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LuckyCharms

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9. Ring finger is longer on both hands.

Reply to Nittersing (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 06:00 PM

Dec 6

I have long fingers. Ring finger on right hand is significantly longer, about a half inch. About a quarter inch on left hand.

Haven't had a drink for 12 years.

It was easy for me to stop cold turkey.

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Ring Finger Longer Than Index? Peculiar Association Between Relative Lengths And Drinking Identified [View all] Nittersing Dec 6 OP

So, to stop alcoholism, simply just cut the offending finger shorter? SWBTATTReg Dec 6 #1

Mine is longer and I rarely drink. flying_wahini Dec 6 #2

Same Here ProfessorGAC Dec 6 #12

Isn't that the same ratio that was used to intrepidity Dec 6 #3

Correlation does not equal causation. Basso8vb Dec 6 #4

My middle finger dweller Dec 6 #5

... Niagara Dec 6 #13

OK. My dilemma snowybirdie Dec 6 #6

True for me. Drank for 22 years, A-Schwarzenegger Dec 6 #7

Gotta make sure Aristus sees this True Dough Dec 6 #8

Ring finger is longer on both hands. LuckyCharms Dec 6 #9

A correlation. Too bad the article doesn't give PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 6 #10

Huh, I just noticed that they're the same length on my left hand, but the ring is longer on my right petronius Dec 6 #11

My ring finger is longer. That explains a lot. Aristus Dec 6 #14

My ring finger is longer on both hands; moreso on the left at 1/2". Right hand is only 1/4 " longer. Sogo Dec 6 #15

Ring finger is longer on my dominant hand, and shorter on my other hand. LudwigPastorius Dec 7 #16

On one hand my ring finger is longer and on the other it's about the same?? lark Dec 7 #17