The stereotypical Swede is tall, has blonde hair with blue eyes. The stereotypes of the Swede’s physical appearance is however slightly different between the man and the woman.
The stereotypical Swedish man is, apart from the previously named stereotypes, sometimes seen as a Viking with a beard. He loves nature, but also sports. He drinks a lot of beer, vodka, akvavit and milk for lunch. He is a good skier and also a good father, meaning that he will take care of his children as much as his wife.
The stereotypical Swedish woman on the other hand has the stereotype of being one of the most beautiful in the world. I have myself traveled to lots of countries; in addition I went to an international school, therefore as soon as I introduced myself to the local people or a new student. Even though most of the people don't even know where Sweden is on a map, they know that the Swedish women are beautiful, which always makes me laugh that this is one of the only things people actually remember about Sweden.
Even though most of the Swedish girls don't actually look like this, this is the image the world has of the small little country in the north; Sweden.
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