Long ring fingers

Mama So made an interesting discovery today: Baby Colin's ring fingers are longer than his index fingers!

Right hand

Left hand

Papa So says Mama So is "very free". Well, the reason why it's of any interest to me is because this was on Yahoo News:

"Researchers at the University of Cambridge in England report that men with longer ring fingers, compared to their index fingers, tended to be more successful (in high-actively trading that calls for risk-taking and quick reactions in the frantic high-frequency trading) in the London financial district......The same ring-to-index finger ratio has been associated with success in competitive sports such as soccer and basketball...

...The length ratio between those two fingers is determined during the development of the fetus and the relatively longer ring finger indicates greater exposure to the male hormone androgen, the researchers noted......Previous studies have found that such exposure can lead to increased confidence, risk preferences, search persistence, heightened vigilance and quickened reaction times..."

Let's see if it's really true in 30 yrs' time ;)