'Dr. Beach' picks Florida beach as No. 1 in U.S.

I hate the beach. I really don't understand the attraction. Hot, sweaty, sticky, sandy, salty, nasty feelings I get at the beach are really unappealing to me. If I want to swim, I'd much rather do it in a lake, river or pool. We live about ten minutes from the beach and never go. Maybe if it was less accesible, I would appreciate it more as a novelty. But for fun, I can't understand why people like to go to the beach.