Who are the most tanning obsessed Europeans?

[JohnSmith]

British and Italians. That is for sure.

Especially Britalians.

[SwampThing26]

I always see news articles about Brit's being obsessed with tanning, but when in Europe I would definitely say it was the Italians that were really laying out there in full force. I can tell you that Americans are pretty obsessed with it too.

[Wanderer]

I wouldn't say that we are obsessed with tanning,we just like going to the beach.

I agree. That's how I feel. I love the beach. I prefer to sit under a beach umbrella though. I don't avoid the sun per se. I just find sitting in the sun to be uncomfortable, unless I just came out of the ocean and want to dry off, or there's a breeze, etc.

[Myanthropologies]

Italians and Greeks, especially italian americans. Pretty sure Italian Americans are at higher risk of skin cancer than most here because they are tan addicts.

[Amor Vincit Omnia]

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TANNED

[Amor Vincit Omnia]

Giorgio Armani before


tanned obsessed

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Donatella Versace ( before )



After

[Seya]

italians and brits by far. italians are obsessed with tanning especially in the south..they are not even close as dark as they look like in reality.

[KMack]

I agree. That's how I feel. I love the beach. I prefer to sit under a beach umbrella though. I don't avoid the sun per se. I just find sitting in the sun to be uncomfortable, unless I just came out of the ocean and want to dry off, or there's a breeze, etc.

In the Caribbean I am in the sun for 15 minutes here and there, then the umbrella. you can walk around and get tan. Italians own a resort in La Romana DR, and lots of Italians vacation there they are in the sun a lot. I see lots of Germans in the sun for long hours also.

[Wanderer]

In the Caribbean I am in the sun for 15 minutes here and there, then the umbrella. you can walk around and get tan. Italians own a resort in La Romana DR, and lots of Italians vacation there they are in the sun a lot. I see lots of Germans in the sun for long hours also.

The ocean temperatures down there are awesome to experience. The experience of New Jersey beaches will never compare. I can spend hours in that mid-80s ocean water (and I have done so). It's never that warm here. We're lucky to get mid-70s. But I can't complain too much. At least the ocean is swimmable here for about three or four months of the year.