When I was younger, in my pre-college years hanging out at the neighborhood pool all summer long, I was so dark that I passed for Hawaiian. But as I got older, I also went through a bout of sun poisoning one weekend in Panama City beach that was not fun, and I still get teased about it by those...
I've never been one to slather myself with tanning lotion and roast myself under the rays of the sun for hours on end, but I know others do. Is it for looks only, or it just something to do? Nowadays I try avoiding extended exposure to the sun due to skin cancer warnings/pitfalls.