Who is more Western looking, Poles or Russians?

[Lemminkäinen]

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It is sad to see those young smileless faces.

These two girls look East Finnish.

[Dunai]

Having been in both countries both people look as Eastern European as it gets, very little Western European influence I seen in either countries regards to phenotypes. Genetic tests also confirm how very little Celtic/Germanic input both Poland and Russia have. Maybe Polish people are slightly more Western looking, but both nations are more similar than they are different, Baltic and Neo-Danubian types being the dominant.

[Benyzero]

It is sad to see those young smileless faces.

These two girls look East Finnish.

Communism is not fun

[Roy]

Having been in both countries both people look as Eastern European as it gets, very little Western European influence I seen in either countries regards to phenotypes. Genetic tests also confirm how very little Celtic/Germanic input both Poland and Russia have. Maybe Polish people are slightly more Western looking, but both nations are more similar than they are different, Baltic and Neo-Danubian types being the dominant.

I think Neo-Danubian is vastly overrated for Poland compared to Russia.

Here you have a thread with Poles from my region, imho they are not very different looking than Poles in general are. One has to be quite biased to tell that Neo-Danubian is dominant here.

https://www.theapricity.com/forum/sh...gion-pass-best

[michal3141]

I think Neo-Danubian is vastly overrated for Poland compared to Russia.

Here you have a thread with Poles from my region, imho they are not very different looking than Poles in general are. One has to be quite biased to tell that Neo-Danubian is dominant here.

https://www.theapricity.com/forum/sh...gion-pass-best

There is an old Polish saying: "Na wschód od Konina Azja się zaczyna".
I think there is a significant difference in phenotypes between Lower Silesia and Eastern Poland.

[Bydlo]

by Western you mean British?

[sevruk]

It is sad to see those young smileless faces.

These two girls look East Finnish.

better than fake american smiles

[Peterski]

There is a Russian saying:

"Kurica nie ptica, Polsza nie zagranica."

In English:

"Hen is not a bird, Poland is not foreign."

Or:

"Hen is not a bird, Poland is not abroad."

[Peterski]

better than fake american smiles

I must disagree, smiling is important:

[Lemminkäinen]

better than fake american smiles

Another thing came into my mind. Why do Russians give pictures from Vologda every time someone asks for pictures of rural Russians? I have seen these same people maybe ten times during years I have been on anthro forums.