Six things your fingers say about you

Did you know the length of your index finger can indicate how healthy you are, your sporting ability, and even your sexuality?

A longer ring finger can signify a person's aptitude for sports.
(Image credit: Corbis)

Men, get ready to inspect the length of your index finger. Scientists have discovered that men whose index fingers are longer than their ring fingers are one-third less likely to develop prostate cancer. But "digit ratio" can tell you a lot more about a person, if scientists and researchers are to be believed. That's because finger length tends to be determined by the level of testerone someone was exposed to in the womb. Here are six things the length of your finger might say about you:

1. That you are a man, or a woman

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up
To continue reading this article...
Continue reading this article and get limited website access each month.
Get unlimited website access, exclusive newsletters plus much more.
Cancel or pause at any time.
Already a subscriber to The Week?
Not sure which email you used for your subscription? Contact us