# POLL: Relative finger length determines sexual orientation? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 9, 2003, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-relative-finger-length-determines-sexual-orientation/174118 "2003-05-09T14:55:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Thinks2Much](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Thinks2Much](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thinks2Much)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-relative-finger-length-determines-sexual-orientation/174118/41 "2003-05-10T14:20:07Z")
Duke - First of all, I posted this in IMHO, not GQ for a reason. I stated I don’t expect this to prove anything. We are doing this for the fun of it. Grain of salt required. If you read the article, it is a known scientific fact that the length of fingers is controlled by exposure to testerone during the time spent in the womb. That part is not in debate in the scientific community. The question is, does that exposure influence sexuality? Since it is scientific fact and not random, 90% of people would not have a longer ring finger. If your time spent in the womb was typical, 100% of men would have a longer ring finger and 100% of women would not. 21% of respondents have been gay. by category: 67% of straight males correct (9 total) 50% of gay males correct (2 total) 72% of straight females correct (7 total) 100% of gay females correct (3 total) ---
**Author:** ![Super\_Gnat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Super\_Gnat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Super_Gnat)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-relative-finger-length-determines-sexual-orientation/174118/42 "2003-05-10T15:33:01Z")
Hmmm… Straight female, ring finger longer than index finger on both hands. About 1/4" (sorry, I don’t have a metric ruler). So apparently I’m really a lesbian? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Tir\_Tinuviel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@Tir\_Tinuviel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tir_Tinuviel)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-relative-finger-length-determines-sexual-orientation/174118/43 "2003-05-10T15:43:02Z")
straight female, exactly the same length. [sub](Although I have been known to sleep with girlies I just don’t find 'em sexually attractive)[/sub] Interstingly my little finger on my left hand is noticable longer than my little finger on my right hand, which is the dominant. ---
**Author:** ![Davebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Davebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebear)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-relative-finger-length-determines-sexual-orientation/174118/44 "2003-05-10T18:57:09Z")
On a very much related note, there was also an article, recently, on how finger length correlates with perceived sexual desirability, in both men and women. For men, having a ring finger longer than the index finger is supposed to indicate a hot hunk. For women, it’s supposedly the opposite, with a longer index finger indicating the hot babes. This isn’t where I first saw it, but [this](http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2003120608,00.html) page has graphics and a brief summary. ---
**Author:** ![Priam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/77aa72/32.png) [@Priam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Priam)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-relative-finger-length-determines-sexual-orientation/174118/45 "2003-05-10T19:01:41Z")
Well shee-it. No wonder I can’t get a date! ---
**Author:** ![Quonk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ed655f/32.png) [@Quonk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quonk)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2003, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-relative-finger-length-determines-sexual-orientation/174118/46 "2003-05-11T00:12:24Z")
Gay male, index finger 1 cm longer than ring finger on both hands. ---
**Author:** ![Shana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3bc359/32.png) [@Shana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shana)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2003, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-relative-finger-length-determines-sexual-orientation/174118/47 "2003-05-11T06:24:05Z")
Straight female…index finger slightly longer than ring finger - but not by much. ---
**Author:** ![Vixenation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/278dde/32.png) [@Vixenation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vixenation)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2003, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-relative-finger-length-determines-sexual-orientation/174118/48 "2003-05-11T16:03:44Z")
Straight female checking in, my index fingers are about half a centimeter longer than my rings. ---
**Author:** ![Branwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@Branwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Branwen)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2003, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-relative-finger-length-determines-sexual-orientation/174118/49 "2003-05-11T16:18:32Z")
Straight female, and my ring fingers are about .5 cm longer than my index fingers. ---
**Author:** ![grettle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@grettle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grettle)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2003, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-relative-finger-length-determines-sexual-orientation/174118/50 "2003-05-11T16:57:38Z")
mostly straight female, ring fingers are roughly the same length as the index fingers. ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2003, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-relative-finger-length-determines-sexual-orientation/174118/51 "2003-05-11T20:11:42Z")
Gay female, ring finger a bit longer than index finger. In a quick survey in a lesbian bar a couple of weeks ago, about 75% of the women there fitted the theory. And we are mostly pretty femme (I am too). ---
**Author:** ![GilaB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8e7dd6/32.png) [@GilaB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GilaB)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2003, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-relative-finger-length-determines-sexual-orientation/174118/52 "2003-05-11T21:22:37Z")
Straight female, ring finger about 0.5 cm longer than index finger. ---
**Author:** ![Contrary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/db5fbb/32.png) [@Contrary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrary)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2003, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-relative-finger-length-determines-sexual-orientation/174118/53 "2003-05-11T21:42:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by grettle \* > **mostly straight female** Now I’m curious . . . what does mostly straight me? ---
**Author:** ![Contrary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/db5fbb/32.png) [@Contrary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrary)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2003, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-relative-finger-length-determines-sexual-orientation/174118/54 "2003-05-11T21:43:45Z")
Grrrr – mean. Not me. Mean. ---
**Author:** ![Pablito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@Pablito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pablito)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2003, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-relative-finger-length-determines-sexual-orientation/174118/55 "2003-05-11T22:19:57Z")
straight male, ring fingers about 1/3" longer than index on both hands. ---
**Author:** ![pokey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ebca7d/32.png) [@pokey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pokey)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2003, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-relative-finger-length-determines-sexual-orientation/174118/56 "2003-05-11T22:37:23Z")
Straight female with index fingers freakishly longer than my ring fingers. ---
**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2003, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-relative-finger-length-determines-sexual-orientation/174118/57 "2003-05-11T23:02:36Z")
Straight female. Ring finger a little longer than index finger. ---
**Author:** ![Mearl\_Dox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@Mearl\_Dox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mearl_Dox)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-relative-finger-length-determines-sexual-orientation/174118/58 "2003-05-12T05:47:55Z")
Lesbian, ring finger’s longer. This ‘test’ of gayness always amused me, but in the same way fortune cookies do. 🙂 I don’t take it too seriously. ---
**Author:** ![The\_MacDairmuid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_MacDairmuid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_MacDairmuid)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-relative-finger-length-determines-sexual-orientation/174118/59 "2003-05-12T07:31:31Z")
\ > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mearlchan \* > \*\*Lesbian, ring finger’s longer. This ‘test’ of gayness always amused me, but in the same way fortune cookies do. 🙂 I don’t take it too seriously. \*\* I always heard (well, after I started reading fortune cookies with people other than my parents) that you will see your _true_ fortune if you add the words “in bed” to the end of what the cookie says. \ For the poll, I’m a straight male and my index fingers are ~1/2" shorter than my ring fingers. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Goo\_Fee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Doctor\_Goo\_Fee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Goo_Fee)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-relative-finger-length-determines-sexual-orientation/174118/60 "2003-05-12T07:45:38Z")
what if my 2nd (index??) TOES are longer than my big toes?? what then??? (BTW, I am a straight male, with both ring fingers about a half inch longer than index fingers) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-relative-finger-length-determines-sexual-orientation/174118.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-relative-finger-length-determines-sexual-orientation/174118.md?page=4)