly! I dont mind a tan skin tone either but NOT orange!
04/07/2011
Contributor: Darling Jen Darling Jen
I think some of it is due to what society thinks is an "average" perfect body. And the rest of it is just what the people already tend to have/do that join the porn industry. Too many factors involved and that's even before casting, directing, and film industry puts in their opinions.

But I prefer "natural". It can be lightly enhanced and still be nice, of course. But super unnatural coloring is just crazy and unattractive! If you're naturally blonde, don't tan until you're the color of my tea. If your hands turn orange when you apply your tan, already a bad sign. And if you're dark, love yourself and enhance that and stay away from bleaching! Generally people look amazing with what they already naturally have.

But I'm pale too with plenty of tiny freckles and VERY easily blushing cheeks.
04/07/2011
Contributor: hornypoet69 hornypoet69
My favorite porn site is homoemo, which is full of pale boys. Gloriously styled black hair looks better on pale white skin.
04/07/2011
Contributor: married with children married with children
I dont like seeing dark tan lines, or white as a ghost bodies. some where in the middle is good with me
04/08/2011
Contributor: El-Jaro El-Jaro
"Tall, dark, and handsome" came from somewhere...

I think there are market studies with surveys and they just choose the cover or cast the person based on the highest number of responses.

It doesn't matter to me as along as it's healthy and natural
04/08/2011
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
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Originally posted by Red Vinyl Kitty
It depends.



I like natural skin tones. If someone is dark naturally, then I think it is fine.



If someone is pale naturally, and just spends a lot of time in the sun without sunscreen it's a turn off to me. Taking ... more
That's what I was going to say.

People with naturally darker skin look better with.....naturally darker skin. I'm not fond of "tans" all that much on light skinned people.

I actually, in women who are naturally light skinned I like to see nice alabaster skin.

I'm a mix of Mediterranean and Celtic. So, I have an olive base, and with no sun, lightish skin. It makes for a strange skin color. I used to get asked if I was "a mulatto" when I was a kid, (which even then, I thought was rude people needed to know "What are you?") because when I get into the sun, the Mediterranean darkness really comes out. Now, if I get sun, and the fact that I have black hair, people often assume I am Latina, and I often get spoken to in Spanish.

I get embarrassed, as my Spanish is atrocious. People often will almost be surprised with me, "You're not Latina?" When I had my last baby, my Latina roomate's sweet MIL started talking to me in Spanish and I had to explain to her I simply didn't speak Spanish. She said, "You're not Latina?" I had to say no. She smiled and said, "That's OK... HI!"
04/08/2011
Contributor: Lithaewyn Lithaewyn
I like natural. If someone's skintone is naturally light or dark, that's fine. Even if someone happens to become naturally tanned from working outdoors, etc, that's also fine. But those who are naturally fair and tan on purpose? No, your skin looks sickly.
04/08/2011
Contributor: barrettbn2 barrettbn2
Some people look better pale and others dark. I do not really have a preference.
04/08/2011
Contributor: wetone123 wetone123
I love the look of a man who works outside. Tanned and usually has muscles!
04/16/2011
Contributor: chidoll chidoll
Quote:
Originally posted by Chilipepper
I've noticed that a lot of erotica and porn comprise of tanned women and men and there is very little in the way of paleness. Is this a conscious choice of producers/photographer s? Or is it just part of the lifestyle of the models? Has it ... more
I like myself practically glow-in-the-dark pale. But then, I tend to burn within ten minutes of venturing into the sun, so.

On others, I just like to see natural skintone, whatever their ethnicity is. I just think that fake tans, super tanning bed tans, and sun tanning until one looks like a cheap leather handbag is effing nasty.
04/16/2011
Contributor: mandiegk mandiegk
It depends on the person, some people look great pale and others look better tan. I will say that I hate the fake tanned look. A lot of people that I see end up with an orange tint and that isn't attractive on anyway.
04/18/2011
Contributor: Shellz31 Shellz31
I enjoy watching (especially) girls who have nice natural creamy pale skin. I think it makes them appear younger, pure and silky.
Guess they kinda remind me of white chocolate. I DO love my white choccie!
04/19/2011
Contributor: starsNairguitars starsNairguitars
it really depends on the person.......I'm not into the orange look on anyone and i don't find huge tan lines sexy at all
04/19/2011
Contributor: firekitten firekitten
Quote:
Originally posted by P'Gell
That's what I was going to say.



People with naturally darker skin look better with.....naturally darker skin. I'm not fond of "tans" all that much on light skinned people.



I actually, in women who are ... more
I get that too. I'm primarily Irish and Cherokee, and have had several people approach me and attempt to have a conversation in Spanish.

I don't typically care if someone is tan or not unless it is OBVIOUSLY an unnatural color for them.
04/19/2011
Contributor: UnknownGirl UnknownGirl
I don't like people that are orange; male or female, porn or no porn.
04/19/2011
Contributor: IrishLassie IrishLassie
Personally I think it depends on the person. Im too fond of anyone who is over tanned or "baked" as I like to call it. No Jersey Shore tan. My husband is kinda tan naturally and always tans in the summer. He grew up in California surfing all the time, so he would get real tan. Mmm....delicious...

I am SUPER pale (the only thing I dont like about being Irish). In the summer Im white, in the winter I am blinding white. HAHA. My husband on the other hand, loves my skin color.
04/24/2011