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I remember when I stopped tanning. It wasn't to look creepy, it was because of all the scary information about skin cancer and UV Rays. It made sense to avoid sunlight whenever possible; however, scientists found out that sunlight kills certain types of bacteria people ingest. Some strands are deadly to people in large amounts, but no one ever noticed because getting some sun isn't too uncommon. Weighing out the options, tanning is important enough to risk a sun burn.

So many people quit tanning, it became like the New Goth Look. However, I never thought I was a vampire.

As for naturally darker skin comment, I had a friend with a dark complexion and lack of sunlight causes various affects on skin tone. In the past, those characteristics, graying and so-on, would also be highlighted as preferred traits; however, the days of cancer paranoia are over and I am glad.