View Poll Results: Do Finns look like other Scandinavians (Swedes, Danes, etc.) to you?

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Thread: Do Finns look like Swedes/Norwegians/Danes to you, or not?

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    Default Do Finns look like Swedes/Norwegians/Danes to you, or not?

    I've made other similar threads but this time it's a poll.

    Either;

    a) Yes
    b) No
    c) Most, but some have a look not common to other Scandinavians.

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    No.
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    Not really, I can almost immediately tell a Finn apart. Mainly cause they look like this.

    It's also another thing: dressing style, especially in women. Whereas most Scandinavians (especially Swedes) tend to be very preppy and trendy, Finns are more laid back and simple when it comes to dressing style. It's practicality before appearance. I like them a lot for that

    Men are usually tall and strong-built but what gives away their ethnicity is a kaljamaha Women tend to wear little to no make up but they are usually beautiful nevertheless.

    Another way to recognize a Finn is that the word "Perkele!" pops up in every sentence. Pretty hard to miss!

    Oh and they piss at the side of the road which is something that Scandinavians won't easily do.

    Well my post is only half-serious, of course. Take it with a pinch of salt. They're among the best people I've met Perkele, rakastan Suomea!

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    I cant say they physically look alike, not all of them, but all I can say is that its easy to spot a finn by his facial traits...though its not easy to spot a swede-finn or a norwegian-finn or mixes like these.

    There are also many finns looking alike swedes, mostly in the south, south-west. And I need to agree with Absinthe, when comes about style, Swedes are damn preppy, while finns tend to remain loyal to their simple style. Though you can always find those fruittarit finns with swedish style ... Finns are way more loyal to sauna than any Scandinavian.

    But yes, we're talking about physical look. Finns tend to be a mix Nordid-Baltid, rough speaking, while swedes are mostly Nordid with so little Alpinid/Borreby...
    It just depends, really, a finn with swedish or norwegian background its a bit more difficult to spot him/her, they get that pan-Scamdinavian look.

    I could say more things but I need to get going omg!

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    No, in most cases I can see a difference between Finns and Scandinavians. By the way, you have to keep in mind that the Scandinavians don't look identical either.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Karl View Post
    No, in most cases I can see a difference between Finns and Scandinavians. By the way, you have to keep in mind that the Scandinavians don't look identical either.
    Agree. Norgeys look different than Swedes, its pretty easy to spot them aswell in Sweden.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ulenspiegel View Post
    Agree. Norgeys look different than Swedes, its pretty easy to spot them aswell in Sweden.
    Average Norwegians has a broader face and broader nose than Swedes ?

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    No, not in general. But the difference is quite marginal, and it's not like it is easy to spot a half-Finnish and half-Swedish person in Sweden. It also depends on the eye of the beholder. People who know a bit about Scandinavians and Finns can usually tell the difference, while others who aren't very tied to the Nordic countries generally cannot. Many would say that Jenni Vartiainen essentially looks distinctively and ultimately Finnish, but a Flemish Belgian wrote this:

    And then people say Finns are so different - that looks like a huge Scando face to me. Still cute, though.
    As been pointed out, not all Scandinavians look the same either. There are Southern Swedes who look similar to Vartiainen.

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    I think Danes are actually the most different from the other three, looks-wise. But I've only been to Copenhagen once. They were more robust, somehow.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Riippumatto View Post
    I think Danes are actually the most different from the other three, looks-wise. But I've only been to Copenhagen once. They were more robust, somehow.
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