white sand or black sand?

@asliah (11137)
Philippines
December 12, 2010 4:19am CST
what would you prefer to if you are going to choose, a beach with white sand or a beach with black sand? coz i dont know the reason why my mother always wanted to go at the beach with white sand. do you think its more beautiful when a beach have white sand?
11 responses
@doggydimon (1369)
• Philippines
15 Dec 10
I would definitely go for white sands... It seems a little creepy when you have black sand. Visibility around the area would be low i suppose. And that makes you wonder, what is going on under your feet.hahaha... I would never trade this for any other sand... hahaha...
• Philippines
15 Dec 10
phi phi island - Here is a picture of Phi Phi Island in Phuket, Thailand. Remember the movie "The Beach" of Leonardo DiCarpio? Some of it was taken on this shoreline. The view is amazing! Many are asking me if the picture was edited. I said no, what you see is what you get in Phi Phi island.
Will you ever trade this for a black sand? hahaha
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
18 Dec 10
I have seen plenty of white sand and golden sandy beaches plus pebbly beaches. In Tahiti I saw a black sand beach and it was amazing. However it was hot to walk on so for that reason I prefer a white sandy beach. My favorite sort of beach is a tropical one with white sand, palm trees and an aquamarine sea. I love it when there is a coral reef within swimming distance. Then I can go snorkeling to see the colorful coral and friendly fish. When I did some sand boarding I got hot feet walking on the sand.
• United States
14 Dec 10
I live in Hawaii so its white sand for me. There is darker sand but its not black, its more brown because of the waves. I've been on a white sand beach, its very nice and the sand is much finer that darker sand.
@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
14 Dec 10
White sand of course! I don't want to go swimming in a beach with black or even gray sand. I feel like instead of being clean, my body would be in dirt even after swimming. When you step on a black sand, it seems like im stepping on mud..heheh. Good thing we have a lot of white beaches around here..
@chocobuko (117)
• Philippines
13 Dec 10
Personally I prefer white sand beach over black sand beaches. Because aside from aesthetic reason, white sand beaches tend to be cooler on foot than black sand beaches. Black sand beaches will absorb all sun rays especially at noon thus raising its temperature and makes it very difficult to walk on bare feet. On the other hand, white sand beaches, especially those that are really "white" like the ones in Boracay beach, the white sand just reflects sun rays and perhaps just absorb minimum heat thus does not make the sand hot during sunny days. You can even walk barefoot even during noontime. And you wont last walking and strolling on a black sand beaches even with your shoes and slippers on during noon time.
• Philippines
12 Dec 10
Hello asliah! I totally like white sand than black sand. White sands represents somehow cleanliness and having white sands on the beach means it is much clearer to see beneath the water. Cheers!
• Singapore
12 Dec 10
Yes, definitely. LOL! I can't imagine going to the beach full of black sand! That really makes it so dull! I prefer white sand as it looks cleaner and really makes the whole place look distinct and big and it feels kind of romantic to me too
@Graceekwenx (3160)
• Philippines
12 Dec 10
I would always prefer white sand.
@aeiou78 (3445)
• Malaysia
12 Dec 10
White is clean, holy, pure, fresh and bright. Black is dark, dirty and scary. For me, I prefer to have white beach and most of the people will have the same choice too. But some people do like black beach too. Similarly, some people like to be good persons and some people like to be bad persons. White or black, Good or not good, they are very subjective to us.
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
12 Dec 10
White sand comes from mostly crushed corrals while black sand is from mostly crushed stones. I have no preference whether white or black as long as the sand is clean and the water is clear, your right most people prefer white sand over black and your mother is one of them
• Philippines
12 Dec 10
i prefer whites sand cause it is a nice feeling if you are around of white sand and you have a feeling of cleanliness.