Relationships are one the most important parts of life. Family relationships are often the most complicated, special, and long-lasting types of relationships that you will have in your life. Some families look like copy-and-paste versions of one another while other families have members that look nothing alike. If you have ever wondered why you look nothing like your siblings, this article is for you. Families are diverse and special and even if you look nothing like your siblings, there are likely people in your family history that you do resemble. Continue reading for more information.
Why You Look Nothing Like Your Siblings
There are a few reasons why you could look different from your siblings, even if you have the same set of parents. The first reason has to do with genetics. The second reason had to do with the environment. The reason why siblings look alike is actually the same reason why they may not look alike. Continue reading to learn more information.
Genetics
Genetics play the biggest role in the way that you will look. Everything from the color of your eyes, hair and skin to the shape of your nose to how tall you are is controlled by genetics. Genetics are what make it possible for you to inherit physical traits from your parents. When a couple has a baby, that baby will have a mix of the couple’s physical features or features that prior generations possessed. If a couple looks fairly similar to one another, it is likely that most of their children will carry the same characteristics. However, if the couple have fairly different features, their children could have a wide variety of physical combinations.
Also, because parents carry two sets of genetic information, there could be traits that the parent may not have inherited but could still pass down to one or multiple of their children. Genetics are completely random and there are thousands of genetic combinations that can occur. That is why it is possible to look nothing like your siblings.
Environment
Environmental factors can also have a large effect on the way that you look. One of the things that can be impacted by your environment is your height. Because individuals grow up under different circumstances, they may grow up to be different heights. For example, if a person was undernourished during puberty, it is likely that they will be shorter. Other things that can be affected by the environment include weight, personality, and intellect.
The environment that you were in when you were born into can have an impact on the way that you look. How you were fed, how much time you spent outside, etc. It is also possible to look different from your siblings depending on factors that came into play when your mother was pregnant with you and your siblings, including her diet and exercise.
Do You Want To Find Family Members You Resemble?
Even if you look very different from the family members that you are close to including your parents or siblings, it is likely that you will be able to find family members in your family tree that you resemble. But you may not know where to start when it comes to searching and learning about your family history. There are resources that are available to help you find your family members and learn more about them.
We at Heritage Consulting have access to a vast amount of historical information. Our talented and experienced genealogists will be able to help you learn more about your family and find where your unique physical characteristics originated. For more information, reach out to us today.