How important is skin colour for Pakistani girls? Would dark skin be undesirable?

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Re: How important is skin colour for Pakistani girls? Would dark skin be undesirable?

@ninjamummy

My story is slightly different.

Myself and siblings are quite fair cept for one brother who is darker than us all. Not to be biased but he fits the tall, dark and dead handsome category.

He was not interested in marrying a fair lass, rather found those who were darker complexed to be very attractive, which is what he did.

My SIL/Bhabhi is darker than us all, but she is very attractive, with a stunning smile and a beautiful disposition. The problem seems that she considers herself quite inferior to her in laws , which is quite ridiculous as no-one from our family has ever teased/taunted her. Other folks including her own family and friends tease her quite often as her own siblings are very, very fair.

Now that my brother and his wife have had a baby, my SIL has gone into a serious depression as my nephew is quite dark, in fact darker than his own parents. Mind you, she is very educated, etc etc, but the color thing has gotten to her. My brother simply does not care about color etc, and the baby is loved by each and every member of the family. A relative did say something about the babies coloring to which my Mum put them straight.

Sigh…

Thanks for sharing such a happy story. I’m glad ur mum stood up for your nephew. It makes a big difference. My parents did not do as much and I never felt less attractive compared to non desis as dark is cool but with desis I’ve internalised this complex. I completely agree with your brother and Im of similar belief in liking darkergrls. I’m glad your sister In law had supportive family.