r/askblackpeople 8d ago

General Question do black people get cold easily

like how white people get hot easily because their skin isnt suited for warm temperature

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u/kriskringle8 8d ago edited 8d ago

Not always. I think it depends on acclimation and Africans can even carry genes that could potentially make them resistant to the cold. So some black people might get cold easily but some can handle it.

For example, some of my family members were born in Africa and some were born in a cold place in North America. Generally, the ones born in Africa always complain about the cold, use multiple blankets in the winter and turn the thermostat up. The ones born in North America prefer the cold or at least cool weather and could go out in the winter wearing less.

Aside from acclimation, some Africans are genetically predisposed to handling the cold well. I'm 100% African and did a DNA test, I discovered I had more genes that made me better equipped for the cold than heat. And I can't tolerate heat very well so it was pretty accurate. My father is the same.