Family & Relationships16 mins ago
Rings
What is the significance of which finger you wear a ring on (as a man)?
I appreciate that the wedding ring goes on the ring finger left hand, but other than that.
Is it a gay thing to wear a ring on the pinky?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Gay thing??? Really? That would be most of the royal family males then, and a lot of upper class twits that I've met in my time.
Why can't folk just wear a ring on any finger they chose, without any hidden significance to some section of the population? (Ditto earrings, eyebrow peircings etc). What a load of p1sh. Personally, I'm not a fan of pinkie rings, but I think that's due to bad experiences with the owners of said pinkies.....
For those logical souls, the 3rd finger is the most practical one for wearing a ring. Protected by fingers on either side, and not as active as the first two fingers and thumb, it is a safe haven for jewelry. A more romantic notion is the ancient belief in a "vena amori," or vein of love, running from the 3rd left finger to the heart. Historically, it was a binding gift from a man to a woman (it used to ropes or leather straps bound around the arms!!) but more recently men have started wearing them too.
According to one source: the finger you wear your ring on tells people about you. Your thumb is your willpower finger. If you wear your ring on your thumb some view you as one with a strong will. If you wear your ring on your index finger (the finger next to the thumb), your ring is on your authority finger. You may be one that likes to have things your way or you're someone of high political or social standards. Your ring finger (right next to the pinkie) is your creativity finger. I wear my ring on my ring finger. I'm quite creative. You have a wide imagination. Your little (pinkie) finger is your relationship finger. You are open and loving.
Maybe a man wearing a ring on his pinky and appearing 'open and loving' is sub-contiously associated with femininity and therefore not quite masculine. It's just peoples interpretation.
Waldo, many symbols have been used by the gay community throughout history. If anyone has a red tie... or a pink hankie..or even (heaven forbid) a pinky ring. It is just peoples perceptions and memories of out-dated modes. I like green, but may have chosen not to wear the colour in ancient Rome or in London in the 19th century...