# To da ladies: Do u find large hands sexy? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 6, 2003, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-da-ladies-do-u-find-large-hands-sexy/159563 "2003-03-06T20:27:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jesseboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/90ced4/32.png) [@jesseboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jesseboy)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-da-ladies-do-u-find-large-hands-sexy/159563/1 "2003-03-06T20:27:56Z")
How many women here find large hands sexy? I’m asking because i have large, strong hands and women almost always comment on it, usually in a more intimate setting. It has been a point of flirtation for many women i have known. They’ll say “Wow!, you have such large hands!” and them fondle them and then compare theirs against mine. So i guess they’re a turn-on, huh? ---
**Author:** ![Adoptamom\_II](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Adoptamom\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Adoptamom_II)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-da-ladies-do-u-find-large-hands-sexy/159563/2 "2003-03-06T20:33:31Z")
you know what they say about a guy with large hands and feet! ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-da-ladies-do-u-find-large-hands-sexy/159563/3 "2003-03-06T20:35:56Z")
Yep—He wears large gloves and large shoes! ---
**Author:** ![Washte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Washte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washte)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-da-ladies-do-u-find-large-hands-sexy/159563/4 "2003-03-06T20:36:19Z")
Yes, large hands _can be_ quite sexy. It’s not just the size, but the shape and the way the man uses them. It varies really. Not a guaranteed turn-on, but definitely an attention grabber. * * * He needs big gloves and socks?? ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-da-ladies-do-u-find-large-hands-sexy/159563/5 "2003-03-06T20:38:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Adoptamom\_II \* > \*\*you know what they say about a guy with large hands and feet! \*\* That he needs big gloves and socks? ---
**Author:** ![Siemsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@Siemsi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siemsi)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-da-ladies-do-u-find-large-hands-sexy/159563/6 "2003-03-06T21:21:57Z")
Yep. LOVE large hands. Must have large hands. Very sexy to me and it stirs the imagination for what lies beneath. ---
**Author:** ![BodiceRipper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/48db29/32.png) [@BodiceRipper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BodiceRipper)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-da-ladies-do-u-find-large-hands-sexy/159563/7 "2003-03-06T21:41:48Z")
i never reallly thought about it, but now that i think about it… yes, definitely! (feminists beware: blatant gender stereotyping follows) large hands just seem so masculine, and indicate such strength and virility. quite attractive. cold shower time. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![bettybad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bettybad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bettybad)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-da-ladies-do-u-find-large-hands-sexy/159563/8 "2003-03-06T21:56:03Z")
I definitely like large hands, but they must be well-formed and not too clunky. Hate dirty, ragged fingernails! A carpenter’s hands are just about right. Regarding the “parallel size” issue, a gay male friend told me that the SIZE OF THE THUMB is an excellent predictor of penis size and shape. I must confess I havent done an exhaustive test of this… ---
**Author:** ![kung\_fu\_lola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f4b2a3/32.png) [@kung\_fu\_lola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kung_fu_lola)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-da-ladies-do-u-find-large-hands-sexy/159563/9 "2003-03-06T22:11:18Z")
Oh god yes. [Madonna’s husband](http://www.madonnalicious.com/images2000/2000sanderson2.jpg) has the nicest, sexiest hands and arms I’ve ever seen. _sigh_ Wow, you’d never know I was a lesbian, would you ---
**Author:** ![hyperjes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df705f/32.png) [@hyperjes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hyperjes)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-da-ladies-do-u-find-large-hands-sexy/159563/10 "2003-03-06T22:58:08Z")
I have to admit that big hands on a guy are kind of sexy. Especially if they are well-groomed. I have very small hands, so the contrast has something to do with it, I’m sure. I also love strong, masculine forearms. :o ---
**Author:** ![DrLizardo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@DrLizardo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrLizardo)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-da-ladies-do-u-find-large-hands-sexy/159563/11 "2003-03-06T23:12:35Z")
\<— Has trouble finding large enough gloves to fit… and ecstatic over response to this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-da-ladies-do-u-find-large-hands-sexy/159563/12 "2003-03-06T23:15:56Z")
How are these large hands being measured ehre? Are we talking hamfists with short stubby fingers, or more gracile versions, with long, thin-yet-agile fingers? I fall into the latter category (my index finger is just shy of 4.5" long, measured form the knuckle, as an example). And **bettybad** , I can say that the thumb is not even close as an accurate predictor. A better predictor might be base of thumb to tip of index finger. Infer from that what you will… ---
**Author:** ![DrLizardo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@DrLizardo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrLizardo)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-da-ladies-do-u-find-large-hands-sexy/159563/13 "2003-03-06T23:19:16Z")
On a serious note, I’m a very confirmed heterosexual and even _I_ find large hands to be very a “masculine” trait. I’m always particularly impressed by men with large hands who are nevertheless dextrous and precise. While I certainly can’t comment on whether it’s “attractive” I do find it a distinct element of charisma for men. Case in point: various big-handed guitar players (e.g. Matt “guitar” Murphy). I’m absolutely fascinated watching a guy with big meaty hands bring music out of the axe… Of course, being large-handed myself I will certainly agree that the old saying about “big hands, big feet…” is true (and I don’t mean gloves and shoes) ---
**Author:** ![Adoptamom\_II](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Adoptamom\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Adoptamom_II)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-da-ladies-do-u-find-large-hands-sexy/159563/14 "2003-03-07T00:57:30Z")
BettyBad - Mr. Adoptamom is a master carpenter with large hands - aren’t I the lucky gal? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MSU\_1978](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@MSU\_1978](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MSU_1978)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-da-ladies-do-u-find-large-hands-sexy/159563/15 "2003-03-07T01:27:51Z")
I do know that lesbians with large hands are considered well-hung. ---
**Author:** ![cherry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cherry)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-da-ladies-do-u-find-large-hands-sexy/159563/16 "2003-03-07T01:28:27Z")
yes I like large hands, they are sexy, large feet too, although sometimes I feel weird when I shake a guys hands and they are super soft. ---
**Author:** ![SlowMindThinking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@SlowMindThinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlowMindThinking)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-da-ladies-do-u-find-large-hands-sexy/159563/17 "2003-03-07T01:33:18Z")
> [@](#): > > sexy, large feet too Its about time. I was about to take my 11.5’s (US) and clomp home in disgust. And, this is somewhat embarrassing, I’ve got a better grasp _ahem_ of the size of my penis than my hands. How big is a big hand? (And don’t tell me 1000 people clapping.) ---
**Author:** ![Cataclysm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Cataclysm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cataclysm)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-da-ladies-do-u-find-large-hands-sexy/159563/18 "2003-03-07T02:48:32Z")
It’s not the size that really matters to me (though if a guy had smaller hands than me it’d be really weird). It’s how they’re shaped. Personally I prefer long fingers over stubby ones. They seem a lot more elegant. I also agree on the fignernail thing - ragged nails are a big no no. So are nails that are wider than they are long. ---
**Author:** ![MissBungle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MissBungle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissBungle)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-da-ladies-do-u-find-large-hands-sexy/159563/19 "2003-03-07T03:12:28Z")
I LOVE me those large, strong even calloused hands on men. I think it takes me back to when I was a little girl. My dad had large, rough skinned hands… and I always felt so safe when my hand was in his. I’m more attracted to men who are outdoorsy and busy with their hands (paint, mountain bike, play hockey…not just hands that type on a computer or push paper) soooo… rough skin on hands tells me a bit about how they live.