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Finger Length Ratio Linked With 'Nice Guy' Behavior

Trending News: What Your Finger Length Says About You Will Surprise You

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Long Story Short

A new study links finger length ratios with more amicable behavior towards women. That is, the closer in length your ring and index fingers, the more likely you are to be a smiling, attentive nice guy. These same men, it turns out, also tend to have more children.

Long Story

Men have been obsessed with their appendages (and what their size signifies) for as long as anyone can remember - how many people recall some jackass running around in middle school making the “you know what they say about big hands…” joke? Now, there appears to be some science behind it: A study finds that men with smaller index-ring finger ratios are likely to be more agreeable and conscientious with women.

In other words: If you have a short ring finger, chances are you’re a “nice guy.”

This thinking is born out of the fact that men tend to have noticeably longer ring than index fingers, while the difference in women isn’t nearly as pronounced. It’s believed, then, that the finger ratio is a result of exposure to male hormones in the womb. The more testosterone you get, the longer your ring finger in relation to your index finger.


“When with women, men with smaller ratios were more likely to listen attentively, smile and laugh, compromise, or compliment the other person,” says Debbie Moskowitz, lead author and professor of psychology at McGill University.

So is this a bad thing? Does this make you some kind of wimp? Hardly.

The agreeable behavior in men with smaller ratios was extended to sexual partners and platonic colleagues alike, but only women. When it came to other men, guys with shorter ratios were no less quarrelsome - having a short ring finger doesn’t make you a pushover. What’s more, men with smaller ratios were shown to have more children, likely due to their more harmonious relationships with women.

Own The Conversation

Ask The Big Question: What else can seemingly simple things like finger length tell us about our behavior?

Disrupt Your Feed: One look at my ring finger tells you that I’m not only available, but also a good listener, ladies.

Drop This Fact: Finger length ratio has been shown to predict several other traits, including fertility, risk of heart attack and even potential future earnings.

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