Average Portuguese People

[Newsboy]

Yes, but Europeans do vary in their appearance from one ethnic group to the next. Probably what he meant was that there are more who look like Brits (or maybe Northern Europeans in general) than what he was expecting.

Individually maybe. But collectively, they don't look British/Northern European to me. Some may disagree, but I think they look more Greek (as a group). I'm not saying their the same as Greeks of course.

[Atlantic Islander]

Individually maybe. But collectively, they don't look British/Northern European to me. Some may disagree, but I think they look more Greek (as a group). I'm not saying their the same as Greeks of course.

They look southwestern rather than southeastern, with a few that look southeastern.

[Lusos]

Yes, but Europeans do vary in their appearance from one ethnic group to the next. Probably what he meant was that there are more who look like Brits (or maybe Northern Europeans in general) than what he was expecting.

I think he was expecting to see Indian alike pigmentation and/or Arab faces.
We do overlap with those Islands and the French and Italians.(North Italians It seems)
People of 1.50cm weighing 45 kilos. Run havoc In Portugal.

[Tooting Carmen]

We do overlap with those Islands.

To an extent, but as I said earlier I don't think an outright majority could pass. I'm saying that based not only on these photos but also other ones I've seen of the Portuguese, as well as ones I've seen and met in real life both here and in Portugal itself.

[Newsboy]

They look southwestern rather than southeastern, with a few that look southeastern.

That's what I was saying. In many group pics between 1-3 would look especially Southeastern (Greek or Balkanian). The rest being mainly southwestern, sharing elements with both other southern Europeans and French.

[Tooting Carmen]

I think he was expecting to see Indian alike pigmentation and/or Arab faces.

Although a minority, there are definitely more Portuguese people with darker skin tones (not like Indians necessarily, but at least like Turks or Lebanese) than is true of many other European countries/peoples; this really cannot be denied.

[Atlantic Islander]

That's what I was saying. In many pics between 1-3 would look especially Southeastern (Greek or Balkanian). The rest being mainly southwestern, sharing elements with both other southern Europeans and French.

Yes, honestly this fits with genetics:

Single Population Sharing:

# Population (source) Distance
1 PT 3.24
2 ES 4.44
3 FR 9.09
4 North_Italian 11.77
5 Tuscan 15.12
6 Cornish 17.09
7 NL 18.11
8 West_&_Central_German 18.11
9 English 18.13
10 French_Basque 18.2
11 AT 18.48
12 Orcadian 20.02
13 IE 20.05
14 DK 20.99
15 Scottish 21.03
16 Serbian 21.15
17 RO 21.93
18 HU 22.37
19 NO 23.21
20 South_&_Central_Swedish 23.9

[Tooting Carmen]

Not that I wish to detract from AI's excellent photos, but I did make these two threads myself about the Portuguese:
http://www.theapricity.com/forum/sho...+versus+athens
http://www.theapricity.com/forum/sho...an+footballers

[Atlantic Islander]

There are no better examples than rural people. Rural people are the best examples.

[Sikeliot]

If these photos are to be trusted they look more French than Italian.

Yes, I agree. I might see something shared with northern Italians, but I see only very limited overlap with Sicilians and southern Italians.