# Finally, a definitive test for sex appeal **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 16, 2003, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-definitive-test-for-sex-appeal/161832 "2003-03-16T20:31:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Murcielago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Murcielago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Murcielago)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-definitive-test-for-sex-appeal/161832/1 "2003-03-16T20:31:23Z")
Discerning readers worldwide look to _The Sun_ for information like [this](http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2003120608,00.html). The data indicate that men with a ring finger longer than their index finger are the hot ones, while women with an index finger longer than their ring finger are similarly blessed. My ring finger is HUGE 😃 . Thick too, like I have shop at this one store where they make special rings for giants or something. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-definitive-test-for-sex-appeal/161832/2 "2003-03-16T20:46:21Z")
Cool! My ring finger is longer than my index finger. That means I’m hot. Wait until the ladies see this! “Hey, look! My ring finger is longer than my index finger! Wanna boink?” ---
**Author:** ![Winsling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Winsling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winsling)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-definitive-test-for-sex-appeal/161832/3 "2003-03-16T23:46:00Z")
Well, my ring finger is longer on my right hand, but shorter on my right. I guess I know which my better side is. Hal ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-definitive-test-for-sex-appeal/161832/4 "2003-03-17T00:27:55Z")
Hey !!! Mine are the same lenghth !!! No fair !!! I’m non-sexual !!1 waaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh :snif: ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-definitive-test-for-sex-appeal/161832/5 "2003-03-17T00:47:24Z")
My index finger is longer then my ring finger. So I’m attractive? Cool! _goes to show the guys_ ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-definitive-test-for-sex-appeal/161832/6 "2003-03-17T00:55:11Z")
Condolences, **NinetyWt**. Maybe you can use some of that extra thick oil to your advantage? Oh yeah: My ring fingers are _much_ longer! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![samarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-definitive-test-for-sex-appeal/161832/7 "2003-03-17T00:58:24Z")
Both my ring fingers are long than my index fingers. Ergo: I’m a sex GOD. All must bow down before me. ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-definitive-test-for-sex-appeal/161832/8 "2003-03-17T01:01:27Z")
_looks at hands_ Oh yeah, I rock. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![JimSox5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@JimSox5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimSox5)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-definitive-test-for-sex-appeal/161832/9 "2003-03-17T01:10:04Z")
Well, suddenly, I know why I’m such a ladies man. Or something like that. Dammit, maybe I should point out the fingers more often. All this time I thought it was in muscles (not that I have any) Jim ---
**Author:** ![Rabid\_Squirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Rabid\_Squirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rabid_Squirrel)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-definitive-test-for-sex-appeal/161832/10 "2003-03-17T01:11:05Z")
Ummm, my ring fingers are longer, but also have huge knuckles and a slight bend to one side. Can I extrapolate from this? ---
**Author:** ![brachyrhynchos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brachyrhynchos/32/376_2.png) [@brachyrhynchos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brachyrhynchos)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-definitive-test-for-sex-appeal/161832/11 "2003-03-17T01:13:40Z")
_looks at hands_ I’m a dog. Woof. Grrrrr. _Snarl._ ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-definitive-test-for-sex-appeal/161832/12 "2003-03-17T15:29:35Z")
Damn for a minute I got confused and was looking at my middle finger and it’s a lot longer then my ring finger. Then I smartened up and remembered what an index finger really was. Cool I’m like hot. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-definitive-test-for-sex-appeal/161832/13 "2003-03-17T15:33:35Z")
Well, something’s wrong here. _Both_ of my ring fingers are longer than my index fingers, but I have yet to see any evidence that ladies (aside from Pepper Mill) consider me hot. Wattayamean it’s not an infallible test?