I had not heard the term "Tanorexia" until "Tan Mom" Patricia Krentcil, made her debut for allegedly taking her 5 year old daughter into a tanning booth with her. I started hearing more about tanorexia. Tanorexic people don't think they are tan enough, and are always wanting to be tanner.
They tend to over tan. Sometimes more than once a day. Tanning makes them feel good and it is addictive. They justify it and some even laugh in the face of death by saying, "At least I will know what I am dying of." or "At least I will look good when I am dead."
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They tend to over tan. Sometimes more than once a day. Tanning makes them feel good and it is addictive. They justify it and some even laugh in the face of death by saying, "At least I will know what I am dying of." or "At least I will look good when I am dead."
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