Are there genetic differences between the lower and upper classes of a country?

[placebo]

In many countries yes

- In Latin America, the higher the class, the more Euro admixture people have
- In India, the higher castes (Brahmin) have more Steppe-Aryan admixture ("= lighter skinned"), while the lowest have more Dravidian ("= dark skinned")

These are obvious and generally admitted differences

Now, more controversial ones, that are more speculative than scientifically backed (afaik) :
- In the Levant, I do feel the higher classes (Lebanese-Syria) seem lighter skinned than the poorest ones
- Same with Turkey (Beyaz vs Kara Türkler)

In Italy, the socio-economical gap in terms of development between the North and the South (Mezzogiorno) overlaps with the genetic admixture of Italians, North Italians being relatively less "Mediterranean-Levantine" ("= lighter") than Southern ones

I was always wondering if in the UK, where social class differences are very clear and pronounced, if it was the case or not (Chavs vs Lords) ? I can spot easily on a phenotypical level (lower classes = more round, Alpinized faces, while upper classes = more long-headed types) but I don't know if it is reflected in their genotypes ?

It's actually nothing about physical appearance. It's related to mindset.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Turks

[gixajo]

I have seen your stories on instagram with the ferrary or the party you had last week in ibiza

It was not a Ferrari but just a Porsche.

[Tooting Carmen]

I don´t think richest Spaniards have any special or different look. Have they?

Amancio Ortega



Entrecanales brothers



Riberas brothers



Gallardo brothers



Juan Roig



López Belmonte



Rafael del Pino



Sol Daurella



Ortega sisters



March Delgado brothers

My gut feeling is that, although they still look broadly Mediterranean/Southern European, there aren't as many Gracile Meds and Berids in Spain's higher social classes, i.e. you won't find so many Cesc Fabregas and Alvaro Arbeloa types as you would further down the social spectrum.

[Roy]

Definitely in the US.

My family belongs in the middle class part of the country and I definitely find people in the same class more attractive than others.

We tend to cling to people who look similar to us for the most part. And according to scientists we can ... detect by smell whether a possible partner is viable for us (as in for instance being genetically different enough to ensure that he/she's not closely related to us and that's the right one to mate). And I don't mean pheromones here. Also kissing apparently serves a similar purpose, but it's mostly all on unconscious level.

[Rafael Passoni]

There are many Jews in upper classes and Germanic nobility.

[Urbanuss]

In Brazil its common to see a contrast of Black ancestry between different classes.

The lower class tends to be more Black or "Pardo", while the upper class is mostly white of iberian and Italian ancestry.

Also exists here the stereotype of "preppy girl" used to refer to fair-skinned girls, implying that they appear to be upper-class.

[Colonel Frank Grimes]

The middle class often has better diets and that shows in appearance when compared to the lower class.