Tan Lines

What are your thoughts on tanlines?

Do you prefer women or men with a full-body tan? Do you like bigger tanlines made by larger swimsuits, or do you prefer bikini tanlines?

Do you like breasts tanned or creamy white?

What about for guys? Tanlines made by board shorts, swim trunks, or speedos?

Board shorts or trunks. Full body tan is very creepy.

I think tan lines on a woman are very sexy!

There are a few sensitive parts of the body that are better off not seeing the sun.

On me that is the increasing (slowly, thank goodness) bare spot on the top of my head!

On me that is the increasing (slowly, thank goodness) bare spot on the top of my head!

It sounds like a baseball cap or safari hat is in your future to prevent basal cell carcinomas.

I hate tan lines, if at all possible, I will always choose a nude beach over a textile one.

Tan lines are fine. That's what the majority of people have. Even if you go to a nude beach you're not likely to completely be devoid of tan lines. As mentioned above (or below?) some parts of our bodies shouldn't get continuous sun!

What are your thoughts on tanlines?

The first thought that popped into my head when I saw the title of this thread? A couplet from the song "I Want To Be A Lifeguard" by the Albany area band "Blotto" from the late 1970's..

"Summer blondes, revealing tan lines,

I'll make more moves than Allied Van Lines!"

Seriously, though, tan lines don't bother me. I think they can be sexy, even, if the tan line is from a bathing suit that flatters a woman's figure.

I've seen tan lines on some women that were hot, and actually enhanced the woman's sexuality, others that I thought made the woman less attractive.

This is actually in some ways a harder question to answer than I thought!

Doc

Doc, I would have never taken you for the tan line kind of a guy. I guess the topic has never come up with us because I have never had tan lines that you have seen since I never see the sun lol. Well, I guess I will have to keep this in mind the next time I am outside. Hummmm, interesting.

Mashie

. . . . Seriously, though, tan lines don't bother me. I think they can be sexy, even, if the tan line is from a bathing suit that flatters a woman's figure.

I've seen tan lines on some women that were hot, and actually enhanced the woman's sexuality, others that I thought made the woman less attractive. . . .Doc

I agree with @docinny45. Tan lines are both flattering and sex on some women; not so on others. But then, it's all in the eyes of the beholder.

@docinny45 said

...Seriously, though, tan lines don't bother me. I think they can be sexy, even, if the tan line is from a bathing suit that flatters a woman's figure.

I've seen tan lines on some women that were hot, and actually enhanced the woman's sexuality, others that I thought made the woman less attractive.

I totally agree, Doc. Tan lines are very sexy and do seem to draw attention to a woman's figure. I prefer the tan lines to be high up on the hips, showing she has been wearing a high cut bikini.

The unattractive tan line is one where the surrounding skin is not actually tanned but burned red. For me, that is not a good look and shows poor judgement on how much sun exposure is safe. That little bit more is actually way too much.

My wife doesn't get tan lines that are very noticeable, as she is actually quite dark anyway. She naturally appears tanned even in the depths of a British winter.

Tan lines from teensy weensy bikinis are sexy. They delineate the tiny areas the woman keeps covered in her swim suit.

Tan lines from big one piece suits on out of shape people are not.

Tan lines on a man are of no interest or concern.

On me I have a permanent cyclist tan. But also have had a swimmers tan from a speedo only.

On a female I like the tan lines of a tight fitting one piece. The circle on the back is kinda useful.

Last fall my husband had a precancerous growth removed from his face. He is somewhat fair complected and the doctor felt it was probably from too much sun when he was growing up. He is under strict doctor's orders to always wear a hat and sunscreen when outdoors because he feels that this will likely not be the last time for him to have such a procedure. While I can tolerate a certain amount of sun and always enjoyed sunning myself on the dock at our lake house, I have taken the lessons from my husband's experience and those days of tan lines for me are now a thing of the past.

I remember seeing a pin up photo of a girl in a magazine when I was about 15. Her bare bottom was white, showing she had been sunbathing in a bikini. I really found that sexy to see, and still do.

I love tan lines on a lady, something very sexy about that. On myself i have very weird tan lines as I am a postman and wear shorts most of the time for work, so tan face, partial arms, V-neck, and calves to ankles...a very silly tan indeed, but that's the job...lol

I like slightly tanned skin, like my own. My hands sometimes get more tanned but it's not something I like, they get jealous of my rest of the body lol.

As for guys, I don't have preferences.

I'm not big on deep tanning, period. A little "color" is OK. Melanoma is the devil.

I will say that tan lines are sexy. They give an outline for your partner to see exactly what the rest of the world DOESN'T get to see.

