Dominant and dark facial features?

Question

Only recently, for some odd reason, numerous people have told me I have very "dominant" or "dark" features. Being a big part Italian-Albanian, being slightly "dark" would make sense. But what exactly does it mean to be dominant and dark? From my understanding 'dark' doesn't necessarily mean your coloring, but dominance and dark being more the look and shape of your features, correct? Just trying to better understand what people mean by these comments.

I read someone's comment about it being a racial-type slur, that's not it at all. I didn't mean for my question to come off as a complaint. Italians and Albanian both are of the white race afterall. Just felt the need to clear that up.

My mind is free, proff. You're reading my comments only how you want to.

Answer 1

From my understanding it's another way of saying strong features. Think Angelina Jolie and Jada Pinkett Smith....dominant jawline, strong nose (strong doesn't mean big, just defined), full lips, dark eyes that stand out.... That's similar to what i think of when somebody might say dark features or dominant, versus somebody like Drew Barrymore with a more soft, babydoll type look.

Answer 2

Well I believe what they are refering to when they speak of your dominant trait or dark features. Generally this breaks down to genetics. I'm a mixed race German, English, and Japanese. So I'd say I'm 1/2 German, 1/4 English, 1/4 Japanese. Even though I'm mostly German I still have Japanese traits. I have dark brown hair and brown eyes, dominant traits. My eyes have the Japanese look to them, another dominant trait. I always look like I have a tan; I believe this would be where the dark would come in. I still have my fathers height and vision. I wear glasses just like my dad. I didn't know my father when I was growing up. I later found out that I looked a lot like him. My sister on the other hand inherited my Mom's perfect vision and has green eyes. In the end it is a mixture. I also believe that we change over time. I believe that certain traits surface as we grow up and age. I believe that genes can play a major role in how we look. I'm not saying we can't change how we want to look but it takes effort. I think the dominant traits can make us unique. Instead of being ordinary. In the end it is only looks. Good looks can fade, there will always be someone prettier, personality is what really counts.

Answer 3

No it depends on the information that is encoded on the specific egg cell and the information stored in the sperm cells which is half of both of the parents, The information carried from the parent cells also carries information from the grandparents and so on. I do not think there is any one dominant gene if that was the case people of mixed racial background could not have children that have blond hair and blue eyes, but it happens frequently. My child ended up with her grandmothers nose. My daughter in law had a son with mostly the features of his grandparents so more often than not it is the specific information encoded on the cells that determines what kind of features a child might have. Scientists have not been studying genetics long enough to really be able to break down the human code in it's entirety, but if you would like look up information on the human genome project you might find it interesting. I hope this is helps you.

Answer 4

I get the same comments. People say I have dominant features (strong jawline, high cheekbones)-- except I'm light skinned. Most of the time it's a compliment. It's suppose to mean that your facial features stand out in a beautiful way or at least that's what people tell me.

Answer 5

I wouldn't think so much into the comment made by that person. Unless you are 100% white, black, etc. people will ALWAYS comment on what they think you look like or your features. And many people will see you in many different ways. Just make sure that you don't look who you are on the outside too much... define yourself by your inside characteristics, not your outside.

Answer 6

Darker features are supposed to come from dominant genes and lighter features come more from recessive genes.

Answer 7

your Italian an Albanian are strong in your blood and you are dark skinned that's that your body shape has nothing to do with it woman come in all shapes

Answer 8

Big, oval shaped eyes ~ A defined nose ~ Full lips ~ basically, not plain and a very "shapely" face.

Answer 9

I'm curious where do you think the "white race"
began. Check out your anthrolopogy and free
your mind!

Answer 10

I think they are trying to say you don't look white. They sound like haters to me. You know, people in America get mad if you are beautiful and have "ethnic" features. They see it as a contradiction, and it drives them mad.