New way to select a dancer partner

[Twirly]

Ladies, when a man comes to ask you to dance, look at his hands. If he’s got an index finger shorter than his ring finger, grab hold and don’t let go!

According to this article on the British Psychological Society website there is a correlation between the length of a man’s index finger relative to his ring finger and how good a dancer he will be perceived as being…

(pauses whilst all the men rush off to check their hands and either jump for joy or put their dance shoes up for sale on e-bay)

… the relative length of the fingers is due to exposure to testosterone in the womb. So apparently it's your mother’s fault if you can't dance.

[Sheepman]

the relative length of the fingers is due to exposure to testosterone in the womb.

And of course this testosterone also affects the size of other parts.

So will the latest cosmetic surgery for men involve ring finger extensions

In a study last year, women were asked to feel a selection of men's hands. (They had to feel through a hole, so couldn't see the man) and rate the attractiveness of the man based on what they felt. The results here similarly depended on the relative lengths of the ring finger and index finger.

Greg

[MartinHarper]

New research suggests link between testosterone and masculinity. World shocked.

A panel of 104 female judges rated 12 clips of men with the lowest and highest finger-length ratios (2D:4D) for attractiveness, dominance, and masculinity

... but not ability to dance.

[Twirly]

Well the men were rated whilst they were dancing, and the pictures were blurred so that features couldn't seen. Therefore the movement was all they had to go on.

[fletch]

[QUOTE=Twirly;352795]Ladies, when a man comes to ask you to dance, look at his hands. QUOTE]


and what if you find a second thumb

what do you do then

[Gav]

and what if you find a second thumb

what do you do then

Stop going to Norfolk?

[Sparkles]

Is it true for women too?

[MartinHarper]

Is it true for women too?

The correlation between relative finger lengths and pre-birth testosterone exposure has been confirmed for women too.

I don't know of any research that has been done on a link to dancing styles.

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[foxylady]

My index finger is shorter than my ring finger... does that mean too much or too little testosterone ?

[JiveLad]

[quote=fletch;352807]

Ladies, when a man comes to ask you to dance, look at his hands. QUOTE]


and what if you find a second thumb

what do you do then

....or when you are dancing, you encounter a third leg?

[MartinHarper]

My index finger is shorter than my ring finger... does that mean too much or too little testosterone ?

According to the theory, that means that your body was exposed to relatively lower levels of female hormones and/or relatively higher levels of male hormones during your mother's pregnancy. It's not a question of "too much" or "too little".

[StokeBloke]

I can confirm this theory is 100% true

[Allez-Cat]

So will the latest cosmetic surgery for men involve ring finger extensions

Nah. T'other way round, Lad. Have hacksaw, will travel

[Beowulf]

[QUOTE=JiveLad;352817]

....or when you are dancing, you encounter a third leg?

I'm Jake the peg.. deeedle deedle dum..??

I'm pretty well balanced so it seems.. not too masculine but not too feminine either.

My index finger is 7.7 cm long whereas my ring finger is 8.0 cm long.

Actually my hands in general are all disproportioned

[Double Trouble]

My index finger is 7.7 cm long whereas my ring finger is 8.0 cm long.

I can't believe you actually measured your fingers

What else have you measured Beo? And was it longer than 8cm?

[Shodan]

My ring finger is longer than my index finger. But I'm not that amazing at dancing.

Thankyou for the compliments though.

[Little Monkey]

My ring finger and my index finger look exactly the same length. Does this mean I'm a well balanced individual?







Thought not.......

[StokeBloke]

My ring finger and my index finger look exactly the same length. Does this mean I'm a well balanced individual?







Thought not.......

Possibly, although it would probably be more useful if you had opposable thumbs