Finger length determines sexuality (apparently)

Ladies, does the ratio between the length of your index and wedding fingers match your sexuality?

26 Sep 2005

I've done a quick search but cannot see where this topic has been aired before... would be suprised if it hadn't though.
Apparently sexuality is determined by the hormones received in the womb ( not a total surprise there) and this determines finger length.
A man's index finger is generally shorter than his wedding finger and heterosexual women's fingers tend to be identical in length.
Lesbian index fingers however tend to be shorter than the wedding finger being a similar ratio length to men. Both gay and straight men tend not to have a difference in finger length. Weird innit!

My left hand index and wedding finger are similar in length but there is a substantial difference on my right hand though... ;-)

26 Sep 2005

Does this mean I can get my measuring tape out again?
Any ladies need any help? lol

26 Sep 2005

bit confuzzled now confused

My index fingers are way longer than any others, which I thought was normal! .....not now though :doh: blink

26 Sep 2005

Are you sure thats no you're middle finger? Isn't the index one the first finger? Or maybe you have strange fingers? ........Ok I'm confused now too!
Anyway, looks like I am a stereotype again, I'm a bi woman and my ring finger on both hands is longer than index.

26 Sep 2005

ooopppss,,,johnny foreigner does it again redface

ok, index finger is then the one next to your thumb,,,,,right in which case they are still longer that my wedding finger!.......
:shock:
mind you,,,,,they have been broken a few times so could explain it confused

27 Sep 2005

ickle bump, just the once, 'cos I thought this was interesting... ;-)

27 Sep 2005

Does that include finger nails wibbly? :twisted:
My wedding ring finger is longer than my index finger.
lhk
Kat

27 Sep 2005

Quote by WibblyWobbly
ickle bump, just the once, 'cos I thought this was interesting... ;-)

Well mine reckons I'm straight W.
What do you make of that? :shock:

27 Sep 2005

has it reall got faff all to do fingers in my opinion

27 Sep 2005

Yup - I'm a bloke! Just gonna go and check Mrs TE's - back in a mo'.

27 Sep 2005

Right - first she was straight - then I told her about it - she started wiggling her fingers all over the place and now she's curious! :shock: wink

27 Sep 2005

Shit I didn't read the Poll and I didn't check both hands rolleyes

be right back!

27 Sep 2005

Right now she's officially Wibbly curious - they're different lengths!

27 Sep 2005

Quote by Alexandra
ickle bump, just the once, 'cos I thought this was interesting... ;-)

Well mine reckons I'm straight W.
What do you make of that? :shock:
rotflmao

27 Sep 2005

Quote by westerross
Right now she's officially Wibbly curious - they're different lengths!

LOL seems for once I'm not in a minority! Phew!..

27 Sep 2005

Can I just point out it is not as simple as just looking at your fingers. It is easy to alter the appearance of length/comparison by tilting the hand to the left or right.
The middle finger needs to be lined exactly with the bone line of the forearm to make the comparison. And it is left hands only!

27 Sep 2005

My wedding finger is longer than my index finger, even though I'm bi. I'd have thought that nail length would be a better indicator of sexuality dunno

27 Sep 2005

Quote by PoloLady
The middle finger needs to be lined exactly with the bone line of the forearm to make the comparison. And it is left hands only!

Hiya,
Where did you get the information that it was the left hand only? Can you post a URL please... smile

27 Sep 2005

Quote by PoloLady
Can I just point out it is not as simple as just looking at your fingers. It is easy to alter the appearance of length/comparison by tilting the hand to the left or right.

Yeah but it's much more fun!

27 Sep 2005

Quote by WibblyWobbly
The middle finger needs to be lined exactly with the bone line of the forearm to make the comparison. And it is left hands only!

Hiya,
Where did you get the information that it was the left hand only? Can you post a URL please... smile

I spoke with one of the guys doing research on it in Sheffield. Though there has been a paper published on it recently by some German dudes.
It is all to do with the testosterone levels at a certain point of embryo development â€“ Iâ€™ll see what I can dig out for you. But I know the principles of the theory well.

27 Sep 2005

This was discussed in the recent series on female sexuality on C4. It was used as one of the tests they did.
Like bigDewi, I think nail length and colour might be a more obvious determinator though. lol

27 Sep 2005

Quote by PoloLady
I spoke with one of the guys doing research on it in Sheffield. Though there has been a paper published on it recently by some German dudes.
It is all to do with the testosterone levels at a certain point of embryo development â€“ Iâ€™ll see what I can dig out for you. But I know the principles of the theory well.

Cheers, look forward to that! smile

27 Sep 2005

Quote by WibblyWobbly
I spoke with one of the guys doing research on it in Sheffield. Though there has been a paper published on it recently by some German dudes.
It is all to do with the testosterone levels at a certain point of embryo development â€“ Iâ€™ll see what I can dig out for you. But I know the principles of the theory well.

Cheers, look forward to that! smile

Try googling....
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
and

Simon Baron-Cohen

27 Sep 2005

28 Sep 2005

Quote by PoloLady

Thanks for that - very interesting...