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This is just my opinion, of course. If I had your body instead of mine, I might be a heat lover, who knows. But my two cents:
1) I dislike intense sunlight. I find the glare blinding and obnoxious. So basically I'm a vampire.
2) I am of Anglo-Celtic extraction and thus any long term, or even relatively short-term, skin exposure in hot sunny weather causes painful sunburn that lasts days and puts me at risk for cancer.
3) I strongly dislike the difficulty in breathing that comes with hot weather. I prefer breathing cool, crisp air.
4) I hate being sweaty. It is so uncomfortable and gross.
5) I hate being dehydrated. Indoors this isn't a problem, but if you're out at say, a football game and there's no more Gatorade left, it can be.
6) Nothing to me is worse than a warm, stuffy, sleepless night. I'd much rather a cold night where I had warm blankets.
7) Hot sunny weather is boring.
These are just my opinions though, and based on how my body is. Personally, I am baffled at how the media promotes intense heat and sun glare as what 'good weather' is, but it seems like there are actually nearly as many cold weather lovers like me as there are hot weather lovers around. I think cold weather just gets less press.
These are just my opinions though, and based on how my body is.
Are you a polar bear? We're all members of the same species here, so we ought to achieve optimal thermal comfort at around the same temp (75 F).
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Personally, I am baffled at how the media promotes intense heat and sun glare as what 'good weather' is, but it seems like there are actually nearly as many cold weather lovers like me as there are hot weather lovers around. I think cold weather just gets less press.
Forums such as this one give a false impression of weather preferences. We have many members who feel chilly at anything less than 90 F and others who yearn for never-ending sub-zero temps.
The fact remains that the vast majority of people are most comfortable in the 70s F. This is a simple consequence of human physiology. I don't think the media has any sort of agenda against cold lovers!
Are you a polar bear? We're all members of the same species here, so we ought to achieve optimal thermal comfort at around the same temp (75 F).
Forums such as this one give a false impression of weather preferences. We have many members who feel chilly at anything less than 90 F and others who yearn for never-ending sub-zero temps.
The fact remains that the vast majority of people are most comfortable in the 70s F. This is a simple consequence of human physiology. I don't think the media has any sort of agenda against cold lovers!
But one thing is to be comfortable at 70f (wich i agree, though im more comfortable in the 60s, but the 70s sounds like the most comfortable range for people) and other is to be comfortable in summer!!! Between last friday and today , in Buenos aires summer temps were around 40c in the day and 30c at night. One night we even had a 34 celsius night: people in the street were walking-slowly, everyone was feeling dizzy, and it was difficult to even breath. I would bet EVERYTHING I HAVE that most people will be uncomburtable at 40c days and 35 c night. Actually, thats why heat alert exist (at least where i live), this temp can cause: dehidratation, dizzyness, and even you can die of it.
And people sometimes forget this, that summer in some places means days one after the other of 30c nights and 40c days and thats also dangerous for the health. Very dangerous i must say.
Temperatures in the low to mid 70's are perfect for outdoor activities, but the media portray palm trees and tropical beaches.. and tropical beaches are usually very hot and humid and in the 80's and 90's which for me is not comfortable and for most people I know isn't comfortable.
This is just my opinion, of course. If I had your body instead of mine, I might be a heat lover, who knows. But my two cents:
1) I dislike intense sunlight. I find the glare blinding and obnoxious. So basically I'm a vampire.
2) I am of Anglo-Celtic extraction and thus any long term, or even relatively short-term, skin exposure in hot sunny weather causes painful sunburn that lasts days and puts me at risk for cancer.
3) I strongly dislike the difficulty in breathing that comes with hot weather. I prefer breathing cool, crisp air.
4) I hate being sweaty. It is so uncomfortable and gross.
5) I hate being dehydrated. Indoors this isn't a problem, but if you're out at say, a football game and there's no more Gatorade left, it can be.
