Does complexion really matter?

I just touched back down in Minnesnowsta from the Chi. What an experience man. I gotta say Chicago hasn't changed since the last time I visited. I call that city the land of ignorance. lol BUT!!! That's not the topic of today's discussion. Today I want to talk about skin complexion. Now, when I was younger I always use to get teased about my skin color. The dudes at my high school use to say "man why you gotta be so dark". Meaning they would date me if my skin complexion wasn't so dark. I never understood their perception of girls that were just a shade darker than their own complexion. I stopped trying to understand and just moved on. Then not to long ago, this same issue came up again when my friend who was looking at my picture on Facebook. This is how the conversation went between her and a middle school friend of mine.

Friend: Awww jnae looks pretty in this picture.

Middle school friend: Yea jnae is pretty for a dark skin girl

Friend: No she's just pretty. It doesn't matter if she was dark or light

Middle school friend: yea i guess

Then when me and one of my close friends from the chi were having a text message conversation, he made a similar comment. He told me you know you are gorgeous for a dark skin girl. After he said that, I had to ask what he meant by that. Everybody made it seem like dark skin girls were just hideous. He replied most dark skin girls just got body and that's it. I was so shocked at his response. I wonder is this how most northern guys think about Dark skin females because I know guys down in south love them some dark skin girls. You would think people were over what color complexion makes you look pretty.


Does complexion really play a huge part in your decision on which girl you want to date?