I for one do not like tan lines on either men or women. When on vacation which amounts to maybe one week in the summer, I will try to expose my entire nude body to the sun sparingly just to get some color. I think it actually is more sexy not to have tan lines because it means you have been sunbathing in the nude which is very sexy in of itself.

BUT now as I age, I can see the spots on my arms and forehead that are signs of too much sun over the years. I really have to be careful and even though a tan looks sexy, it really ages you long after the color is gone.

I actually prefer fair skin usually, so tan lines are irrelevant (though burn lines happen, and I hate that). But on tanned girls that I do like (and there are many), I love tan lines. I love the breasts to be almost white.

Our nearest neighbors are over a half mile away so there is never a need to worry about clothes or noise.

With nearest beach/lake/etc about 150 miles away, there is no occasion to wear a bikini so it has been years since I have had tan lines.

But, I limit exposure anyways. Like susie, I would much rather spare myself skin disease than worry about the aesthetics of a bronzed body.

amber

Last fall my husband had a precancerous growth removed from his face. He is somewhat fair complected and the doctor felt it was probably from too much sun when he was growing up. He is under strict doctor's orders to always wear a hat and sunscreen when outdoors because he feels that this will likely not be the last time for him to have such a procedure. While I can tolerate a certain amount of sun and always enjoyed sunning myself on the dock at our lake house, I have taken the lessons from my husband's experience and those days of tan lines for me are now a thing of the past.

I am in the same position as your husband, @Emom and for the last 20 years I have been seeing a dermatologist on a regular basis. Needless to say, I wear a hat (with a brim) and apply sunblock always. He has told me that my condition, (Basal and squamous cell carcinomas) are a result of letting my Scottish skin be exposed to the harsher N.American sunshine when I first emigrated. I have had 3 Moh's surgeries, when the liquid nitrogen spray didn't help. He also said that I could hide in a closet for the next 10 years, and the problem would not go away. The damage is done, but fortunately no melanomas.

Having said that, I must admit there is something very sexy about a woman with some delectable white spots. It's almost as if the untanned parts are calling out "Hey, look at me!". Maybe it's all in my head, but I swear that there is a difference caressing the skin of a tanned woman, between the tanned parts and the white areas.

for myself, I am in the habit of wearing shorts with short white ankle socks and running shoes. The end result is brown legs from the knee down and white feet, a pretty goofy look!

Women having farmer tans is a turn off! I prefer at the most, a tank top tan. I like seeing a little of a tan line. Sock tan lines in both men and women are gross! Wear sandals, short shorts, and a tank top for women. I dated a farmer last summer. His t shirt tan line was fine. It showed he was a hard worker. Completely white legs are gross in both men and women. I like seeing lighter breasts in women. Natural tans are the way to go! I believe in taking care of ones skin and not overexposing oneself to the sun. Too much sun ages people. My youthful appearance is partly due to genetics but also due to taking care of my skin.

Bikini tan lines are hot. No tan is hot on a woman is hot as well. I always have to be very careful because I am fair skinned. I can burn really fast. For me it is tan in a can and gradually get a regular tan. I have to use a high sun block head to toe. If I am laying out naked that goes for in between my legs as well. I learned my lesson once. I was on my tummy and wasn't worried about between my butt cheeks or labia's. The sun got there. The next day I hurt to walk and stayed nude with cream there. If that wasn't bad enough when the sunburn started peeling. It was bad. Spreading my labia to pee hurt but not spreading was a lot worse. Bathing really sucked. Just be careful.

Since I live in Arizona where the sun can be brutal and having a lighter complexion I have a tendency to burn. I generally always wear sunscreen when I'm outdoors.

I much prefer the look of a tan so I use a tanning bed to get my color and fortunately avoid burning. The only thing I wear when I tan are my panties so although there are tan lines only my hubby sees them.

I enjoy bikini tanlines

What are your thoughts on tanginess? Very Hot!

Do you prefer women or men with a full-body tan? Do you like bigger tanlines made by larger swimsuits, or do you prefer bikini tanginess? I love to see tiny tan lines on a woman. Very kinky

Do you like breasts tanned or creamy white? Creamy white, mmmmmm.

What about for guys? Tanlines made by board shorts, swim trunks, or speedos? No preference.

Oddly enough for a life time nudist, I love a tan line, especially on a man. It can be a farmer's tan with muscular arms lily white from the upper arm. Or a lily white butt, or white tail because of board shorts or even a speedo. SWEET.

No tan lines for me. I am very fair skinned to the point that I have worn shear blouses out in the sum and burned the pattern of the blouse on my skin (the lighter the color on the blouse the darker the burn - not fun).That combined with the medications that I take make me very prone to burning. I wear very high sun screen, hat with wide brims and stay in the shade as much as possible.

If I do happen to stay too long in the sun I turn very red blister, swell up, and then peel. I have never been able to tan so I don't try no worth it.