6) Nothing to me is worse than a warm, stuffy, sleepless night. I'd much rather a cold night where I had warm blankets.
7) Hot sunny weather is boring.
These are just my opinions though, and based on how my body is. Personally, I am baffled at how the media promotes intense heat and sun glare as what 'good weather' is, but it seems like there are actually nearly as many cold weather lovers like me as there are hot weather lovers around. I think cold weather just gets less press.
I disagree completely as far as sunshine is concerned. But I don't need particularly "hot" daytime temperatures to enjoy sunny weather, and prefer nights to be quite cool.
Are you a polar bear? We're all members of the same species here, so we ought to achieve optimal thermal comfort at around the same temp (75 F).
Forums such as this one give a false impression of weather preferences. We have many members who feel chilly at anything less than 90 F and others who yearn for never-ending sub-zero temps.
The fact remains that the vast majority of people are most comfortable in the 70s F. This is a simple consequence of human physiology. I don't think the media has any sort of agenda against cold lovers!
I don't think the OP is talking about 75 F. They're talking about 80s, 90s and 100s with high humidity and blazing sunshine...something you don't have to deal with on a consistent basis in New Zealand. Based on your logic, we should all live in a place that is 75 F 24/7/365. Then the C-D weather forum would cease to exist!
70s are nice during the summer, but I like seasonal changes. I'm very comfortable and content during the cooler seasons. Myself and many others are very happy when the first whiffs of autumn come and when the first snow falls. I love taking walks, playing tennis, and golf when it's cooler. The cool fresh air is healthier to breath. I sleep much better. It's bliss.
Temperatures in the low to mid 70's are perfect for outdoor activities, but the media portray palm trees and tropical beaches.. and tropical beaches are usually very hot and humid and in the 80's and 90's which for me is not comfortable and for most people I know isn't comfortable.
Not only uncomfortable but dangerous for the health!
people seem to forget that heat is dangerous for the health and that is recommended to drink gallons of water every second if you dont wanna dehydratate or faint or get dizzy or end up in the hospital with a heat-shock. The extreme heat is VERY dangerous. Plus, it puts you in a bad mood, your head hurts, you cant sleep, and this have a lot of bad consequences in the health, in how people act, in people mood. Heat is overall a nasty, awful thing, objectivly speaking.
UNLESS we are talking about 70s temperatures, wich we all agree is fine ,or New Zeland or oceanic summer temps. If not, summer is awful and dangerous for almost everyone.
Not only uncomfortable but dangerous for the health!
people seem to forget that heat is dangerous for the health and that is recommended to drink gallons of water every second if you dont wanna dehydratate or faint or get dizzy or end up in the hospital with a heat-shock. The extreme heat is VERY dangerous. Plus, it puts you in a bad mood, your head hurts, you cant sleep, and this have a lot of bad consequences in the health, in how people act, in people mood. Heat is overall a nasty, awful thing, objectivly speaking.
UNLESS we are talking about 70s temperatures, wich we all agree is fine ,or New Zeland or oceanic summer temps. If not, summer is awful and dangerous for almost everyone.
Agreed. My quality of life goes down significantly during the summer months. Despite glugging down water or gatorade, I've come close to having heat stroke a few times. It is much more difficult to enjoy the outdoors when it's hot and humid. A few other negatives:
-Lower quality sleep.
-Waking up in the morning soaked in sweat.
-Stepping outside and feeling like someone threw a wet blanket on you.
-Having your clothes soaked in sweat. It especially sucks when you have to wear a suit or dress up.
-Getting into a car that is well over 100 F.
-The risk of burning yourself when you touch the steering well, seat, and any other hot surface in a car or outside.
-Closing up the house for weeks or months at a time (not where I live necessarily, but definitely in hotter climates).
-Walking into your house after not being home all day and feeling like you stepped into an oven.
-Mosquitos
-etc. etc....
No matter how lightly you dress or how much water you drink, these are all issues.
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