Why are light skin women preferred over dark skin women?

Question

I was just wondering why guys tend to like women with lighter skin vs. darker skin. I'm not just referring to black women when I say this, but I mean Hispanic, Indian, Egyptian and so on.

I'm Puerto Rican and Black and I have pretty light skin. However my sister has beautiful darker/caramel skin (that I love and WISH I had) but guys and even girls have made it known that lighter skin is more attractive or simply "looks better." I really don't understand this kind of thinking and I really just want to know why is such a disparity regarding skin color in the races that have such a large variety of skin colors?

Below is a link of light skin and dark skin women and hopefully you can watch that and that'll help you pin-point exactly why guys tend to like lighter skin girls. This was the only good video I could find that showed different shades of light/dark skin. Start at 1:15

START AT 1:15 link

here is another good video...but these girls are slutty.

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Thanks!

Ashy1231 · Accepted Answer

Ok, I'm Indian, and I'm considered "dark" skin. I'm 25, when out with my light skin or white friends, doods prefer me more. I have no crows feet, smile lines, etc. on my face compared to other chicks who are my age. So it's all relative. And to be honest. The guys I attract most are white guys, which is probably the opposite of me in terms of skin color. And to add, I add the whitest white dudes (which is fine, because I dig them also). There are other factors as well. Like weight. Guys like skinnier girls. From the different races I've encountered, my own race (Indian) guys have the worst perception of dark skin. In fact, they would gladly take a horrid looking really overweight chick simply because she had pale skin, over a hot darker skin girl. This is common in India. Dudes marrying fat, pale Indian girls. And then they produce really fugly looking children who develop self loathing issues and begin to use cancer causing skin lightening serums. No wonder why my race is f***ed.

Most people in the world who have problems with dark skin are usually in countries with inferiority issues, India being an example. America/Canada, well they've also gravitated towards the looks of nordic europeans. And then there are the stained whites, which are from Southern Euorpe (Italy, Spain, etc.) and Eastern Europe. These people usually feel inferior to the more northern europeans, therefore feels the need to shi** on anyone who's slightly darker than them.

Go take a hike in Denmark. You'll see a difference in the responses you get.

dryad · Accepted Answer

I've being told by guys, and even a few black guys, that they find light skin girls more civil than the rest. They say blacks and latinas are more difficult to get into bed and have hostile, obnoxious attitudes, quick to anger, snap at compliments. This is what they tell me, just telling you what I'm told, remaining neutral.

scorplove · Accepted Answer

Personally i dont have a preference per se but i do think darker skin is prettier and ages better. I was looking at my white friend the other day and noticed so many freckles and age spots on her face and arms plus crows feet and wrinkles on her face at 32...im 35 dark skin and i dont have those aging issues

BlackBear18 · Accepted Answer

Well in some cultures, the element of light was considered good and pure while the element of darkness was consider bad and corrupted. This could be one of the many reasons why light skin is preferred over dark skin. Another reason is that people are brainwashed by the media and society's views that light skin is better than dark skin. I love my dark skin (I'm like dark chocolate or like a Hersey kiss or Snicker bar color). I love all black women especially dark skin women (they look so good). Skin color should not mean anything because the color inside of all human beings is blood red if you take off or destroy all of mankind's skin. Also, God creating everyone in his image so all skin colors are equal. If one skin color is ugly then all skin colors are ugly. If one skin color is beautiful then all skin colors are beautiful. I hope my advice can help you out in some way or fashion and I wish your the best of luck.

Sincerely,

The Black Guy

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Well there are a few different reasons.

History and culture play a huge part in this, and lot of non-white people are conditioned to feel inferior and think whiter is better/prettier.

Fair skin is delicate and therefore feminine.

Multi-billion dollar industry bombards dark skinned people with messages that they need to be pale to be attractive (and do the opposite to those who are pale skinned).

However, guys prefer healthy, glowing skin and most of the time skin tone is completely irrelevant.

My girlfriend is from Eastern Europe and has a very fair skin (contrary to some uninformed opinions expressed here, lots of people in E. Europe are very light skinned - Italy, Spain, Portugal etc. where olive skin is common are Western countries). I LOVE her skin because it's healthy looking not because it's fair. Dark skinned girls should not buy into social conditioning - they are just as beautiful as pale girls.

faraday · Answer

It's not really a physical reason, it's personality and culture that come with darker skin that tend to make them unattractive. It's hard to explain, but I've been attracted to women with very dark skin, and the reason was the way they spoke, their interests, and their cultural heritage. No offense but a lot of dark skin girls listen to awful rap or hip hop music and they have an attitude.

Dudley · Answer

A preference for lighter skin is very much a specific cultural phenomenon, going back thousands of years, and particularly in the brown tone races.  It's roots start back at the early ages of civilization, especially when leisure classes came into being.  It denotes a higher class of people, in that dark skin can be attributed to peasant or working class people who spend extended time in the sun doing their jobs (i.e. working agriculture fields).  Richer, higher class or royal peoples don't work, thusly don't spend time in the sun.  So it isn't necessarily a physical attractiveness moreso than a social attractiveness.  Not looks, but wealth/status.  One that is conditioned, not natural.  In India/Pakistan, Africa, etc. this was reinforced during the era of Birtish and European colonialism.  Colonials were rich and white. Thinking that all the world is more attracted to the white race, or that people inherently prefer light skin, would be asinine.

Chirau · Answer

I am indian in india light skin or fair girls are preferred and for that I can explain I think that may be result of indian movies,ads,tv series because in all of them they prefer fair girls but for me I don't prefer fair girls.

BlackBear18 · Answer

Thanks for awarding me with the best answer! I hope my advice has helped you out in some way or fashion! Best of luck with you dealing with this issue and I hope it doesn't affect you in a negative way.

Anonymous · Answer

Simple because usually elite have light skin so it mean people with light skin are usually richer and people think that Caucasian features are more attractive on average and it is more common among people with light skin and woman are paler than men on average

ImCoasting · Answer

Most people "tend" to be attracted to people who look closer to their own race. This isn't always the case but I would be lying if I said otherwise. That being said kelly Rowland is HOT I'd do anything to be with her and I'm pretty white.

AndyWes · Answer

Well, could be related to why Blondes are considered so attractive.  It indicates higher estrogen levels, more fertile.

cavmanier · Answer

Your links didn't work for me but both can be hot. It depends on the girl.

Thatguy321 · Answer

I dont know why, for me its either im sexually attracted to you or not. Your skin color won't change that

508Ricky · Answer

I just prefer light pale & olive tanned skin. Not saying that I wouldn't be attracted to darker skin, would depend on like the girls facial features.

snackeyg · Answer

I picked B. It was that simple. More attractive vs. less.

SaltandVinegar · Answer

I like really pale girls but I am really pale so I guess that makes sense.

TheGodEmperorLeto · Answer

I like tanned skin more :P

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